Niger attack: Soldiers killed by hundreds of jihadists in Kandadji
Jihadist attacks have intensified across Niger since the military seized power in July.
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Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network
Switzerland seizes $857m of assets as the daughter of Uzbekistan's ex-leader is charged with fraud.
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Evergrande: Anxious Chinese home buyers reel from crisis
As China's housing crisis grows, so have fears that dreams of home ownership have been bulldozed.
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Putin meets former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev
The Kremlin says Andrei Troshev, ex-aide to Yevgeny Prigozhin, now works for the defence ministry.
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US offers $5m reward for information on Ecuador election assassination
The US wants to find those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last month.
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Sweden gangs: PM summons army chief after surge in killings
Ulf Kristersson says "everything is on the table" after three people are killed in 12 hours.
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Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?
The East African nation has pledged 1,000 officers but many question their suitability.
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Jailing of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
Human rights groups say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
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Evergrande: China property giant suspends shares amid reports of detained leaders
The stricken Chinese property giant suspends trading as reports emerge of its chairman being taken.
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Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China
Named after a mythical massive fish, the Haikun is Taiwan's first domestically made submarine.
1970-01-01 08:00
Drag Race UK: Series five queens on being accepted in Britain
Two queens from RuPaul's latest line-up describe growing up in Poland and the United States.
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The German group buying ticket dodgers out of prison
A Nazi-era law in Germany jails those who can't pay public transport fares. Arne buys their freedom.
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