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Israel condemned after approving 19 new settlements in West Bank

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Israel blocks Canadian members of Parliament from entering West Bank

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Trump says Epstein files distract from his agenda while DOJ under fire

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Canada's Prime Minister Carney names financier Mark Wiseman as the next ambassador to Washington

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Russian general killed by bomb planted under his car in Moscow

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Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

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Leo signals further reforms of Church in Christmas speech to cardinals

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Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy

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Pope Leo summons the world's cardinals to Rome for two-day consistory

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Egypt's el-Sissi urges UN Security Council reforms for Africa's larger role

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Indian students 'forcibly recruited' into Russian army die in Ukraine

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Ukraine strikes Russian tanker after receiving £80bn loan from EU

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The UK's aid cuts have consequences for our security

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Bodies discovered at suspected organ-harvesting ring in hotel

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Benin coup leader still on the run after thwarted government takeover

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Taiwan hails hero bystander who tried to tackle Taipei knife attacker

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Arrests made over daylight heist where £5m was stolen in 30 seconds

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Japanese ski resort to fine disruptive tourists amid visitor surge

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North Korea warns Japan's nuclear plans must be stopped 'at any cost'

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Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of slain Bangladeshi activist

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Eight elephants killed as train hits herd in India's northeast

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Indian pilot suspended for physically assaulting passenger

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Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years in another graft case

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Mother convicted of hiding daughter's body in freezer for 20 years

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Japan clarifies nuclear weapons pledge amid senior official's comments

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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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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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Australian state premier apologises after husband caught drink driving

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Australia calls on gun owners to give up firearms after Bondi attack

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Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi Beach terror attack

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Sydney university sacks lecturer for outburst at Jewish students

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Jewish bakery in Sydney closes over safety fears after Bondi attack

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Bondi Beach suspect charged with 15 counts of murder as funerals held

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Bondi Beach attacker's family 'had no knowledge of his radicalisation'

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