Russia advanced nearly 4,000 square km in Ukraine in 2024: AFP analysing ISW

Russian forces significantly advanced in Ukraine in 2024, covering 3,985 square km, seven times more than in 2023

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China says shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'

China defends Covid-19 transparency amid WHO criticism, emphasises global cooperation in pandemic prevention and response efforts

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UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs

Since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021, women have been progressively erased from public spaces, prompting the United Nations to denounce the "gender apartheid" the administration has established

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Looking back at 2024 | Results of key elections in Asia

As the year winds down, we take a look at the results of some geo-politically significant elections held in Asia in 2024

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India got 14.3% of global remittances in 2024, its highest ever

China secured only 5.3% of global remittances in 2024, its lowest share in at least two decades

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South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

South Korean anti-corruption agency says a court has issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

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Israeli forces order new evacuation at besieged northern Gaza town, residents say

Israeli forces order residents to evacuate Beit Hanoun in Gaza due to ongoing offensive, displacing many civilians

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Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s President, complicating its path toward EU

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia

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First war-time aid convoy reaches besieged south Khartoum

First aid convoy reaches besieged area in Sudan after 20 months, providing crucial supplies to 200,000 children and families

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Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency

The tankers were carrying 9,200 tonnes of fuel oil, around 40% of which may have spilled into the sea, according to authorities

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Frequent GPS interference, including ‘spoofing’, near India’s border with Pakistan, Myanmar

Globally, instances of spoofing have increased from 300 flights impacted daily in January to 1,500 flights impacted daily by August, a report from the OPSGROUP said

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North Koreans suffering battlefield losses, unprotected by Russian forces: Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Zelenskiy said Russian troops were sending the North Koreans into battle with minimal protection

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Pakistan village mourns ‘Mohna’, boy who became PM

The most iconic place in the village is perhaps the school where Singh got his early education. His admission number in the register is 187, and the date of admission April 17, 1937

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Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses

The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, on Thursday said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced supply issues and even shortages of drinking water.

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Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns

Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured

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Bangladesh to investigate 2009 mutiny massacre

Since her fall, families of soldiers killed in the violence have been campaigning to reopen the investigation

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King Charles III focuses Christmas message on healthcare workers in year marked by royal illnesses

King Charles III used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for both him and Kate, the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer

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Just one election is not the goal of uprising, says Yunus’ adviser

Asif Mahmud’s remarks come after the chief advisor promised to hold an election in Bangladesh without giving specific dates

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Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be a mass grave

Several of the slabs had been moved and inside, white bags could be seen stacked over each other with names and numbers written on them. One of the bags contained a human skull and bones.

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Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza

Bethlehem is marking another somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of war in Gaza

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Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority's future

Syria's rulers who toppled Assad's government on December 8 have since sought to assure religious and ethnic minorities that their rights would be upheld

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Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark

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Netanyahu vows to act with 'force, determination' against Yemen's Houthis

The Houthis struck Israel’s commercial hub on Saturday with what they claimed was a ballistic missile

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Seven Indians among around 200 injured in German Christmas market attack

Three out of seven injured Indians have been discharged from hospital, the Indian government sources said

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Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

The Kurdish militia of Syria’s northeast is caught between an Islamist regime in Damascus and a hostile Turkey across the border

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Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000 km from frontline

Videos on Russian social media networks showed drones hitting high rise buildings and setting off fireballs

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Ukrainian strike with U.S.-supplied missiles kills 6 in Kursk, says Russian official

The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and wounded 13.

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Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks

Eight new ministers were appointed to replace those in the 35-member cabinet who have signaled they will not seek reelection, and to relieve others of their double or triple duties in government.

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Veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson named U.K. ambassador to the U.S.

Mandelson, who served in senior posts in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 1997 and 2010, is set to take up his job early next year.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Suspect Luigi Mangione faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is returning to New York by helicopter to face new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges

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Geoffrey Bawa’s Bengaluru moment

Design in the Moment | Artist Aparna Rao and architect Channa Daswatte on crafting a bridge across time, through re-editions of the Tropical Modernist’s furniture

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Corruption may hamper China military modernization: Pentagon

At least 15 high-ranking military officers and defense industry executives were removed from their posts between July and December 2023, according to the report

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Turkiye won't halt Syria military activity until Kurd fighters 'disarm'

The comments came as concerns grew over a possible Turkish assault on the Kurdish-held Syrian border town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Manbij

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U.S. imposes more sanctions over Pakistan's missile program

The sanctions freeze any U.S. property belonging to the targeted entities and bars Americans from doing business with them.

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World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine including funds from new U.S. loan fund

The new package aimed at boosting Ukraine's financial and economic stability also includes World Bank financing of $1.05 billion that is enhanced with loan guarantees from a trust fund supported by Japan and Britain

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Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says

An Iranian official says authorities have paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab

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Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, and specifically on the summit of Mount Hermon, “until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel’s security.”

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Trump says will talk to Putin, Zelensky about stopping Ukraine war

Trump did not give a direct answer when asked whether he believed Ukraine should cede territory to Russia as part of a negotiated settlement to the nearly three-year-old war.

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Second top Church of England cleric faces calls to resign over handling of abuse claims

The archbishop who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England is facing calls to resign over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct

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Netanyahu and Trump discussed Gaza hostages and Syria, says Israeli PM

"We have no interest in a conflict with Syria," Mr. Netanyahu said in a statement.

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Britain has had 'diplomatic contact' with Syria's HTS group

Britain’s foreign minister said that London had established diplomatic contact with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group in Syria

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Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, cites threats from Syria

Israel captured most of the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981

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Israeli troops kill 22 in Gaza, attack school sheltering displaced Palestinians

The Israeli military said the three Gaza City houses belonged to militants planning imminent attacks and it said steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians beforehand

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An inside view of the Laos cybercrime hub

Victims trafficked into Laos recall how their dream became a nightmare after landing in Laos. Their passports were snatched upon arrival, and they were forced to work 15-hour shifts in inhumane conditions where refusal to commit cybercrime was met with starvation, lashing and detention

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Trump’s return and the South Asia outlook

How South Asian countries will cope with the Trump administration, even as they balance China and India, is yet to be seen

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Taiwan says Chinese ships have left, signalling drills over

Taiwan's coast guard released images it said showed Chinese vessels sailing north in rough seas past the island on Thursday, on their way to China

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Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal

As India-Bangladesh relationship has taken a hit over certain recent developments in the neighbouring country, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said Bangladeshi forces do not match up to the military strength of India

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Way in the world: how Muslim women travelled from 17th-20th centuries

In 45 essays, three editors gather multiple travel accounts by Muslim women who, alone or chaperoned, veiled or unveiled, travelling for work or pleasure, bust every stereotype. Apart from records of the new and the unexpected, there are also observations about all aspects of life, including religious and social practices

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FBI chief Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

The FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August 2022 to recover top secret documents taken without authorization from the White House

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Elon Musk’s net worth tops $400 billion, a historic first

Musk's wealth, largely based on the share price of Tesla and the valuation of SpaceX, already took a huge leap after Donald Trump won last month's U.S. presidential election

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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Instagram said in a post in ‘X’ that they are resolving the issue and has apologised for the inconvenience caused to the users

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Biden says Assad’s fall in Syria is a ’fundamental act of justice,’ but ’a moment of risk’

President Joe Biden says the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but that it’s “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast

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Kash Patel: Abu Muhammad al-Jolani

The Indian origin Republican, who once vowed to ‘shut down the FBI’, has been picked by Donald Trump to lead the Bureau

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Abu Muhammad al-Jolani: Syria’s jihadist-in-chief

The man picked by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to establish a branch in Syria is now leading the country’s most potent militant organisation that has made dramatic territorial advances in recent weeks

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Notre Dame reopens five years after fire

The reconstruction effort has cost around 700 million euros ($750 million), financed from donations, with the re-opening achieved within a five-year deadline set by Macron despite predictions it could take decades

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Burkina Faso’s military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso’s military junta dismisses Prime Minister and dissolves government amid ongoing security challenges and political instability.

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Gaza civil defence says 29 dead in Israeli strikes around key hospital

Israeli forces have stormed the Kamal Adwan on several occasions since the start of the war nearly 14 months ago

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Is Israel’s war in Gaza putting the global order at peril?

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Oli secures BRI deal in Beijing with support from key ally Nepali Congress

The signing of the deal paves the way for advancing Chinese investment and cooperation in Nepal under the BRI; officials say the Chinese initially sought to replace ‘grant financing’ with ‘assistance financing’, but after further negotiations, the two sides agreed on ‘aid assistance financing’

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Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter sparks debate over potential clemency for others

President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter sparks debate on broader clemency powers and preemptive pardons

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Namibia will have its first female leader after Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins presidential election

Namibia elects first female leader, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, with ruling party maintaining power amid controversy

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Confusion, fear spread as South Korean leader declares martial law; here's what to know

South Korea’s president declares martial law, sparking outrage and political turmoil in a country with a turbulent history

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Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages

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U.S. State Department approves possible $1.17 bln sale of helicopter equipment to India

Lockheed Martin chosen as principal contractor for $1.17 billion sale of Seahawk helicopters to India by Pentagon

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Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani amid payment dispute

Adani has been supplying power under a 25-year contract signed in 2017 under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from a $2-billion power plant in Jharkhand that has two units, each with capacity of about 800 megawatts

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Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit

President Joe Biden has arrived in Angola for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa

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Iraq MPs postpone vote on revised bill after outcry over underage marriage

Iraq’s parliament delays vote on controversial legal amendments, including family law changes sparking civil outrage over underage marriages

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We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in U.S.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te emphasises the need to prevent war during U.S. visit amid tensions with China

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Iceland's Social Democrats win election, unseating ruling coalition

The snap election was called last month after escalating coalition disagreements and public discontent over migration and energy and housing issues

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