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UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday a…

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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football

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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Ronaldo won't play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record.

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Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse

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Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis

Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.

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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.

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12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery

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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.

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Two dead after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France, officials say

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Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say

One child and one young adult were killed in the crash, local authorities say, with more injured.

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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials

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Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting after Oleshky ceasefire

US First Lady Melania Trump has brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House.

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Judge Promptly Blocks Work on Trump’s Triumphal Arch After It’s Approved

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Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive 'triumphal arch'

Trump has said the structure would be turned into a "top grade military complex" housing drones, snipers and ammunition.

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Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case

Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".

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Trump administration holds secret talks to deport Iranians even as war presses on, court documents show

The development emerges from a lawsuit alleging violations of national immigration regulations The Trump administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents obtained by the Associated Press show. The court documents unsealed on Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnam…

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Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison after being cleared of treason. Lissu condemned his conviction for incitement, which had not been among the charges he faced.

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

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UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip

Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say

Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting after Oleshky ceasefire

Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive 'triumphal arch'

Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case

Trump administration holds secret talks to deport Iranians even as war presses on, court documents show

Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years

Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t

Who is Kenya’s starvation cult leader?

Trump’s stillborn diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US

Ukraine raises Zaporizhia aid strike death toll to at least 50

UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – UK politics live

Zambia's civil service overhaul raises questions

Global temperatures are set to exceed 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels in 2026, likely the second-warmest year on record

Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats to Flights in Europe Leaves Travelers Frustrated

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UK: Thousands gather as London switches on its Christmas lights

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UK house prices fall at steepest rate in more than three years

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ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

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