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Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’
Mbappe appears to say that the funniest internet meme he'd seen was of his face imposed on that of 'a Chinese dictator'.
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Israel election results 2026: When will we know who won and what’s next?
Exit polls are expected soon after voting closes late on Tuesday, but a final verdict might take days.
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Drone strike kills at least 21 and injures 40 in Sudan’s Nyala
A resident says the attack took place on Monday evening at a market in the north of Nyala city in the Darfur region.
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Cruise ship crashes into two container ships during storm
A captain whose cruise liner collided with container ships in strong winds is being investigated by German police.
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Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu fights for political survival
Israelis vote as Netanyahu faces Gadi Eisenkot amid divisions over the wars in Gaza and Iran and growing isolation.
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Qatar’s path to defence autonomy
Qatar needs a strategy built on national resilience and diversified security guarantees.
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India evacuates tens of thousands as ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab nears
The cyclonic storm is set to make landfall on Wednesday, with 400,000 people in need of evacuation.
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South Korea’s GDP growth beats forecasts amid AI boom
Asia's fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.
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Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region
Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.
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US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan, call for aid
Countries also urge Sudan's warring parties to 'lift all impediments on humanitarian assistance'.
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Wales first minister : ‘We’re within a union that is not a union of equals’
Rhun ap Iorwerth says his country’s relationship with the United Kingdom is unequal and needs to change.
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Palestine weekly: West Bank under siege as Israelis go to the polls
Israel sealed the West Bank, emptied parts of Hebron and tightened the squeeze on Gaza as its election campaign closed.