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BREAKING | Israel envoy given 72 hours to leave South Africa

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The charge d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, is " declared persona non grata" and " required to depart from the republic within 72 hours".

Trump backtracks on Greenland as he prepares to unveil 'Board of Peace' at Davos

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At Davos, Trump unveils his 'Board of Peace' while reversing his Greenland threats, aiming to position himself as a global peacemaker.

Horror crash: 21 killed, dozens injured as high-speed trains collide in Spain

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Spain mourns as a catastrophic collision between high-speed trains in Andalusia results in 21 deaths and over 70 injuries, prompting an outpouring of grief from ...

Watch VideoSenegal stun hosts Morocco to win Afcon title after final walk-off protest

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Senegal claimed a dramatic Afcon title by stunning hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time as VAR controversy, a missed late penalty, crowd unrest and Pape Gueye’s winner ...

Manchester United's Mbeumo, Dorgu sink Manchester City to hand Arsenal title initiative

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Michael Carrick enjoyed a fairytale return to Old Trafford as interim boss, overseeing a dominant 2–0 win over a stuttering Manchester City.

PICS: Crane collapses onto train in Thailand, killing 32

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A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, ...

Sadio Mane the hero again as Senegal edge Egypt to reach AFCON final

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Sadio Mané proved the difference-maker once again as Senegal overcame a stubborn Egypt to secure their place in the 2026 AFCON final.

Swiss Resort Fire: 40 youths killed, authorities failed safety checks

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A New Year’s fire in a Crans-Montana bar killed 40, injured dozens, and exposed five years of missed safety inspections.

Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, asserts he's still president of Venezuela

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Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a New York court, asserting his claim to the presidency just days after ...

'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally

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Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated on Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by US forces ...

Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded

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Before and after the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia

Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool: Support from teammates ahead of AFCON 2025

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With Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool uncertain, his Egypt teammates show unwavering support ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they aim ...

Unequal South Africa seeks to tackle inequality as its G20 'legacy'

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South Africa used its hosting of the G20 to spotlight extreme domestic inequality, with President Cyril Ramaphosa promoting a Stiglitz-led task force recommendation ...

Dozens dead in Hong Kong inferno: Is bamboo scaffolding to blame?

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Dozens have died in a catastrophic fire at a Hong Kong residential estate, igniting a heated debate over the safety of bamboo scaffolding, a traditional construction ...

Gabriel faces 'weeks' out of action in major blow for Arsenal

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Gabriel Magalhaes will be out of action for " weeks" after picking up an injury

UK threatens visa bans on these African countries in migrant crackdown

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If enacted, these visa bans could affect travel, trade, and international relations with the countries involved.

Trump vs Mamdani: NYC’s new mayor turns up the volume on the President

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Donald Trump loves few things more than tackling a new political foe. But has he met his match in New York's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani secures victory as New York mayor

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Since his surprise victory in the Democratic Party primary in June, New Yorkers have become used to seeing his bearded, smiling face on television -- and on badges ...

Trump says he ‘won’t rule out’ military operation in Nigeria to protect Christians

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US President Donald Trumprepeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, after the Nigerian presidency suggested a meeting to ...

Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa picked up strength as it bore down on Cuba, where it is expected to make landfall Wednesday after ripping a path of destruction through Jamaica ...

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia's under-16 social media ban

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Tech giants Meta and TikTok said on Tuesday they will obey Australia' s under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.

Two suspects are taken into custody over the Louvre Museum jewel heist

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Two of the alleged robbers who are thought to have taken priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in a heist that shocked the entire world have been arrested by French ...

USA Cricket suspended by world governing body ICC

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The ICC Board agreed to suspend USA Cricket after "repeated and continued breaches of its obligations as an ICC member under the ICC's constitution.

French media giant Canal+ takes over Multichoice

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Canal+, which is already the sector's leader in French-speaking African countries, now controls what it described as the leader in the continent's English- and Portuguese-speaking ...

Robert Redford dies, aged 89

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A household name in English-language cinema in the United States and around the world, Robert Redford died peacefuly in his sleep