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🇬🇧 🇧🇸 King Charles III acknowledges 'injustices of the past' in the Bahamas King Charles III says "we should acknowledge" the suffering caused by Britain's colonial past amid mounting calls for a formal apology and reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, as he begins a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas.

🇬🇧 🇧🇸 King Charles III acknowledges 'injustices of the past' in the Bahamas King Charles III says "we should acknowledge" the suffering caused by Britain's colonial past amid mounting calls for a formal apology and reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, as he begins a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas.

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🇪🇸 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 31 people and injured 80 on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, regional authorities said, in Spain's second such disaster this year. ➡️

🇪🇸 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 31 people and injured 80 on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, regional authorities said, in Spain's second such disaster this year. ➡️

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Dashcam footage captures a brown bear slamming its body against a car while a cub stands nearby in Japan’s northern Hokkaido Prefecture

Dashcam footage captures a brown bear slamming its body against a car while a cub stands nearby in Japan’s northern Hokkaido Prefecture

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Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the financial hub on Friday, AFP correspondents report. Sirens could be heard coming from the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road, the United Arab Emirates city's main artery

Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the financial hub on Friday, AFP correspondents report. Sirens could be heard coming from the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road, the United Arab Emirates city's main artery

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🇯🇵 Dashcam footage captures bear slamming against car in Japan Footage from a passenger car in Japan's northern Hokkaido Prefecture shows it being attacked by a brown bear as what is believed to be its cub looks on. The incident took place on 29 September after the car slowed to a halt as the bears crossed a road

🇯🇵 Dashcam footage captures bear slamming against car in Japan Footage from a passenger car in Japan's northern Hokkaido Prefecture shows it being attacked by a brown bear as what is believed to be its cub looks on. The incident took place on 29 September after the car slowed to a halt as the bears crossed a road

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⚠️ NATO's top military commander has said the alliance would "block, blunt, and break" any attack on its members, in a warning to Russia as fears grow over the threat from Moscow. ➡️

⚠️ NATO's top military commander has said the alliance would "block, blunt, and break" any attack on its members, in a warning to Russia as fears grow over the threat from Moscow. ➡️

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🇺🇦 🇺🇸 Trump says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war US President Donald Trump urges Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a new leader, lashing out at him for strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to pre-election high diesel prices.

🇺🇦 🇺🇸 Trump says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war US President Donald Trump urges Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a new leader, lashing out at him for strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to pre-election high diesel prices.

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🇪🇸 Spain's Sanchez says wants to 'strengthen' housing law if he secures majority Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says that he "will strengthen and uphold that housing decree-law" if he secures an absolute majority in the general election scheduled for November 29.

🇪🇸 Spain's Sanchez says wants to 'strengthen' housing law if he secures majority Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says that he "will strengthen and uphold that housing decree-law" if he secures an absolute majority in the general election scheduled for November 29.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that decline to join the pressure campaign.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that decline to join the pressure campaign.

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📱 Apple has unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1. ➡️

📱 Apple has unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1. ➡️

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The White House denied that remarks by Vice President JD Vance about military operations in Iran had contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic republic, posting on X: "Literally nothing Vice President JD Vance said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons."

The White House denied that remarks by Vice President JD Vance about military operations in Iran had contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic republic, posting on X: "Literally nothing Vice President JD Vance said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons."

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🇳🇴 Norway MPs join viral ‘Viking Row’ trend in support of football team Norwegian MPs join the viral ‘Viking Row’ during a parliamentary session to show support for their team as it competes in the World Cup.

🇳🇴 Norway MPs join viral ‘Viking Row’ trend in support of football team Norwegian MPs join the viral ‘Viking Row’ during a parliamentary session to show support for their team as it competes in the World Cup.

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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian President Putin says the war in Ukraine is 'coming to an end' Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is "heading to an end", blasting Western countries for helping Ukraine. This comes after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow, which saw security measured ramped up and celebrations downsized after a spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks.

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian President Putin says the war in Ukraine is 'coming to an end' Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is "heading to an end", blasting Western countries for helping Ukraine. This comes after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow, which saw security measured ramped up and celebrations downsized after a spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump says he acted on 'last best chance' to hit Iran "This was our last, best chance to strike what we're doing right now and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime," says US President Donald Trump at the White House.

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump says he acted on 'last best chance' to hit Iran "This was our last, best chance to strike what we're doing right now and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime," says US President Donald Trump at the White House.

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🇺🇸 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign. ➡️

🇺🇸 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign. ➡️

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US attacked Iran 'pre-emptively' after learning of Israel plans: Rubio The United States attacked Iran "pre-emptively" after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US attacked Iran 'pre-emptively' after learning of Israel plans: Rubio The United States attacked Iran "pre-emptively" after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

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Israeli forces say they have launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel. Residents in southern Lebanon fled in cars, some with mattresses tied to the roof, an AFP journalist saw, after Israel issued a mass evacuation warning

Israeli forces say they have launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel. Residents in southern Lebanon fled in cars, some with mattresses tied to the roof, an AFP journalist saw, after Israel issued a mass evacuation warning

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🇯🇵 🇫🇷 French president, Japanese PM strike 'Dragon Ball' pose French President Emmanuel Macron shared a lighthearted moment with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a news conference in Tokyo, turning to each other and cupping their hands in a gesture known as a kamehameha, taken from Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise "Dragon Ball"

🇯🇵 🇫🇷 French president, Japanese PM strike 'Dragon Ball' pose French President Emmanuel Macron shared a lighthearted moment with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a news conference in Tokyo, turning to each other and cupping their hands in a gesture known as a kamehameha, taken from Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise "Dragon Ball"

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🇺🇸 The US House of Representatives was expected Thursday to reject an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. ➡️

🇺🇸 The US House of Representatives was expected Thursday to reject an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. ➡️

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🇱🇧 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 Building collapses after Israeli strike in central Beirut A building collapses in Lebanon's capital following an Israeli strike early on 18 March. The Israeli military had called on residents of the city's central neighbourhood of Bashoura to evacuate, warning of the imminent attack targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

🇱🇧 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 Building collapses after Israeli strike in central Beirut A building collapses in Lebanon's capital following an Israeli strike early on 18 March. The Israeli military had called on residents of the city's central neighbourhood of Bashoura to evacuate, warning of the imminent attack targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

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🇰🇪 🇺🇸 HIV deaths on the rise in Kenya since US aid cuts At least 24 HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have died since aid was slashed by the United States in early 2025, despite being in good health until then. The US has long been the biggest donor to Kenya's health system, but the Trump administration has restructured support away from NGOs, and passed rules to prevent them promoting issues it opposes

🇰🇪 🇺🇸 HIV deaths on the rise in Kenya since US aid cuts At least 24 HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have died since aid was slashed by the United States in early 2025, despite being in good health until then. The US has long been the biggest donor to Kenya's health system, but the Trump administration has restructured support away from NGOs, and passed rules to prevent them promoting issues it opposes

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🇻🇦 Pope warns young people afraid to make mistakes Pope Leo XIV warns that a "performance-driven culture" is leaving many young people "virtually paralysed by the fear" of making mistakes.

🇻🇦 Pope warns young people afraid to make mistakes Pope Leo XIV warns that a "performance-driven culture" is leaving many young people "virtually paralysed by the fear" of making mistakes.

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VIDEO: Voters turn out in large numbers across the United States for pivotal midterm elections, with long lines reported at polling stations as Americans cast their ballots in closely watched races nationwide.

VIDEO: Voters turn out in large numbers across the United States for pivotal midterm elections, with long lines reported at polling stations as Americans cast their ballots in closely watched races nationwide.

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As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities. The "shop-and-play destinations" merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a choice between bringing home the basics and treating themselves to a day out

As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities. The "shop-and-play destinations" merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a choice between bringing home the basics and treating themselves to a day out

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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters from an open-top vehicle in Valencia after returning to her home country following nearly a year in exile

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters from an open-top vehicle in Valencia after returning to her home country following nearly a year in exile

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VIDEO: At China's Hengdian World Studios, tourists can become the stars of their own mini TV dramas, complete with professional cameras, lighting and directors. The experience taps into the country's booming microdrama craze, where episodes can last as little as 30 seconds.

VIDEO: At China's Hengdian World Studios, tourists can become the stars of their own mini TV dramas, complete with professional cameras, lighting and directors. The experience taps into the country's booming microdrama craze, where episodes can last as little as 30 seconds.

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🇺🇸 🗳️ Two Dan Sullivans vie for Alaska Senate seat, creating confusion among some voters Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola, in a tight race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, stands accused of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run in order to create ballot confusion and siphon off votes from the senator. US President Donald Trump cried foul following the revelations first made by The New York Times, as the crucial race could cost his party its Senate majority

🇺🇸 🗳️ Two Dan Sullivans vie for Alaska Senate seat, creating confusion among some voters Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola, in a tight race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, stands accused of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run in order to create ballot confusion and siphon off votes from the senator. US President Donald Trump cried foul following the revelations first made by The New York Times, as the crucial race could cost his party its Senate majority

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🇵🇭 🕯️ Philippine town's All Saints' Day ritual draws more and more tourists Tiny bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning a fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast altar of light. The eerie Panag-aapoy ("to light a fire") ceremony in the tourist town of Sagada has marked All Saints' Day for the past 122 years

🇵🇭 🕯️ Philippine town's All Saints' Day ritual draws more and more tourists Tiny bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning a fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast altar of light. The eerie Panag-aapoy ("to light a fire") ceremony in the tourist town of Sagada has marked All Saints' Day for the past 122 years

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How giant dancing gorillas are gatecrashing parties in Pakistan Party-goers in Pakistan are going ape over the latest craze to hit the dancefloor -- giant gorillas. Entertainers dress up in the super-sized simian costumes, flailing around their limbs to DJ beats alongside revellers in the eastern mega-city of Lahore

How giant dancing gorillas are gatecrashing parties in Pakistan Party-goers in Pakistan are going ape over the latest craze to hit the dancefloor -- giant gorillas. Entertainers dress up in the super-sized simian costumes, flailing around their limbs to DJ beats alongside revellers in the eastern mega-city of Lahore

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'A lot of hardship': Gaza sheep herders devastated by war. A sheep herder recounts how relentless displacement, border closures and severe shortages of food and medicine have wiped out the majority of his flock. Israel's offensive in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas has left much of the territory in ruins and killed more than 74,500 people, according to Gaza's health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN

'A lot of hardship': Gaza sheep herders devastated by war. A sheep herder recounts how relentless displacement, border closures and severe shortages of food and medicine have wiped out the majority of his flock. Israel's offensive in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas has left much of the territory in ruins and killed more than 74,500 people, according to Gaza's health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN

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Jousting... on e-bikes? Londoners decked out in full suits of armor revive the medieval sport in front of a baying crowd of hundreds, with the battery-powered two-wheelers replacing the horses of yore.

Jousting... on e-bikes? Londoners decked out in full suits of armor revive the medieval sport in front of a baying crowd of hundreds, with the battery-powered two-wheelers replacing the horses of yore.

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🇺🇸 🗳️ Michigan divided over Democrat El-Sayed ahead of midterms Left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is running for a senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in the midterm elections, with voters divided. Trump and his supporters have accused him and his family of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and the Al-Qaeda jihadist group. The Democrat's platform includes health care for all, higher taxes on billionaires and ending unconditional US military aid to Israel

🇺🇸 🗳️ Michigan divided over Democrat El-Sayed ahead of midterms Left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is running for a senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in the midterm elections, with voters divided. Trump and his supporters have accused him and his family of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and the Al-Qaeda jihadist group. The Democrat's platform includes health care for all, higher taxes on billionaires and ending unconditional US military aid to Israel

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🇰🇭 🛳️ Two hundred 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world have been abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money.

🇰🇭 🛳️ Two hundred 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world have been abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money.

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🇺🇸 🗳️ Democrat crosses party lines to back Republican Senate hopeful in Michigan Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has broken ranks with her party to endorse the Republican candidate Mike Rogers in her state's key US Senate race against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The startling display of party infighting took place just two days before the 3 November midterm election. Stevens lost a primary to El-Sayed despite being backed by the Democratic establishment

🇺🇸 🗳️ Democrat crosses party lines to back Republican Senate hopeful in Michigan Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has broken ranks with her party to endorse the Republican candidate Mike Rogers in her state's key US Senate race against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The startling display of party infighting took place just two days before the 3 November midterm election. Stevens lost a primary to El-Sayed despite being backed by the Democratic establishment

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VIDEO: A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease of life at a Japanese laundry service, making beloved toys squeaky clean again. Business is booming at Cleaning Yonmarusan, a regional chain in Yamanashi, west of Tokyo, with customers coming from all over the world for the service.

VIDEO: A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease of life at a Japanese laundry service, making beloved toys squeaky clean again. Business is booming at Cleaning Yonmarusan, a regional chain in Yamanashi, west of Tokyo, with customers coming from all over the world for the service.

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Marijuana smokers in New York light up joints for the 420 cannabis celebration held annually on April 20. ‘It's like New Year's basically, but for everyone that smokes,’ says NY resident Jackie Win. Adult use of cannabis is legal in the state of New York.

Marijuana smokers in New York light up joints for the 420 cannabis celebration held annually on April 20. ‘It's like New Year's basically, but for everyone that smokes,’ says NY resident Jackie Win. Adult use of cannabis is legal in the state of New York.

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🚲 ⚡ 🏰 E-bike jousting draws crowds in London Hundreds attended an e-bike jousting event in London, as participants attempted to resurrect the medieval sport in a park. Thought to originate in France in the 11th century, traditional jousting took place on horses, with two knights using lances to attempt to knock their opponent off their mount

🚲 ⚡ 🏰 E-bike jousting draws crowds in London Hundreds attended an e-bike jousting event in London, as participants attempted to resurrect the medieval sport in a park. Thought to originate in France in the 11th century, traditional jousting took place on horses, with two knights using lances to attempt to knock their opponent off their mount

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🇺🇸 🗳️ Trump has made the US midterms about him. Will this backfire? President Donald Trump's strategy for the US midterm elections has been to put himself at the centre of the campaign. But his historic unpopularity may hinder Republicans instead of helping them. AFP's Danny Kemp explains

🇺🇸 🗳️ Trump has made the US midterms about him. Will this backfire? President Donald Trump's strategy for the US midterm elections has been to put himself at the centre of the campaign. But his historic unpopularity may hinder Republicans instead of helping them. AFP's Danny Kemp explains

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🇪🇸 Spain high-speed train crash kills at least 68, injures over 100 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid has killed 68 people and injured scores more, with the toll likely to rise, authorities say, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.

🇪🇸 Spain high-speed train crash kills at least 68, injures over 100 A high-speed train collision south of Madrid has killed 68 people and injured scores more, with the toll likely to rise, authorities say, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.

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🇺🇸 🗳️ What's at stake in the US midterm elections? The United States holds midterm elections on Tuesday November 3, with millions having already voted to choose new members of Congress. How are Republicans and Democrats faring? And what might the midterms mean for President Trump? AFP's Will Edwards explains

🇺🇸 🗳️ What's at stake in the US midterm elections? The United States holds midterm elections on Tuesday November 3, with millions having already voted to choose new members of Congress. How are Republicans and Democrats faring? And what might the midterms mean for President Trump? AFP's Will Edwards explains

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