International

Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months

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Port-au-Prince, November 11 — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country's ruling council less than six months after he took office. An executive order, signed...

Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks

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Flames rise from a residential building in Russia after a drone attack from Ukraine. (Reuters) BBC News, November 11 — Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone...

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and northern Gaza, where the military has waged a major offensive for more than...

Democrats dreamt of an unbeatable coalition. Trump turned it to dust

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BBC News, November 10 — Donald Trump swept to victory on Tuesday by chipping away at groups of voters which Democrats once believed would help them win the White House...

Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas

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US secretary of state Antony Blinken pictured on a recent visit to Qatar. (Getty Images) BBC News, November 10 — Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in...

Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over floods

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Protesters smeared the Valencia City Hall with mud. (Reuters) Valencia, November 10 — Tens of thousands of people have protested in Valencia against authorities' handling of recent deadly floods,...

Trump adviser says Ukraine focus must be peace not retaking territory

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Trump has consistently said his priority is to end the war and stem the drain on US resources. (Reuters) BBC News, November 9 — A senior adviser to president-elect...

Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Zelenskyy during congratulatory call

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a...

Death toll rises to 26 in Quetta Railway Station blast, 62 injured

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People walk amid the debris after a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta on November 9. (Reuters) Abdullah Zehri, November 9, (DAWN) — At least 26 people...

Pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore

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A thick blanket of smog has derailed normal activity for most people. (Reuters) BBC News, November 9 — Smog starts slow. At first, you cannot see it but...

US charges man over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

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BBC News, November 9 — The US government has brought charges against an Afghan national in connection with an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump before he was elected...

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says

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About 44% of verified victims were children and 26% women, the UN said. (Reuters) BBC News, November 8 — The UN's Human Rights Office has condemned the high number...

From Musk to RFK Jr: What a new Trump administration may look like

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Elon Musk and RFK Jr are among Trump's most prominent backers, while Susie Wiles (centre) co-managed his election campaign. (Reuters) BBC News, November 8 — Donald Trump's transition team...

Putin hails 'courageous' Trump after election win

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BBC News, November 8 — Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a "courageous man". Speaking at an event in the Russian city of...

When does Trump become US president again?

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BBC News, November 7 — Republican Donald Trump will be the next US president - after a decisive victory that will send him back to the White House. His...

German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister

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Finance Minister Christian Lindner (L) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz had reportedly been at loggerheads in recent weeks. (Shutterstock) BBC News, November 7 — Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after...