Suspected drone strike kills 3 in UAE, Huthis announce ‘military operation’
A suspected drone attack killed three people in a fuel tank blast in Abu Dhabi on Monday, officials…
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UK PM in populist fight-back after ‘partygate’ scandal
Boris Johnson is hoping a slew of policy announcements, including scrapping controversial Covid passports…
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Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader
A Turkish court on Monday extended the detention of a civil society leader, ignoring a deadline from…
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China drops plans to sell Olympic tickets as virus cases rise
China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, as…
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Three protesters killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies: medics
Security forces shot and killed three protesters Monday during rallies against last year’s military…
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Festival of fire: horses run through fire at Spain’s ‘Las Luminarias’ festival
In the central Spanish village of San Bartolome de Pinares, horsemen ride through a bonfire for the…
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Millions hunker down as storm hits eastern US
Millions of Americans hunkered down as a major winter storm hit the eastern United States with heavy…
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Indian cowboys grab the bull by the horns at Jallikattu
Teams of daring young men grappled in the dirt with furious bucking bulls on Monday at an often-lethal…
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Tonga cut off by volcanic blast, fears grow for coastal towns
The Pacific Island nation of Tonga was virtually cut off from the rest of the world Monday, after a…
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Tear gas fired at thousands rallying in Sudan against coup
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Monday at protesters opposed to last year’s military…
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