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Arsonists target Bangladesh newspapers after student leader’s death

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K-beauty’s next chapter centres on ‘whole self’ wellness, according to Olive Young report

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Indonesia government plans daily living allowance, compensation for families hit by Sumatra floods

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Africa: Africa Calls for Equitable Access to Long-Acting HIV Innovations At UNAIDS Meeting in Brazil

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Africa: India Sees Africa As Strategic Partner in Shaping Global Future, Says Envoy to Kenya Adarsh Swaika

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Europe Today: A dramatic end to the EU summit on Ukraine and Mercosur

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S’pore-registered car crashes into several houses in JB; driver taken to hospital

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Earth may have been ravaged by “invisible” explosions from space

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Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after senior official suggests acquiring weapons

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Tears at tribute to firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze

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A 45% school bus fare hike is too much, says dad

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Africa: All of Africa Today - December 19, 2025

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South Korean rail workers plan to go on strike from Dec 23

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Australian teen wounded while shielding children during Bondi attack says she is not a hero

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Eating full-fat cheese and cream linked to lower dementia risk, Swedish study finds

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UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’

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Latest news bulletin | December 19th, 2025 – Morning

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AI likely to displace jobs, says Bank of England governor

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What is so unusual about UK job postings since the pandemic?

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Gravitational waves may reveal hidden dark matter around black holes

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Schoolgirl, 14, wounded while shielding children during Bondi attack, says she is not a hero

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China Vanke default watch is Xi’s moment to let markets lead

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Explainer-Taiwan's political deadlock and the potential for new elections

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Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

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Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

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Africa: Somalia PM Closes East Africa Defence Chiefs Meeting in Mogadishu

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Africa: Sudan's Ambassador Urges AU to Designate RSF Militia Terrorist Group and Lift Sudan's Suspension

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Temperatures in northern Thailand can dip to 14 deg C, heavy rain expected in the south

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Africa: AfDB Raises $11bn to Support Africa-Led Development Projects

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Africa: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Ranks Third Among Africa's Most Powerful Women On Forbes

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They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests

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Saudi Arabia’s great game

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50% highway toll discount for motorists in Malaysia to celebrate Christmas

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Africa: 127 African Women Journalists Write to Jailed Burundian Sandra Muhoza As She Returns to Court

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240,000 victims of Coupang data leak sue South Korean company

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Made in China, Made in India – and powered by sustainable coal

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EU to issue €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine after hitting a wall on reparations loan

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City in North Sumatra cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations after public backlash

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Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect, researchers say

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Africa: '97% of Spotlight Initiative Programme Countries Have Sustained Achievements' - Key Takeaways From the Initiative's Sustainability Report

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Cyclone warning prompts Bali to step up flood mitigation efforts

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Why is Malaysia ruling coalition party DAP making vocal demands on Anwar’s government?

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Africa: From Aspiration to Action - Barriers to Youth Empowerment in Africa

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Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor's killing found dead, officials say

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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 million collected from fundraising

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TikTok Awards Debut in Hollywood Despite Technical Glitches

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‘I deserve it?’: Australia’s ‘Bondi hero’ handed $2.1 million collected from fundraising

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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

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