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Arsenal survive red card drama to skin Wolves as Reds rout Ipswich

Gakpo scored a brace to help Liverpool maintain their six-point lead at the summit.

Arsenal survive red card drama to skin Wolves as Reds rout Ipswich

30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur: medical source

30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur: medical source

Angola 'deeply concerned' as DR Congo battle intensifies

Angola 'deeply concerned' as DR Congo battle intensifies

Three Malawian soldiers killed in DR Congo: military spokesman

Three Malawian soldiers killed in DR Congo: military spokesman

Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the UN said.

Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief

Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media

Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican's second term after less than a week back in office.

Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media

Hamas parades Israeli hostages at slick ceremony before release

Hundreds of Gaza residents who gathered to watch the scene responded with cheers, whistles, and shouts before the women were escorted off stage and into the hands of the Red Cross.

Hamas parades Israeli hostages at slick ceremony before release

Human Rights Watch warns DR Congo conflict could have 'catastrophic' fallout

Civilians in eastern DR Congo face "increasing risks" as Rwandan-backed group M23 closes in on the key city of Goma, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday.

Human Rights Watch warns DR Congo conflict could have 'catastrophic' fallout

S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC

Three South African peacekeepers killed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and M23 fighters.

S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC

Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in Somalia

Scores of dead and dying dolphins have washed ashore on a beach in Somalia, local officials said Friday, with horrified residents saying they had never witnessed anything like it.

Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in Somalia

Over 400,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN

The fights have intensified around the Goma area and the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu province.

Over 400,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN

Portuguese MP accused of stealing suitcases at airports

Portuguese far-right lawmaker has been accused of stealing suitcases at several airports and has been kicked out of his political party as a result, the grouping has said.

Portuguese MP accused of stealing suitcases at airports

WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit

Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticised over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 25 as rescuers found three more bodies on Friday, a search and rescue agency official said.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25

Fernandes hands Man United dramatic victory over Rangers

United move up to fourth in the table with one match of the league phase remaining.

Fernandes hands Man United dramatic victory over Rangers

US arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants': Trump press chief

US authorities arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into Donald Trump's second administration, his press secretary said late Thursday.

US arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants': Trump press chief

'Worst ever' Man United turn to Europa as saving grace

Winning Europa League is a gateway for Red Devils to get back into Europe's elite show.

'Worst ever' Man United turn to Europa as saving grace

Man City sign forward Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt

Marmoush is City's third signing of the January transfer window following the arrivals of defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.

Man City sign forward Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt

Gabon to hold presidential election on April 12

Gabon to hold presidential elections on April, 12, five months after adopting a new constitution; transitional President General Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office.

Gabon to hold presidential election on April 12

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war toll at 47,283

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Thursday the death toll from the war with Israel had reached 47,283, with numbers rising in spite of a ceasefire as new bodies are found under the rubble.

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war toll at 47,283

No home, no insurance: Double hit from Los Angeles fires

California has issued an edict preventing firms from dropping customers or refusing to renew them in certain affected areas, for one year

No home, no insurance: Double hit from Los Angeles fires

Donald Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake Europe's biggest economy.

Donald Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections

Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration and diversity programs.

Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity

US Congress approves Trump crackdown on migrants

The Laken Riley Act which mandates detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes is named for a 22-year-old student murdered by a Venezuelan man with no papers.

US Congress approves Trump crackdown on migrants

Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.

Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

Supporters of Ethiopia's warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread disinformation.

Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

Bangladesh frees 178 troops over deadly 2009 mutiny

Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were detained over a violent mutiny that massacred dozens of senior army officers.

Bangladesh frees 178 troops over deadly 2009 mutiny

Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg says his foundation will fund UNEP after President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

20 Ethiopian migrants killed in Yemen after boat capsizes

Twenty Ethiopian migrants were killed when their boat from Djibouti capsized off Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday.

20 Ethiopian migrants killed in Yemen after boat capsizes

Trump grants pardons to 1,500 US Capitol rioters

Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Trump grants pardons to 1,500 US Capitol rioters

Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump's second inauguration

Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump‘s inauguration Monday.

Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump's second inauguration

EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US Big Tech

For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU’s digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its most powerful weapon to stop the spread of illegal content.

EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US Big Tech

'We don't want to be Americans', Greenland PM says

Greenland's Prime Minister said the Danish autonomous territory wanted to stake out its own future and did not want to become American.

'We don't want to be Americans', Greenland PM says

M23 fighters further encircle key DR Congo city of Goma

The army acknowledged a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern DR Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.

M23 fighters further encircle key DR Congo city of Goma

Spanish man lands near Algiers after kidnapping ordeal

A Spanish man who was kidnapped last week near the Algeria-Mali border has landed near Algiers en route home, the Defence Ministry said Tuesday.

Spanish man lands near Algiers after kidnapping ordeal

Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service

President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead one of the six US military services -- as the head of the Coast Guard.

Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service

Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers lock horns on strategy

How to deal with Donald Trump's disruptive return to the White House and the tempestuous forays of his billionaire ally Elon Musk into European affairs?

Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers lock horns on strategy

Panama complains to UN over Trump's canal threat, starts audit

Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator.

Panama complains to UN over Trump's canal threat, starts audit

US Capitol rioters celebrate prison release after Trump pardons

Hours after being sworn in on Monday, Trump granted pardons to more than 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol -- including those convicted of assaulting police officers.

US Capitol rioters celebrate prison release after Trump pardons

Have 'mercy' on gays Mr President, Trump lectured in a presidential service

Trump had gone to the traditional presidential service to commemorate his inauguration and was clearly not expecting the criticism.

Have 'mercy' on gays Mr President, Trump lectured in a presidential service

India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering

Organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes

India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering

Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps

Wall Street stocks rose as markets greeted Trump’s early executive orders and comments that raised hopes new tariffs may not be as bad as feared.

Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps

Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban

Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok, marking one of his first acts in office.

Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban

Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities

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