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Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions
Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line...
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Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades, despite de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s 2022...
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King Charles praises those ‘who dedicate their lives to helping others’ in Christmas speech
King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support...
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Russia launches ‘massive’ aerial attack on Ukraine on Christmas morning
Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, with explosions...
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Three Palestinian babies freeze to death in Gaza as winter sets in
A newborn baby froze to death in a tent encampment in Al-Mawasi, in southern Gaza, on Wednesday, highlighting the stark...
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an...
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Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia, Finnish PM says
Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday authorities in his country were investigating an undersea power cable outage on...
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Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones
Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start...
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Mozambique police commander says 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Maputo prison riot
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino...
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Russia sentences US citizen to 15 years in prison on espionage charges
A Moscow court has on Tuesday sentenced a US citizen to 15 years in prison on charges related to espionage,...
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