A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu.
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Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured
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Saving South Africa’s threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines
Mayeni JonesAfrica Correspondent, Cape Town
Getty ImagesPeople can spot species like the black-browed albatross off the coast of South Africa On a small boat in the Atlantic, about 27 nautical miles (50km) away from South Africa’s Cape Point, a…
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Social media conversations that grabbed India’s attention this year
The Met Museum/Vogue/GettyShah Rukh Khan’s Met Gala debut and Harmanpreet Kaur’s World Cup win were among India’s viral moments With millions of posts uploaded every day, India’s social media churns out a viral moment almost on cue.
If you’ve lost…
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Israel opens Gaza Valley dam, causing floods and tormenting the displaced
Ghada Ebrahim
Press TV, Gaza CityIsrael has opened the Gaza Valley dam, causing more areas to be submerged and creating havoc among the displaced who had already been…
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Saudi airstrikes target UAE-backed forces at Yemens Mukalla Port
Yusef Mawry
Press TV, Sana’aSaudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes on the strategic port of Mukalla in southern Yemen, targeting what it says were weapons shipments linked…
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Gazans struggle to survive as they welcome New Year
Minas Al Jabbour
Press TV, Gaza CityGaza is entering 2026 after two years of brutal war that has left the territory in ruins.
Yet, despite the hardships, Gazans are hoping…
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Sudan’s healthcare system nears collapse amid conflict
Mwaddah Hatim
Press TV, OmdurmanMonths of conflict in Sudan have pushed the country’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse.
Hospitals are understaffed, while they…
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Tony Blair shielded troops from civilian or ICC trials in Baha Mousa killing, files reveal
Newly disclosed government files show that former UK prime minister Tony Blair intervened to prevent civilian or international prosecution of British soldiers involved in the death of Baha Mousa, the Iraqi detainee…
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Israel to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza
Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules.
Well-known international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) such as ActionAid,…
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UAE urges ‘restraint’ after Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s Mukalla port
The United Arab Emirates has called for “restraint and wisdom” following Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Mukalla.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry rejected Saudi…
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