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Bihar election: Can Modi buck Gen Z rage in India’s youngest state?
Patna, India – As 20-year-old Ajay Kumar scrolled through social media on his mobile phone in Muzaffarpur district in the eastern Indian…
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France honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years on
PARIS (AP) — Coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity 10 years ago Thursday, with gunfire on café…
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Fact Check: Some Bridge Photos Circulating Do NOT Show The Hongqi Bridge That Collapsed In Southwest China Nov. 11, 2025
Do all the collapsed bridge photos on social media really show the Nov. 11, 2025 collapse of the Hongqi bridge in southwest China? No,…
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Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago
ARMERO, Colombia (AP) — Martha Lucía López released the boat into the river alongside hundreds of others with the faces of missing…
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Fake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astray
Australia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that…
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Old photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters' brawl in Bangladesh
Rivalries between major Bangladeshi political parties have simmered ahead of elections scheduled in February 2026. After supporters of…
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From German names to Milei-style metal: three Chilean campaign quirks
Chile's presidential election has been big on musical and other surprises, from a 72-year-old candidate's ill-advised foray into rap to a…
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France wary of enemy that never went away, 10 years after Bataclan attacks
Just as France marks the 10th anniversary of the Bataclan massacres, another reminder has come of the permanence of the jihadist threat. A…
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Fact Check: Video Of Floating Plastic Waste Is NOT In Asia -- Garbage Is On Guatemala's Caribbean Shore
Does a video of a large mass of floating plastic waste show a shoreline in Asia? No, that's not true: The garbage was flowing from a…
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Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed to reduce…
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Knesset advances first reading for tax benefits bills for Ashkelon, southern Israel, West Bank
The bills will now be brought to the Knesset’s committees for further discussion before being brought back to the plenum, where they will…
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Polish president refuses to appoint 46 new judges
Polish President Karol Nawrocki refused on Wednesday to appoint 46 new judges, escalating his confrontation with the liberal government of…
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day since French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was arrested on arrival at Algiers airport, the Algerian presidency…
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Court rejects Gazan challenges of German arms exports to Israel
A Berlin court on Wednesday rejected lawsuits filed by several Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seeking to block Germany's arms exports to…
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Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the…
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Norway reluctant to secure EU loan to Ukraine on its own
Norway is not ruling out participating in plans to use frozen Russian assets to provide a billion-pound loan to Ukraine, but does not want…
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Suspected Hamas member arrested in Germany
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspected Hamas member accused of procuring weapons that they assume were…
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At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. Wednesday's "tragic" crush…
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As the dams feeding Tehran run dry, Iran struggles with a dire water crisis
Tehran, Iran – Authorities are scrambling to provide drinking water across Iran, particularly in the capital, Tehran, as Iranians grapple…
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OPEC sees balanced oil market in 2026, moves further away from deficit projection
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -World oil supply is expected to match demand next year in a reflection of the wider OPEC+ group's…
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Italian government faces a high-stakes bank merger clash with Brussels
On Wednesday, the Eurogroup — the meeting of finance ministers from eurozone countries — will discuss whether the Italian government's use…
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CPA Australia flags cybersecurity risks as AI use expands in business
CPA Australia has cautioned that the accelerating use of AI by businesses may bring new cybersecurity risks. The warning comes after…
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Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial
A court in Gabon has sentenced the former first lady and the son of deposed President Ali Bongo to 20 years in jail following a two-day…
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Brothers charged with South African rapper's murder after extradition
Two brothers have been charged with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as "AKA", following their…