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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in Congo

Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in Congo

26 Jan 2025 | 5:48 PM

Kinshasa, Jan 26 (UNI) Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group.

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Australia: Woman charged with murder after 9-year-old boy dies in Townsville

26 Jan 2025 | 5:22 PM

Townsville (Australia), Jan 26 (UNI) A woman has been charged with murder after a child was found dead inside a Townsville home overnight.

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Palestinian youth killed as Gazans try to return home

26 Jan 2025 | 11:56 AM

Gaza, Jan. 26 (UNI) Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian youth and wounded others on Saturday as displaced civilians attempted to return to their homes in central Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said.

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Presidential election kicks off in Belarus

26 Jan 2025 | 11:54 AM

Minsk, Jan 26 (UNI) The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT).

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WHO airlifts medical supplies to Tanzania amid MVD outbreak

26 Jan 2025 | 11:53 AM

Dar Es Salaam, Jan. 26 (UNI) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania to fight the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the northwestern part of the country.

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29 hospitalized after buses collision in south Sri Lanka

26 Jan 2025 | 11:50 AM

Colombo, Jan. 26 (UNI) At least 29 people were hospitalized after an accident involving three buses in Galle located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, the police said.

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10 missing after gusty winds sweep through Tanzania lake

26 Jan 2025 | 9:44 AM

Dar Es Salam, Jan. 26 (UNI) At least 10 fishermen were missing and 550 others rescued on Friday after gusty winds swept through Lake Rukwa in Tanzania, authorities said on Saturday.

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Trump says US will get Greenland, vows to decide on TikTok fate in 30 days

Trump says US will get Greenland, vows to decide on TikTok fate in 30 days

26 Jan 2025 | 9:43 AM

Washington, Jan 26 (UNI) US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that his country would be able to gain control over Greenland despite protests from Denmark.

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U.S. Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

26 Jan 2025 | 9:03 AM

Washington, Jan. 26 (UNI) U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, assigning her the responsibility of enforcing stricter immigration policies, one of Donald Trump's administration's key objectives.

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CIA now sticks to Chinese lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins - Reports

CIA now sticks to Chinese lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins - Reports

26 Jan 2025 | 8:52 AM

Beijing, Jan 26 (UNI) The CIA has changed its position on the origin of COVID-19 and now supports the theory of an accidental leak of the virus from a lab in China's Wuhan, the New York Times reported.

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Trump lifts ban on 2k-pound bombs to Israel - Reports

Trump lifts ban on 2k-pound bombs to Israel - Reports

26 Jan 2025 | 8:39 AM

Washington, Jan 26 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has ordered to reverse the previous administration's ban on deliveries of 2,000-pound (908-kilogram) bombs to Israel to be lifted, Axios reported, citing three Israeli sources.

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White House discusses TikTok control transfer to Oracle, US investors - Reports

White House discusses TikTok control transfer to Oracle, US investors - Reports

26 Jan 2025 | 8:33 AM

Washington, Jan 26 (UNI) The administration of US President Donald Trump is in talks to transfer control of TikTok’s global operations to Oracle and a group of US investors, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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2nd phase of Hamas-Israel prisoner-hostage exchange deal completed: Red Cross

2nd phase of Hamas-Israel prisoner-hostage exchange deal completed: Red Cross

26 Jan 2025 | 8:24 AM

Gaza, Jan 26 (UNI) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Saturday the completion of the second phase of a prisoner-hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel, implemented under the initial terms of a ceasefire agreement.

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30 terrorists killed in separate operations in NW Pakistan

30 terrorists killed in separate operations in NW Pakistan

26 Jan 2025 | 8:14 AM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (UNI) Thirty terrorists were killed in three separate operations in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday.

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Fascist Awami League won’t be allowed to contest next Bangladesh polls, says Advisor Mahfuz Alam

25 Jan 2025 | 6:26 PM

Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNI) In another attack against the Awami League, Mahfuz Alam, Advisor to the interim government of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus, has said that the party of former PM Sheikh Hasina will not be allowed to contest the next general elections, calling them “anti-Bangladesh” and “fascist”.

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