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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS...
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West ...
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary...
South African president says he will not step down...
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then i...
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three peop...
Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like ...
India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relat...
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Isr...
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier a...
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge f...
The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore b...
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the b...
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN hea...
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organizatio...
Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October at...
The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.
South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applic...
The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.
Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine c...
Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh ter...
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in G...
Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic...
France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeti...
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.
EU needs to delay social media access for children...
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for ...
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme ...
Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete stud...
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and un...
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, includin...
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
US passengers of hantavirus cruise ship being moni...
Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.
China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, sa...
David Malpass also said that Beijing's claim to be a developing nation was no longer credible.
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging ...
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani str...
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afgh...
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer e...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
Israel passes law to allow death penalty and publi...
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led a...
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life supp...
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably w...


































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