Saqer al-Ankah holds his 10-year-old granddaughter, Bayan al-Ankah, after he says she was shot in the head by Israeli…
Category: 4. World
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M23 rebels begin pulling out from Uvira, its leaders say
The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the US.
The M23 group captured the strategic city near…
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
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The Bank of England voted narrowly to cut interest rates on Thursday, in its last monetary policy move of 2025.
The central bank’s…
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It’s official: Earth will blow through the 1.5°C global warming limit
For the last decade, global climate politics have revolved around a single number: 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The idea was that keeping the planet below this warming threshold would hold many of the worst impacts of climate change in a manageable range….
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Man jailed for raping teenager at Edinburgh music festival
Police ScotlandJames Leckie attacked the girl at a music festival in Edinburgh in September 2023 A man has been jailed for nine years for raping a teenager at a music festival in Edinburgh.
James Leckie, 28, inflicted 48 separate injuries on the…
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Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar apologises over Burkina Faso military flight
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen.
Tuggar’s spokesperson…
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MSP Ash Regan faces Holyrood ban over social media post
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PA MediaMSPs will vote on whether to suspend Ash Regan MSP Ash Regan is facing a two-day ban from Holyrood over a social media post about a Green parliamentarian.
In…
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Merz touts EU-Mercosur deal while France, Italy protest – DW – 12/17/2025
The European Union’s planned Mercosur trade agreement with four Latin American countries appeared at risk of yet another delay, or possibly even collapse, on Wednesday, a day before leaders were set to discuss it at an end-of-year summit in…
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General’s office has said.
Hayden Davies, a former British soldier who Russia has called a mercenary, was reportedly captured in…
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Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur free-trade deal
Proponents argue the agreement would provide an alternative to Beijing’s export controls and Washington’s tariff policies. Critics warn it would weaken environmental regulations and damage the EU’s agricultural sector.
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