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4 days ago
Rescuers attempting to reach 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas said they were resorting to manual tools and hand tunneling on Monday amid fears of impending rain.
27 Nov
In India, a lack of guidelines and a gap in the law authorizing the search and confiscation of media professionals' personal digital devices in India has sparked a fierce debate.
27 Nov
A new book written by Omid Scobie has claimed William, Prince of Wales 'ignored' text messages from his brother Harry, Duke of Sussex as they scrambled to travel to Scotland to see Queen Elizabeth before her death last year.
27 Nov
Israel has said that one of the aims of its military operation in Gaza is to get rid of Hamas' leaders. But who are they?
27 Nov
Two women in Lebanon's capital Beirut have founded a non-profit grocery store that offers goods at affordable prices. But their bigger vision is to break down political and religious segregation.
27 Nov
Twenty years after a non-violent change of power in the post-Soviet state of Georgia, the legacy of the Rose Revolution remains a source of debate. The country is still trying to position itself politically.
27 Nov
Videos of a Libyan city devastated by floods have been misrepresented as the besieged Gaza Strip, and false claims are circulating about the tower lights of New York's Empire State Building. Vedika Bahl takes a closer look at some viral fake news about the Israel-Hamas conflict in this edition of Truth or Fake.
26 Nov
The surprise victory of the Dutch far-right PVV party, which was trailing at fourth in the polls last week, is sending shockwaves around Europe. But what does it mean for the future?
26 Nov
On November 19, Yemen's Houthi rebels hijacked an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 of its crew members hostage. Some social media users are sharing a photo purportedly showing that the cargo ship was carrying weapons. We tell you where this photo really comes from in this edition of Truth or Fake.
26 Nov
Many Arab states are at least reluctant to have a hand in the political future of the Gaza Strip after a possible end to the rule of Hamas. Yet joint efforts could have advantages for the entire region.
26 Nov
In the wake of a ban on all activities related to Hamas and the group Samidoun, German authorities have searched numerous properties connected to suspected supporters. What is known about the groups?
26 Nov
After expanding by six members, BRICS countries met to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with China seeking to use BRICS as a vehicle towards greater political influence around the world.

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Twenty people were killed and nearly 2,000 inmates escaped during Sunday's attack on a military barracks, a prison and other locations in Sierra Leone, officials said on Monday.
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It's been seven years in the making, but McDonald's is now rolling out 50 tweaks to its classic hamburger in the US. The global food chain hopes to make its signature product taste better and less dry. Also in this business update, the World Bank increases its climate pledges at the COP28 summit. Plus TikTok wins a significant court battle in the US, after a Montana judge said a planned statewide ban on the app was unconstitutional.
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A Nigerian NGO offers a safe space online for male sexual abuse survivors to anonymously share their stories and heal.
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Amazonas, the largest state in Brazil, is suffering the worst drought in its history after weeks without rain. The rivers have run dry as a result of climate change and the impact of the El Nino climate pattern. The local government has declared a state of emergency in all 62 cities in the state. Some 152,000 families are affected, or around 600,000 people. Our correspondents report.
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Delegates to China's ceremonial legislature have approved a new law to address Western grievances about unequal market access and IP theft in the Asian giant. But concerns remain among European and US businesses.
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As the UN's annual climate summit gets underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one underlying question is set to top the agenda: can the world finally agree to ditch fossil fuels? Down to Earth takes a closer look.