Investigators say substandard fire-resistant netting installed across multiple floors at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court failed safety tests, helping explain how the deadly high-rise blaze spread so fast. The death toll stands at 151, with…
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South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military.
Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is among five people who prosecutors say are facing…
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New Israeli law to open West Bank to settler ownership
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Press TV, RamallahA new Israeli draft law has sparked concern among Palestinians and legal experts, who warn that it represents one of the most dangerous…
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Tehran Suffocates As Air Pollution Reaches Crisis Levels
Air pollution in the Iranian capital has reached dangerous levels, leading authorities to close schools and ban truck travel. Official statistics state that unsafe air contributes to tens of thousands of deaths across Iran each year. RFE/RL…
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The illusion of Western peacemaking | Conflict
In her latest book titled Girlhood at War, political science scholar Vjosa Musliu tells the story of the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo, through the eyes of her 12-year-old self. Musliu explains how following the end of the war, international…
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Cameroon’s opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention | News
The death of veteran politician Ekane sparks accusations of medical neglect and intensifies the country’s post-election crisis.
Published On 1 Dec 2025
Veteran opposition figure Anicet Ekane…
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Is the US preparing for war with Venezuela?
BBC Verify has tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea, after military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.
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Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition
By Brad Brooks
Dec 1 (Reuters) – The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled his toes in response, West Virginia Governor…
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Pope preaches unity at gathering of Christian, Muslim leaders in Beirut
In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon’s sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged them to work for peace in their divided nation.
Lebanon, whose political system has…
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