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How Epstein-Mandelson files rocked the UK government
PM knew of Peter Mandelson's friendship with Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to the US.
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These Venezuela political prisoners got out of jail, but they still aren’t free
More than 300 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela since January 8. But they still aren’t free: many of them aren’t allowed to speak publicly and are required to appear before a judge…
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South Sudan hospital hit by government air strike, MSF says
Medical NGO says targeted attacks have forced the closure of hospitals, while UN says 280,000 displaced in Jonglei.
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Bitcoin plunge continues, erasing gains since Trump’s election
The world's most popular cryptocurrency has fallen nearly 20 percent in value since the start of 2026.
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Questions after Iran’s government releases victim list in protest killings
Website launched for people to report omitted names after Iranians share on social media identities of people killed.
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The UK is taking political prisoners to evade accountability for genocide
The use of anti-terror law against Palestine Action aims to block scrutiny of the UK’s role in Gaza's devastation.
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Who is Nickolay Mladenov, the diplomat tasked with ‘disarming Gaza’?
Ex-UN envoy to lead the Israeli-decimated Palestinian enclave's "Board of Peace" as phase two talks begin.
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Polls close in Uganda election amid soaring tensions, internet blackout
Results are expected within 48 hours as President Yoweri Museveni looks to extend his decades-long rule.
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French government survives no-confidence votes
The no-confidence motions aimed to protest the European Union's trade agreement with the MERCOSUR bloc.
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Somali capital holds first direct election in over five decades
Amid opposition boycotts, people in Mogadishu vote in the city's first direct local polls since 1969.
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US operation in Venezuela marks a 'geopolitical shift'
European leaders have given a low-key response to US President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela as they try to get Trump to help end Russia's war on Ukraine. Venezuela's traditional…
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Hong Kong voter turnout remains low amid mourning over deadly blaze
Turnout in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday rose slightly to 31.9 percent, official data showed, a figure that remains much lower than the plus 50% turnout before Beijing made sweeping changes…
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