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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham shakes hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin during the Burnham Merz Berlin meeting
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Burnham Pledges Deeper EU Cooperation to German Chancellor Merz

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on his first visit as premier, ratifying the Kensington Treaty,...

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Former Syrian general Bassam al-Hassan, wanted for crimes against humanity, is living under US and Lebanese protection in Beirut, according to a joint BBC-NPR investigation
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US and Lebanon Sheltering Wanted Syrian General Bassam al-Hassan, BBC-NPR Investigation Finds

Former Syrian general Bassam al-Hassan, wanted internationally for crimes against humanity, is living quietly in Beirut under US and Lebanese protection, a...

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Houthi Riyadh airport attack: King Khalid International Airport at dusk
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Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis claim a drone strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport; the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a missile north of...

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Tanker attack Qatar - LNG tankers at Ras Laffan port, Qatar
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Tanker Attack Off Qatar: Projectiles Hit Vessel, Casualties Reported

A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off Qatar's northern coast on Wednesday with casualties reported, UKMTO said — the second tanker...

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Iraq dinar devaluation: Central Bank of Iraq headquarters in Baghdad
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Iraq Devalues Dinar by 14.5% as War With Iran Hits Oil Exports

Iraq devalued the dinar to 1,520 per US dollar on Wednesday, a 14.5% cut, after the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted oil...

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Trump marijuana executive order December 2025
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14370 on December 18, 2025, directing the fast-tracked rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule...

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France youth protests: students marching through Paris with placards
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France

Tens of thousands of young people are protesting across France over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling schools. 400–500 high schools were...

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Aerial view of an oil tanker at sea - South Korea fuel shipments Russia
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South Korea Threatens Legal Action Over Fuel Shipments to Russia

South Korea says it is strictly enforcing export controls on Russia and will take legal action if violations are confirmed, after a...

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Voters queue at a polling station in Juba ahead of the South Sudan elections
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South Sudan Elections Uncertain Amidst Ongoing Challenges

South Sudan’s first general election since independence is scheduled for December 22, 2026, but preparations lag after President Kiir dissolved the transitional...

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French student protests: high school students marching in Paris demanding more education funding
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French Students Demand More Funding in New Protests

More than 266,000 people rallied across France on October 6, 2026, supporting high school students demanding more education funding. Student groups called...

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