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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Police officer cleared of failing to stop school shooting gunman who killed 21
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Police officer cleared of failing to stop school shooting gunman who killed 21

A former police officer has been acquitted of criminal child-endangerment charges related to his role in the flawed law enforcement response to the 2022 Uvalde...

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza
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Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave 's...

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe
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Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.

Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui
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Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui

An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.

The penny dropped over Trump's Greenland plans - self-defeating, undeliverable and frankly mad
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The penny dropped over Trump's Greenland plans - self-defeating, undeliverable and frankly mad

European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest act which pl...

Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?
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Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
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Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space

Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce
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Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce

Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.

In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland
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In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland

During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S. role in th...

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.

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