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28 Dec
The war between Israel and Hamas has radically changed the political landscape in the Middle East this year. For now, further Arab-Israeli rapprochements are on hold.
28 Dec
Russia's deputy prime minister says almost all the country's oil exports this year have been shipped to India or China. India is the far bigger growth market as western countries sanction Moscow.
28 Dec
There is serious concern for thousands of earthquake survivors in China. Earlier this month, over 100 people were killed by a 6.2-magnitude quake in north-western Gansu province. Now, with few resources, they are bracing for a record cold snap. We take a closer look.
28 Dec
BYD Europe described the factory as "a significant step toward green mobility in Europe." China, the main growth market for Western carmakers in recent years, is looking to invert that relationship amid electrification.
27 Dec
Both China and the Philippines have been taking greater risks with their maritime claims in the disputed waters, setting a dangerous precedent moving forward.
27 Dec
In response to Russia's invasion, Ukraine called for support from volunteers operating in cyberspace. Since then, hackers have helped Kyiv's war effort. But this new phenomenon also draws criticism.
27 Dec
Israel has documented several acts of sexual violence by Hamas-aligned militants on October 7. They pose a challenge to a fundamentally conservative Israeli society that has long grappled with how to talk about rape.
27 Dec
Colombian ex-soldier Mario Palacios is the fifth of 11 defendants to plead guilty in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
27 Dec
Could the ongoing economic crisis and general distrust and dissatisfaction with the country's politics be to blame?
26 Dec
New criminal law bills in India have been passed by both houses of parliament with minimal debate. Critics and rights campaigners say the laws give authorities too much power.
26 Dec
A Beijing weather station has recorded more hours of sub-zero temperatures than in any year since records began in 1951. That included nine consecutive days with lows below negative 10 degrees Celsius.
26 Dec
Gaza's essential water and sanitation infrastructure is being destroyed as the bombing and conflict escalates. Another critical factor is that Israel has been cutting off or severely limiting water supplies as well as supplies of power, with a blockade on the fuel that keeps power plants running.

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