Protests intensify in Iran after call from exiled crown prince
Iranian state media has claimed "terrorist agents" from the US and Israel have set fires and sparked violence on the streets.
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Political prisoners are being freed from a brutal jail in Caracas. This is significant
It's the shape of a three-sided pyramid - originally built to become a shopping mall in Venezuela's capital Caracas - but El Helicoide has for years been a sinister prison, headquarters of the secret police and famous for the torture of its inmates.
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Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.
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Australians brace for 'property loss or worse' as bushfires destroy homes
All regions in Victoria are facing 'catastrophic' or 'extreme' fire warnings
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One dead, 38 missing after massive landfill collapses in Philippines
Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.
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'How do we look Indian?': Student's killing puts spotlight on racism in India
The murder of Anjel Chakma has triggered protests in India and revived demands for an anti-racism law.
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1,000 days of war in Sudan: 70% of population in need as bombing of key cities continues
A thousand days of war in Sudan has left millions deprived, displaced and longing for a political solution to the disastrous armed violence tearing the country apart.
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One dead and 38 missing after landfill collapse sends avalanche of garbage into village
One person has died and 38 others are missing after a landfill collapse in the Philippines.
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Reviving Venezuela's oil industry may be harder than Trump thinks
Oil sits at the heart of Donald Trump's Venezuelan gamble. Within a day of the US operation which ousted President Nicolas Maduro, Trump made his top priority clear: reviving the country's oil industry.
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One dead and 27 missing after landfill collapse sends avalanche of garbage into village
One person has died and 27 others are missing after a landfill collapse in the Philippines.
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NASA will bring astronauts home early from ISS over medical issue
NASA will bring back a crew from the ISS earlier than planned because of a medical issues.
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Internet and phone connections cut in Iran as protests intensify
Internet access and phone lines were cut in Iran as anti-government protests intensified on Thursday night.
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Starmer says 'more needs to be done to protect' the Arctic in call to Trump
Sir Keir Starmer has said "more needs to be done to protect" the Arctic region and agreed with Donald Trump on the "need to deter an increasingly aggressive Russia in the High North" during his second call in two days with the US president, Downing Street has said.
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US senators vote to curb Trump's ability to take more Venezuela military action
The US Senate has voted for legislation that would bar Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without authorisation from Congress.
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Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show
Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.
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Large crowds protesting against Iranian regime in Tehran and across country, videos show
Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.
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Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.
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Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires
Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.
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One million spent hours without heat and water after Russian strikes, Ukraine says
Efforts are continuing to restore services in Dnipropetrovsk, officials say, after wide-spread attacks in the southeast.
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Tennis Kenya admits it shouldn't have let amateur compete after viral defeat
The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.
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