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United Kingdom

British woman who vanished 52 years ago found ‘safe and well’

Sheila Fox, who was reported missing in Coventry in 1972, is living in a different part of the country, according to the West Midlands Police.

Israel

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts in West Bank

The decision to suspend the Qatar-funded network comes after Israel shuttered two of its offices, claiming it was a "mouthpiece of Hamas".

Israel

Israel has to ‘stop attacks on hospitals’ in Gaza, says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says medical facilities have once again become 'battlegrounds' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Sudan

Civilians to suffer even more in Sudan next year as civil war rages on

After 20 months of civil war, Sudan is suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Things are going to get much worse for civilians, experts say.

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Europe News

UK police can seize €3.1m in unpaid tax from Tate brothers, court says

Andrew, 38, and his younger brother Tristan, 36, face prosecution in both Romania and the UK for human trafficking and other alleged crimes.

Europe News

At least 100 Pyongyang troops killed fighting Ukraine, says South Kore

Pyongyang’s forces are helping Vladimir Putin’s army in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in August.

Iraq

Pope Francis reveals suicide bomb plot against him in Iraq in 2021

In his upcoming autobiography, the pontiff said that two suicide bombers were killed by Iraqi police before they could carry out their planned attacks.

USA

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out hush money conviction

If US President-elect Donald Trump fails to have his conviction overturned before 20 January, he will become the first felon to serve in the White House.

Sudan

Fighters in Sudan's civil war raping girls as young as seven, HRW says

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group fighting Sudan's army, is accused of committing mass sexual atrocities during the nation's civil war.

USA

Xi ‘unlikely’ to attend Trump’s inauguration after surprise invitation

Observers expect that the Chinese president will not want the ‘status of a mere guest celebrating the triumph of a foreign leader'.

Europe News

Suspected Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew banned from UK

The man, known only as H6, was found to have been in communication with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an arm of the Chinese state.

Mali

Russian mercenaries accused of serious abuses in Mali, report says

Violence against ordinary Malians appears to have increased since the departure of a UN peacekeeping mission last year.

Europe News

Serbian president agrees to protesters’ demands after weeks of unrest

Aleksandar Vučić's pledge contrasts with a video he released on Tuesday, in which he accused foreign powers of financing the protests.

Syria

Tomb of al-Assad's father set alight after Syrian rebel victory

Since five decades of brutal dynastic dictatorship came to an end on Sunday, statues of Hafez al-Assad and his son and successor Bashar have been toppled across Syria.

South Korea

South Korean police sent to raid president's office over martial law

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung vows to continue impeachment votes against President Yoon Suk-yeol as political fallout deepens.

Israel

Netanyahu appears in court for first time in corruption trial

The Israeli prime minister says his appearance in court jeopardises his country’s national security at a critical time.

Iran

Iran poised to ‘dramatically’ increase stockpile of enriched uranium

UN nuclear agency boss Rafael Mariano Grossi warns that Iran’s new centrifuges could give it ‘a huge jump’.

USA

New evidence comes to light in hunt for health care CEO's killer

US authorities, who are still probing the suspect’s identity, believe the gunman took a bus from Atlanta to New York ahead of the attack.

Europe News

Italian nun arrested for suspected mafia-linked crimes

Prosecutors say Anna Donelli exploited her spiritual role to pass messages between a gang and their associates in prison.

Syria

Hama falls to Syrian rebels in major blow to al-Assad

The regime in Damascus had held Hama since the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, and the insurgents' next target is likely to be the nearby city of Homs.

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