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Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack

Residents during a military operation in the Palestinian village of Qabatiya, near the West Bank city of Jenin, on Dec 27.

Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety

FILE PHOTO: Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC) speaks during the launch of his presidential election campaign in Yagoua, Cameroon September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Desire Danga Essigue/File Photo

Trump’s DEA pick withdraws after criticism of Covid-19 lockdowns

While Donald Trump led the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, he has also pushed back on state and local-level restrictions.

Nevada prison fight leaves three inmates dead, nine hospitalised

UK's MI5 issued Chinese spy alert to divert attention from PM scandal, court hears

FILE PHOTO: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside the Dorland House on the day he gives evidence at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, in London, Britain, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

Sandboarding makes a post-COVID comeback in Namibia desert town

A tourist sandboards on the dunes in Walvis Bay, Namibia February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Shafiek Tassiem

Port-Au-Prince residents sheltering in place as violence escalates

Streets were blocked off by burning tyres and rocks, sending up huge plumes of black smoke in the sky across various parts of the city.

Killings hit record high in 2021 as post-lockdown stress grew: UN

Police secure the scene of a mass shooting at a rail yard run by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, California, U.S. May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Former UK PM Johnson denies he wanted to let Covid 'rip'

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives evidence at the COVID-19 Inquiry, in London, Britain, December 7, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. UK Covid-19 Inquiry/Handout via REUTERS

UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’, Covid-19 inquiry hears

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on as he delivers a speech at a college in north London, Britian November 20, 2023. DANIEL LEAL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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