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Independent UK - World

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Japan's women lawmakers press for more toilets in parliament

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China cracks down on speech: 'Even moderate voices are being silenced'

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The climate crisis is changing an ancient way of life in Ethiopia

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Democracy in retreat amid growing global conflict, says David Miliband

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Aid cuts 'an opportunity' for Africa to take control of its own health

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UK 'breaking key aid promise' as cuts drive crisis in South Sudan

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The 'factory' breeding genetically-altered mosquitoes to stop malaria

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Why Saudi Arabia and UAE are now on opposite sides of Yemen conflict

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Netanyahu meets Trump for crucial talks on future of Gaza ceasefire

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Houthis warn any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target'

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Freezing rain floods Gaza as the displaced face even worse conditions

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Iran in 'full-scale war' with US and Europe, says president

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Trump heralded his 'ceasefire' in Gaza – but the slaughter continued

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Two killed in 'terror attack' in northern Israel

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How AI defined the political chaos of 2025

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President's golf club visits and taxpayer-funded games revealed

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Dad of missing 4-year-old arrested on explosives charge

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FBI says it thwarted an ISIS-inspired NYE attack in Charlotte

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Jan 6 pipe bomb suspect to remain in jail ahead of trial

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Trump's aspirin dosing 'makes no sense' says Dick Cheney's heart doc

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White House posts AI meme targeting Somalis after daycare fraud claims

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US Crime News

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Cult members arrested, leader claims to be reincarnation of Jesus

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Trump threatens Iran saying military is 'locked and loaded'

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Sirens cut off Mexican president's speech during major earthquake

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New deadline for Trump's ballroom set as construction looms

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Pregnant woman shot dead in Michigan gas station, police say

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Man who reportedly influenced JD Vance calls Trump admin a 'failure'

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Jack Smith labeled a 'TYRANT' by MAGA pundit for Trump investigation

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Sparkler candles on bottles likely cause of deadly blaze: Live

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Teen Italian golfer named as first victim of tragic Swiss resort fire

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Kyiv denies targeted strike on Kherson hotel that killed 27: Latest

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Watch: Man swats at flames before Swiss ski resort fire turns deadly

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Survivor escaped deadly Swiss fire 'in a frenzy' as it was engulfed

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One of Switzerland's worst tragedies left about 40 people dead after a fire in an Alpine resort bar

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Australian man reportedly killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces

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France defends George and Amal Clooney citizenship amid fairness row

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Danish PM strikes defiant tone on Greenland in New Year's speech

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Around 40 killed in New Year's Eve bar fire at Swiss ski resort

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Historic church in Amsterdam destroyed by huge fire

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Another country starts using euros and retires its currency

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Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks as world rings in 2026

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Did Ukraine attack Putin's residence – or is it a show by Russia?

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Putin vows victory in Ukraine in defiant New Year's address

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Meet the TikTok-famous barber using a shovel and an iron to cut hair

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At least 41 young men die from circumcision procedures in South Africa

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Mother reveals journey out of hell in northern Ethiopia in Tigray war

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Anthony Joshua injured and two killed in Nigeria car crash

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Everything we know as Anthony Joshua involved in crash in Nigeria

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Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland

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Why did Trump order strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria?

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Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week

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Death toll in South Africa's latest pub shooting reaches ten

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The climate crisis is making young Kenyans turn their backs on farming

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32-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH MASS SHOOTING THAT KILLED 12

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Nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa

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Ghana 'overlooks marginalised women' in landmark fisheries bill

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'Lives at stake' as Sierra Leone virtually axed from UK aid budget

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Netanyahu confirms Israel's largest-ever natural gas deal

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Protests erupt in India over suspected racial killing of student

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India overtakes Japan as world's fourth-largest economy, review says

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Why gig workers in India are on strike on New Year's Eve

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Ador sues former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh for £22m

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Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadly apartment blaze

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Taiwan stays on high alert after China's military drills

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Huge crowds gather in Dhaka for funeral prayers of Khaleda Zia

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Court acquits accused after police claim rats ate 200kg marijuana

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Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds

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Trump 'not worried' even as China fires rockets towards Taiwan

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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, dies at 80

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Beijing condemns destruction of Panama monument to Chinese workers

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Nepal to scrap Everest waste deposit scheme as rubbish piles up

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Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaching new truce with drone flights

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Australian teen charged after firework sparks New Year's Eve bushfire

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Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks draw large crowds

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Bondi Beach attackers not linked to any 'terrorist cell', police say

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Bondi attack suspects not part of 'broader terrorist cell'

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Bondi Beach families demand more action on antisemitism and security

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Cruise ship runs aground on first trip after passenger's death

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Australia weighs deploying army to Jewish sites after Bondi attack

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Australia to deport British man over neo-Nazi allegations

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Officer blinded in Bondi shooting reunites with family for Christmas

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Bureaucratic mishap delayed gun license for accused Bondi shooter

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Bondi Beach gunmen filmed each other training for attack, police say

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Israel urges Jews to 'come home' after Bondi Beach massacre

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Australia's PM booed at ceremony mourning Bondi Beach attack victims

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Albanese booed at Sydney vigil as Australia orders intelligence review

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'Intifada' chant to be banned by Australian state after Bondi shooting

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