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Japanese workers began clearing the burnt wreckage of a passenger jet on Friday, three days after a near-catastrophic collision with a coast guard plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
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On a grey, cloudy morning in December, London police deployed a state-of-the-art AI powered camera near the railway station in the suburb of Croydon and quietly scanned the faces of the unsuspecting passersby.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Iraq Moves To 'Permanently' End US-Led Mission; Islamic State Claims Iran Attacks
On Day 91 of the Israel-Hamas war, there is growing concern over a potential regional spillover following three days of escalated tensions due to explosions in Iran, the assassination of a Hamas senior leader in Beirut, Houthi disruptions in the Red Sea and the killing of a pro-Iranian Iraqi militia's commander in Baghdad.
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UK Party Leaders Kick Off Election Year
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Iran Holds Day Of Mourning For 84 Killed In Twin Blasts
Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday for the at least 84 people killed when twin blasts ripped through a crowd commemorating the slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani.
UK's Starmer Says Election Year A 'Chance To Change Britain'
Britain's main opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Thursday that a much anticipated general election this year will offer the UK the chance to "get our future back".
Israel Launches Deadly Gaza Strikes As Mideast Tensions Rise
Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war.
Russia Hopes To Wear Down Ukraine With Mass Strikes: Analysts
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Hopes Fade For Survivors Of Japan Quake
Thousands of Japanese rescuers on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 81.
Chinese Battleships Shadow US, Philippine Vessels On Patrol In South China Sea
The U.S. and Philippines are conducting their second joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, and even without an invitation, two Chinese warships "shadowed" the allied countries' patrolling vessels.
Blinken Set For Israel Visit As Regional War Fears Mount
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that Israel's war in Gaza will spread across the region, following deadly blasts in Iran and the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.
Ukraine's Mobile Air Defences Have Ammo For 'Few More Attacks': Commander
Kyiv's mobile air defences have enough ammunition to withstand a few more powerful attacks, but then will need more Western aid, a senior military commander said Wednesday.
Ode To The Father: Bangladesh's Political Personality Cult
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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Pro-Iran Iraqi Militia Claims US Strike Killed A Commander, 3 Other Fighters
Roughly three months into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and fears of a wider war have heightened even more as reports come in regarding the killing of a commander of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq.
Hundreds Cut Off After Japan Quake That Killed 78
More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead.
Blinken To Head Thursday On New Mideast Crisis Trip: US Official
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will leave Thursday on his fourth crisis trip to the Middle East, an official said, as fears mount that the Israel-Hamas conflict will spiral into a regional war.
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Argentina Court Suspends Milei Labor Reforms
Argentine judges on Wednesday suspended labor law changes that form part of a mega-decree of sweeping economic reforms and deregulation announced by the country's new libertarian president, Javier Milei.
Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon
The chief of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Israel on Wednesday against waging war on Lebanon, a day after a strike killed Hamas's deputy leader in the southern Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah.
Migrant Arrivals In Spain Nearly Doubled In 2023
The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.
S.Leone Ex-president Charged Over 'Coup Attempt'
Sierra Leone on Wednesday charged former president Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other offences for his alleged role in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, authorities said.
Impeachment Push Against Biden Immigration Chief
US Republicans announced impeachment proceedings Wednesday against Joe Biden's homeland security chief over the worsening border crisis, as they seek to cement immigration as a major issue in November's presidential election.
Ethiopia Defends Somaliland Deal As Somalis Protest
Ethiopia insisted on Wednesday that its controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland broke no laws after Somalia accused its neighbour of a blatant attack on its sovereignty.
Tears, Defiance In Palestinian Village Of Slain Hamas Deputy
Palestinian mourners broke into sobs as they huddled around defiant family members of slain Hamas deputy Saleh al-Aruri in his village in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, a day after his death in Lebanon.
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The Taiwanese people "will resist" China's attempts to influence the island's January 13 election, frontrunner presidential candidate Lai Ching-te told AFP on Wednesday as he hit the campaign trial 10 days before the pivotal poll.
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