Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town Crans Montana: police

Several people were killed and others injured when an explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, Swiss police said early Thursday.

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Israel's Netanyahu among partygoers at Trump's New Year's Eve fete

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a glittering New Year's Eve party at his lavish Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday.

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128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025

A total of 128 journalists were killed around the world in 2025, more than half of them in the Middle East, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said.

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Coach Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea

Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea head coach after 18 months in charge, the Premier League club announced Thursday.

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Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at Cup of Nations

Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the 2025 AFCON after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1

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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said, after surviving a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

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Taiwan's president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.

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N. Korea's Kim hails 'invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's letter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an "invincible alliance" with Russia in a new year's message, state media said Thursday.

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Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025

The second-highest annual number of migrants arrived on UK shores in small boats since records were started in 2018, the government was to confirm Thursday.

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World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil

Revellers toasted to 2026, bidding farewell to a volatile year when temperatures soared, US President Donald Trump upended global trade, and the brutal conflict in Ukraine raged on.

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Dozens believed killed in fire at Swiss ski resort New Year party

Dozens are presumed dead after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year Thursday.

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Uganda election activist arrested ahead of vote

A Ugandan election watchdog on Wednesday denounced the arrest of its leader as a crackdown on rights groups intensifies two weeks before the country goes to the polls.

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Queen Camilla recalls fighting back against train attacker

Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time publicly about fighting off an attacker on a train when she was a teenager, in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

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Senegal top AFCON group, DR Congo to face Algeria in last 16

Senegal saw off Benin to go through to the last 16 of the AFCON 2025 as winners of Group D, leaving the DR Congo to settle for second, which means they will play Algeria

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Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral

Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80.

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Burkina, Mali restrict entry for US nationals in reciprocal move

Mali, Burkina Faso impose travel restrictions on US citizens in a tit-for-tat move after President Trump’s administration imposed travel ban on nearly 40 African countries.

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Will Somaliland become Israel's new strategic ally?

Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland last week came as a surprise to the international community.

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Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza

Israel plans to ban 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they hand over detailed information on their Palestinian staff, despite mounting criticism from the UN and EU.

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Japan PM Takaichi moves into 'haunted' official residence

Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers are reputed to reside.

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Turkey calls Israel's recognition of Somaliland 'illegitimate'

Turkey's president on Tuesday called Israel's recognition of Somaliland "illegitimate and unacceptable" as he hosted a visit by his Somali counterpart.

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El Kaabi brace helps Morocco reach AFCON last 16 as group winners

Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice as hosts Morocco eased to a 3-0 victory over Zambia at the AFCON on Monday to secure progress to the last 16 as winners of their group.

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Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua 'stable' after fatal road accident in Nigeria

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that killed two close friends and associates

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Uganda, Tanzania measure progress to be made before hosting 2027 AFCON

Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the 2027 AFCON with neighbours Kenya and the countries are getting a sense of how much progress they must still make on the pitch

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China fires rockets on second day of military drills around Taiwan

The two-day war games, code-named "Justice Mission 2025", began Monday and were slammed by Taipei as "highly provocative and reckless".

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Myanmar junta accuses rebels of 'malicious' election attacks

Myanmar's junta on Tuesday accused rebels of "malicious and brutal" attacks on the day and eve of military-run elections, wounding at least five civilians with drones, rockets and bombs.

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Iran president tells government listen to protesters 'legitimate demands'

Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, after several days of demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardships.

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In east DR Congo, minors face systematic risk of sexual violence

Sabine was 15 years old when she was raped by a stranger in eastern DR Congo, where UNICEF said sexual violence against children has reached "alarming levels".

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Saudi-led coalition says targets arms shipments from UAE in Yemen

A Saudi-led coalition said it targeted Tuesday weapons and combat vehicles destined for separatist forces that were being offloaded from ships at a port in Yemen, coming from the UAE.

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Appollis penalty sends South Africa past Zimbabwe and into AFCON last-16

Oswin Appollis converted a late penalty to give South Africa a 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakesh on Monday, and qualification for the knockout stage.

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Mane rescues AFCON draw for Senegal against DR Congo

Sadio Mane's equaliser earned 2022 champions Senegal a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday.

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Musona rescues Zimbabwe in AFCON draw with Angola

Veteran Knowledge Musona scored as Zimbabwe came from behind to draw 1-1 with Angola in Marrakesh on Friday as the second round of AFCON group matches kicked off.

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Salah helps 10-man Egypt beat South Africa and book last-16 place

Mohamed Salah scored as 10-man Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Agadir on Friday to become the first qualifiers for the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Morocco forced to wait for AFCON knockout place after Mali draw

Morocco missed the chance to guarantee their spot in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after Lassine Sinayoko's second-half penalty earned Mali a 1-1 draw with the hosts

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From bombs to blessings and blame: Trump's Christmas gospel

Instead of goodwill to all, Trump announced military action against jihadists in Nigeria and hurled insults at his enemies.

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Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.

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From cries and curses, how Kenyan girls are being tortured by FGM years after ban

Local health officials said victims of FGM often suffer fistulas and obstructed labour in childbirth, exacerbated by long distances to health facilities.

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5 killed in helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mt Kilimanjaro

Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced.

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US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria

Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country.

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Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps.

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Kenyan church celebrates birth of 'Black Messiah' at Christmas

In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the "Black Messiah".

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