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Ukraine President signals commitment to strong peace deal as Ukraine marks nearly four years of war

Zelenskiy says Ukraine desires an end to the conflict but will not accept a “weak” peace agreement that risks prolonging the war or compromising the country’s s...

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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens as Israel moves to ban international aid groups

Displaced people in Gaza warn new restrictions on aid groups will ‘lead to catastrophe’ in the devastated enclave

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Global New Year celebrations marked by fireworks, reflection and resilience

The world welcomed 2026 with a mix of exuberance and solemnity, as crowds gathered to celebrate amid heightened security, natural disasters, and the shadow of r...

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Taiwan on high alert as China conducts massive military drills in show of force

Taiwan maintained heightened security on Wednesday following China’s large-scale military exercises around the island, which included rocket launches, naval man...

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Philippines challenges Chinese research vessel amid rising regional tensions

Philippine Coast Guard deployed an aircraft to confront a Chinese deep-sea research vessel operating near northern Luzon, citing concerns over potential violati...

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Border talks with Cambodia premature amid caretaker status and landmine risks, Thai Govt says

Thai officials stress conditions are not yet ripe for Joint Boundary Commission meeting

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Britain warns China’s Taiwan drills raise risk of escalation

The British government has voiced concern over China’s latest military exercises around Taiwan, warning that the manoeuvres heighten cross-strait tensions and u...

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UAE withdraws forces from Yemen amid rising tensions with Saudi Arabia

The UAE pulls out its troops from Yemen, ending what it called “counterterrorism” operations, following escalating disputes with Saudi Arabia and the Southern T...

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MH370 search: Drones dive in narrowed zone as Ocean Infinity recovery efforts resumes

Nearly a dozen years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished without trace, a new seabed search has begun in the southern Indian Ocean, driven by advanced...

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Bangladesh mourns death of former prime minister Khaleda Zia at 80

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a towering figure in the nation’s political landscape, has passed away at the age of 80 after a prolon...

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Trump warns of renewed strikes on Iran and threatens Hamas over disarmament

The U.S. President warns that Washington could back another major strike on Iran if Tehran resumes rebuilding its weapons programmes

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A world in flux: Ten defining global moments of 2025

Sweeping United States trade tariffs, renewed conflicts in Asia, landmark diplomatic shifts on Palestine and a series of deadly attacks among key events that le...

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Hindu family wakes up to burning house horror in Bangladesh

This was allegedly over blasphemy allegations in Mymensingh on December 18. According to local authorities, the exact cause of the fire has not yet been confirm...