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Five dead, more than 200 injured in car attack on German Christmas market

The Saxony-Anhalt premier said he could not rule out more deaths due to the number of seriously injured.

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Published: 35 min ago

US avoids government shutdown after bill passes

Congress votes to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019.

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Published: 5 hrs ago

'We have to be more bold': Syria's musicians await future under new Islamist leaders

A lively electronic music scene developed under the Assad regime. Now, it's unclear what comes next.

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Published: 4 hrs ago

Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexican prison

The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.

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Published: 11 hrs ago

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."

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Published: 13 hrs ago

Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv

A reported attack on a Russian town comes after Ukraine said Moscow had launched a new attack on Kyiv.

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Published: 7 hrs ago

Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading

The sentences range from three to sixteen years, in a case which started with an online hate campaign.

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Published: 14 hrs ago

Malaysia approves new search for missing flight MH370

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished 10 years ago in one of aviation's greatest mysteries.

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Published: 22 hrs ago

Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

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Published: 15 hrs ago

US deportations under Biden surpass Trump's record

President Biden had pledged to pause deportations, but ended up expanding it following a surge in border crossings.

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Published: 20 hrs ago

Child, 7, dies in stabbing at Croatian primary school

The alleged attacker, 19, was a former pupil with a history of mental health issues, officials say.

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Published: 20 hrs ago

Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

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Published: 2 hrs ago

Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru

The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel and 10 types of butterfly.

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Published: 23 hrs ago

US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria's new leader Sharaa

It follows meetings between top US diplomats and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus.

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Published: 16 hrs ago

Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage and dignity in mass rape trial

France's president pays tribute to her strength in the trial of her husband and 50 other men.

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Published: 1 days ago