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Violence escalates between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is warning the escalation in hostilities along the Israeli border could widen. The Israeli army has carried out multiple air strikes on frontline villages in some of the fiercest bombardment yet. The ...

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More people flee Gaza as UN warns of mass starvation

As Israeli troops move closer to the centre of Khan Younis, Gaza, and residents attempt to find safety, the UN warns that half of Gaza’s population is starving.

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Drinking water, fossil fuels lead COP28 agenda in final days

In the final days of COP28, finding greener ways to produce clean drinking water is a big topic of conversation, but the pressure is on for an official statement about fossil fuels.

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Israeli tanks reach center of Khan Younis

Israeli tanks battled their way to the centre of Khan Younis in a major new push into the heart of the main city in the southern Gaza Strip which is sheltering hundreds of thousands of civilians who fled other parts of the enclave.

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Hong Kong activists arrested in city's 'birdcage' election

Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been arrested, just before voting began in a "patriots only" district election that has marginalised formerly popular opposition figures in the city amid a national security clampdown.

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US approves two gene therapies for sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease, making one of them the first treatment in the United States based on the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology.

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Intensified fighting in Gaza as U.S. vetoes ceasefire

Israel bombing of the Gaza Strip has intensified in an expanded phase of its war against Hamas. This is after the United States wielded its U.N. Security Council veto to shield its ally from a global demand for a ceasefire.

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EU reaches landmark deal to regulate AI threat

EU lawmakers and policymakers have reached a deal on rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on the X social platform.

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Israel-Gaza War

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is 'at war' following a surprise attack from Gaza by Hamas militants.

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Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Rise of AI

The release of Open AI's ChatGPT has accelerated the development of artificial intelligence and warnings about its impact on society.

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Climate Crisis

Extreme weather events are occurring more frequently amid rising sea-levels and increasing temperatures.

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Gaza residents desperate for aid as blockade persists

Hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza desperately await food and medical supplies as the UN called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region.

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Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner defies Iran in smuggled speech

The children of imprisoned Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. They read from a defiant letter Mohammadi smuggled out of her prison cell, calling for resistance to the regime to ...

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French lawmakers debate immigration bill reform

France's lower house of parliament is set to debate the government's controversial immigration reform bill. The bill, which would place a limit on migrant arrivals and restrict their access to healthcare, has been touted by French interi...

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UN leaders push to end fossil fuels as COP28 nears end

UN leaders urged an end to obstruction hours before a deadline for a deal at a climate summit in Dubai, as oil producers resisted historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels. Returning to the summit, UN Secretary-General Anton...

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Ex-soldier fights sex abuse case in Japan

In Japan, where it remains taboo to speak out against sexual violence, one former Japanese soldier fighting a landmark sexual assault case in court says she believes the verdict, due to be handed down on Tuesday (December 12), is importa...

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Australia announces plans to halve migrant intake

Australia said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers to bring migrant intake numbers to a "sustainable level".

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Netanyahu calls on Hamas fighters to surrender

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Hamas to surrender, amid fierce fighting across Gaza. Israeli armed forces have warned it's prepared to fight 'for months' to claim control of the region.

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Singapore trying new ways to keep cool

The UN says nearly 70 percent of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, which will only increase the heat in densely populated areas. And as Adam Hancock explains, Singapore is already trying out new ways to cool down.

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India’s fisheries getting battered by climate change

The growing threat of cyclones and dwindling fish stocks are putting India’s fishers at risk of losing everything. CBC’s South Asia correspondent Salima Shivji breaks down how climate change could spell doom for fisheries.

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Uni. of Pennsylvania president resigns over antisemitism comments

The University of Pennsylvania's president, Liz Magill, has resigned after being widely criticized for her testimony before Congress about antisemitism on campus, during which she wouldn’t flatly condemn calls for a genocide of Jews.

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Egypt elections: Incumbent President Sisi favoured to win

The voting is underway in Egypt in the country's presidential election. Incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is widely expected to win a third term. During his decade-long tenure, Sisi has faced two main challenges: the economy, and ...

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Tornadoes rip through Tennessee, six killed

Cleanup is underway after severe storms and tornadoes wreaked havoc, causing at least six deaths, multiple injuries, damaging structures, flipping vehicles, and leaving tens of thousands without power across Tennessee.

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Huge clam, nearly extinct, makes comeback in Croatia

A huge clam that was on the verge of extinction has made a comeback, with a surge in numbers in waters off Croatia, marine biologists say.

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Argentina's new President warns of 'shock' to economy

Argentina libertarian economist Javier Milei took office with a warning in his maiden speech that he had no alternative to a sharp, painful fiscal shock to fix the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

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Doha Forum: World leaders increase pressure on Israel

The crisis in Gaza is front and centre at the Doha Forum, which is underway here in Qatar. World leaders are using the platform to increase pressure on Israel over its campaign in Gaza.

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Hong Kong residents vote in 'pointless' elections

Voters in Hong Kong are going to the polls in the first legislative elections in two years. But nearly all opposition candidates have effectively been barred, under new rules imposed by Beijing.

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Iran’s Mohammadi slams ‘tyrannical’ regime in Nobel Prize speech

The Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi has been honoured in her absence at a ceremony in Norway, after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Israeli military tells Palestinians to move to 'humanitarian zone'

Israel has warned residents to move into what it calls a 'safe zone' at al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, a sandy strip that it assures will be spared the bombing and fighting that's devastated much of the rest of the territory.

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Niger revokes anti-migration law prompting fears of arrivals surge

Niger's military junta has revoked an anti-migration law that helped reduce the flow of West Africans to Europe. It's raised concerns in Europe over an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the EU.

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How the US became Israel’s closest ally

Two months into the Gaza conflict, the US vetoed a UN resolution for a ceasefire, continuing its longstanding support for Israel, a policy dating back to President Truman. Despite this, the US-Israel relationship has experienced ups and ...

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Javier Milei to be sworn in as Argentina's president

Former Argentinian TV personality Javier Milei is to be sworn in as Argentina's new president. He has promised to eliminate government agencies, favors outlawing abortion and is a self-described anarcho-capitalist. He also calls global w...

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Global boycott movement against Israel gains traction

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions – or BDS - movement that targets the Israeli occupation has been making waves amid the global protests against the war in Gaza. Social media sites such as X and TikTok are even naming brands that the...

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Israel accused of staging video showing Hamas surrender

Israel is being accused of staging a video - purporting to show the surrender of Hamas soldiers. The footage on social media, shows several dozen men stripped to their underwear. Israeli media say these are Hamas fighters arrested at the...

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Locals protest against Rohingya refugees in Indonesia

Tensions are rising in Indonesia’s northern Aceh province – as more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees have reached its shores in recent weeks. But overcrowded shelters there have forced many Rohingya to risk another journey - to Indonesia, pr...

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Egyptians head to polls in election overshadowed by Gaza war

Egyptians are to head to the polls for a presidential election in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to win a third term in power as the country grapples with an economic crisis and a war on its border with Gaza.

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