Iran protests surge in London, Paris

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Following the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in police custody of the country’s “morality police”, protests have erupted in other major European cities ...

Far-right Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister

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The leader of the Brothers of Italy party, Giorgia Meloni, claimed a clear majority victory in the snap parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Far-right Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister

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Leader of the Brothers of Italy party, Giorgia Meloni, claimed a clear majority victory in the snap parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Russia, Iran ready to facilitate, stabilise clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan

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Officials from Russia and Iran have expressed their readiness to step in to assist in the border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

WATCH: 50 million people worldwide in modern slavery

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A release by the UN, titled 'Global Estimates of Modern Slavery', shows that the number of people trapped in forced labour and forced marriages have increased to ...

Somali official travels to US for assistance on drought

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In the midst of the drought that has affected more than half of Somalia’s population, Special Presidential Envoy for Drought Response for the Federal Republic of ...

WATCH: Swedish right-wing opposition victory looms, more than 90% of vote counted

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Sweden’s opposition blue bloc inched ahead and gained 49. 7% of votes following Monday morning’s general election vote count.

WATCH: How social media reacted to death of Queen Elizabeth II

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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, many across the internet shared tributes and sent their condolences; others simply did not care.

Prime Minister Lapid says Israel will not prosecute soldier who killed journalist Abu Akleh

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Israel officials have rejected the United State’s call to review its military rules and pushed back against suggestions to prosecute the soldier who shot and killed ...

WATCH: China’s record high temperatures, droughts highlight energy crisis

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While China battles with record-breaking temperatures that have caused forest fires and damaged crops, it has also hit power supplies, putting the focus on its energy ...

WORLD NEWS LIVE BLOG: Truss answers questions in House of Commons

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Myanmar leader Hlaing meets Putin to deepen relationship

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Leaders from the two sanctions-hit countries, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing, met for the first time since the Myanmar coup in ...

President Ramaphosa congratulates UK PM Liz Truss on first day in office

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his congratulations to Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss as she starts her first day in office on Wednesday.

Ramaphosa congratulates UK PM Liz Truss as she starts her new job

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his congratulations to Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss as she starts her first day in office on Wednesday.

WORLD NEWS LIVE BLOG: Liz Truss becomes UK PM after appointment by Queen

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WATCH: Japanese ‘Do Nothing Rent-a-Man’ gets paid to do nothing

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A 38-year-old Tokyo resident Shoji Morimoto has landed a dream job where he gets paid to do nothing.

Wave of protests in Europe over high cost of living, energy prices

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The European Union has seen a wave of protests across France, Germany and the Czech Republic as residents feel the pinch of soaring energy prices and high cost of ...

WORLD NEWS LIVE BLOG: Liz Truss to become new UK PM

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New constitution: Chileans vote against radical change

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Chilean residents have rejected the country’s new constitution after 98. 43% of votes were processed by Chile’s Electoral Service on Sunday.

WATCH: G7 agree to cap price on Russian oil – will this work?

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In a bid to curb rising energy costs, G7 leaders have agreed to impose price caps on Russian global oil exports which will come into effect on December 5.

Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home

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Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka after anti-government protesters stormed his official residence in July and is set to return home on Saturday. ...

WATCH: Gun jams during assassination attempt on Argentina vice-president

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Argentinian police arrested a man after an assassination attempt on vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in which his gun failed to fire.

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WATCH: Putin bids farewell to Gorbachev but won’t attend funeral

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Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the coffin of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, but will miss his funeral on Saturday.

Russia, China launch joint military drills

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Russia launched the opening of its Vostok-2022 strategic military exercises which includes thousands of Chinese soldiers at the Sergeevsky training ground in Russia's ...

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