Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott arrives to give evidence at the Leveson inquiry on February 27, 2012 in London, England.
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Thai court gives death penalty to woman accused of cyanide serial killings
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Ukraine fires British-French Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports
Indonesia to return death-row drug convict to Philippines after yearslong appeal for mercy
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Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, wife says
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Hong Kong hears from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial
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Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
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In this image taken from video released by TV Pirveli on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, an opposition representative splashes black paint on the face of Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the chairman of the Central Election Commission, before the results of Parliamentary elections were announced in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after divisive parliamentary vote
Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal
10 killed in fire at Spanish nursing home
Russians focus on Musk as they assess incoming Trump administration
Fans scuffle despite heavy security presence at France-Israel soccer match

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.
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Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage
Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders
Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
US envoy heads to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks gain momentum
Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations

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Australia on five stars a day ... travel industry legend Arthur Frommer takes a close look at Australia in his room at the Ramada Renaissance. March 18, 1991. (Photo by Kylie Anee Pickett/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
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CHONBURI, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 11: Moo Deng splashes in a bucket of water in her enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo on November 11, 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born on July 10, 2024, at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a global viral sensation, drawing thousands of visitors daily and boosting the local economy. Her popularity led the zoo to sell Moo Deng-themed merchandise, partner with Thai brands, and limit visitor time to just 5 minutes to reduce wait times. "Moo Deng," meaning "bouncy pork" in Thai, reflects the baby hippo's feisty nature. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 03: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles hurdles Jarrian Jones #22 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 03, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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A firefighter looks at the flooded damage in a shopping centre after floods on the outskirts of Valencia, Spain, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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Malis Prime Minister Choguel Maiga attends an interview with AFP on September 26, 2021 in New York. - Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister told AFP on September 26, 2021, stressing the need to ensure they are credible before going ahead. "The main thing for us is less to hold them on February 27 than to hold elections that will not be contested," Choguel Kokalla Maïga said in an interview in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: Ambassador Robert Wood, Alternate Representative of the U.S. for Special Political Affairs in the UN, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. A draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza was vetoed by the United States at the Security Council. The resolution was put forward by its 10 non-permanent members called for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" and separately demanded the release of hostages. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages
Smuggler arrested with 300 tarantulas strapped to his body
US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect
Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners arrested after Maduro’s election victory

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Nila Ibrahimi, who fled Afghanistan, has won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2024 for her work to amplify the voices of women.
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Weary Philippines cleans up after Super Typhoon Man-yi becomes fourth major storm to hit in the past fortnight

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CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: An American Airlines aricraft sits at a gate at O'Hare International Airport on May 11, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Today American Airlines held a ceremony to mark the opening of five new gate at the airport. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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American Airlines expands its crackdown on line cutters
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Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result
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FILE - Artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art "Comedian" hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
Stained-glass Tiffany window sells for record $12.48 million at auction
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts dug up by ‘amateurish’ tomb raiders
René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
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A drone view shows multiple fallen trees after a powerful storm hit the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada, causing power outages in Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia while wreaking havoc on road travel, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., November 20, 2024.
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New threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone on the West Coast
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Sweden's Minister for Civil Defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, presents updated wartime guidance for residents, as European nations strengthen defense measures in the face of the conflict in Ukraine.
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A rare penthouse inside a glimmering gold dome is up for sale in New York City.
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Lavish gold-domed penthouse in New York City on sale for $25 million
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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Dailey honored before Wednesday's game.
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UConn’s Geno Auriemma sets all-time college basketball wins record
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a town hall with Republican candidate for Senate Dave McCormick at the Roxain Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 2024.
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ChatGPT on an App Store on a phone in Krakow, Poland in October 2024.
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X on App Store is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 29, 2024.
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