Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane spotted near airspace
Poland's defence minister said Russian aircraft was 'escorted' from area and did not pose immediate security threat.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,401
These are the key developments from day 1,401 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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‘A comedy show’: Myanmar youth in exile slam military-run ‘sham’ election
Myanmar tattooist Ng La cares little for the national election organised by his country's despised military leaders.
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Trump says US launched strike against ISIL in northwest Nigeria
US president says 'deadly strike' in Nigeria targeted ISIL fighters who killed 'primarily, innocent Christians'.
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Venezuela frees dozens detained during protests against Maduro
Families celebrate Christmas releases while calling for full freedom of detainees.
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‘No negotiation, no truce’ with RSF, says senior Sudan official
Comments come days after PM Kamil Idris presented a plan to end the country’s nearly three-year war.
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What are the consequences of Israel’s expanding illegal settlements?
Israel is escalating the confiscation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
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Syria says senior ISIL commander killed in Damascus countryside raid
Interior Ministry says the raid killed Mohammed Shahadeh, describing him as one of ISIL’s senior commanders in Syria.
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Photos: A Venezuelan family Christmas – from the US dream to poverty
More than 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled economic collapse, but many are now returning home to face bleak realities.
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Turkiye and Libya intensify probe into deadly plane crash near Ankara
Search teams find site of crash that killed Libyan army chief and seven other people, including three crew members.
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Brazil’s jailed ex-President Bolsonaro undergoes ‘successful’ surgery
Bolsonaro's operation addressed a painful double hernia; doctors anticipate five to seven days of hospitalisation.
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Infant among Palestinians wounded in attacks by Israeli settlers, soldiers
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
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Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
Celebrated director of 'Jenin, Jenin' documentary leaves behind legacy of artistic resistance.
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Five people killed in firefight on Tajik-Afghan border, Tajikistan says
The incident is the third of its kind in recent weeks in which Tajik border guards and civilians have been killed.
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Palestine Action: Prison hunger strikes that shaped history
Four Palestine Action members are continuing hunger strikes in the UK, following a protest practice with a long history.
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Rescue helicopter crashes, killing five on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro
Two foreigners seeking medical evacuation are among those killed in the crash on Africa's highest mountain.
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The Ashes: Cricket’s Longest Argument
The Ashes isn’t just cricket. It’s history, identity and a bit of banter. We look at cricket's longest argument
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Atmospheric river storm causes flooding across Southern California
A powerful winter storm has unleashed torrential rain across Southern California, triggering flash flooding.
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France must “pay for crimes committed” against Algeria
William Lawrence, a professor at American University, says France should pay reparations to Algeria for crimes committed
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Ukraine accepts demilitarised zone to end Russia war, but do DMZs work?
The latest proposal involves DMZs in the Donbas and Zaporizhzhia. But DMZs have a mixed track record globally.
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Indonesians hold Christmas mass at flood-devastated area
Residents of Aek Ngadol village, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, gathered for Christmas mass amid the wreckage.
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More than one million welcome Tarique Rahman home to Bangladesh
Over a million supporters have gathered in Dhaka to welcome Bangladesh’s opposition leader Tarique Rahman.
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Turkiye arrests 115 ISIL suspects it says planned holiday attacks
Raids across Istanbul seize weapons as authorities seek 22 remaining suspects still at large.
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BNP leader Tarique Rahman returns: Who is Bangladesh’s potential next PM?
After 17 years in exile, the 'prince' of Bangladesh politics returns to Dhaka. Can he bring the BNP back to power, too?
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Pope Leo laments suffering of Gaza Palestinians in first Christmas sermon
Global wars are 'leaving behind rubble and open wounds', pontiff says.
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