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Thousands protest Israeli military incursions in southern Syria
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Italy truck drivers' protests disrupt food and fuel supplies as government moves to end blockades
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Indonesia's 2026 forest fires burn nearly 2 million hectares as crisis worsens
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‘This is my ninth year’ - Kenya students block highway over lecturers' strike
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US Senate election 2026: Democrats lead in seven closely contested races as control hangs in balance
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‘Trump behind bars’ - Iran's bizarre street display draws crowds in Tehran
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Colombia museum controversy sparks protests as riot police return to Bogota streets
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New Asia Forum targets $30 billion in investment at inaugural Bali gathering
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Nepal PM denounces global injustice over climate and war
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Thousands protest Israeli military incursions in southern Syria
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Italy truck drivers' protests disrupt food and fuel supplies as government moves to end blockades
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Indonesia's 2026 forest fires burn nearly 2 million hectares as crisis worsens
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Ben-Gvir calls for dismantling Palestinian Authority after West Bank shooting
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Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm among European capitals with shortest winter daylight
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Spain tops global ranking for latest first marriages as Niger and Liberia marry youngest
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‘This is my ninth year’ - Kenya students block highway over lecturers' strike
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US Senate election 2026: Democrats lead in seven closely contested races as control hangs in balance
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‘Trump behind bars’ - Iran's bizarre street display draws crowds in Tehran
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New Asia Forum: Indonesia to set out progress on sustainable AI data centres
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Europe hit by wave of protests as rising living costs, housing crisis fuel unrest
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Fertilizer shipments through Strait of Hormuz fall to zero as food security fears grow
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Indonesia ferry fire forces evacuation of 420 passengers near Merak Port
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Giant cockroach set ablaze at India's Dussehra festival sparks political row
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‘Hamas could reach Paris’ - Netanyahu warns Macron amid France protests
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Colombia museum controversy sparks protests as riot police return to Bogota streets
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‘Zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about’ - Trump demands new Ukraine negotiator
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Europe’s political crises are exposing vulnerabilities its leaders have acknowledged for years: Opinion
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US tops Pakistan’s salt export markets by value
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Global protests surge as more than 1,000 events are reported in one week
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‘I truly felt your support’ - Pope Leo XIV makes first public appearance after cancer surgery
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‘We want water, not poison’ - Guadalajara protests end in fires and vandalism
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China's exports surge 36.3% in September as trade surplus hits $133.5 billion
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Europe's rainfall divide: Norway's coast receives over 3,000 mm while parts of Spain remain dry
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Africa has the most countries, while Asia holds more than half the world's population
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‘Dangerous surprise’ - Zelensky says Starlink slowdown weakened Ukraine's drone defences
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Netanyahu claims he called Syria’s al-Sharaa after Damascus strikes
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Brazil’s plan to supercharge exports through port expansion programme
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Mali celebrates Kidal recapture as supporters wave Russian flags in Bamako