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Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt

Benin’s government said on Sunday its armed forces had foiled a coup attempt after a group of soldiers in the West African nation claimed on national television to have seized power.

December 8, 2025 9:07 am
 

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Netanyahu: Israel and Hamas near second phase of ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.

December 8, 2025 8:06 am
 

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Australia approves social media ban on under-16s

Australia’s world-first social media ban for teenagers is already being hailed a success — even before it fully takes effect.

December 8, 2025 5:43 am
 

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Warner Bros, Netflix deal turns spotlight on media titans

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab has agreed to sell its iconic studio and streaming assets to Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab for $72 billion, in a move that will reshape Hollywood by creating a vertically integrated media powerhouse.

December 7, 2025 4:27 pm
 

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Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire

Hong Kong voter turnout will be in focus in an election on Sunday, with the population still grieving and traumatised after the worst fire in nearly 80 years that has authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash.

December 7, 2025 11:24 am
 

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US Supreme Court may be poised to ditch more of its precedents

The U.S. Supreme Court has given itself more opportunities in the coming months to overturn its own past rulings, a signal that its conservative justices are rethinking how much allegiance they owe to legal precedents set years ago by the nation’s top judicial body.

December 7, 2025 8:20 am
 

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India, Russia aim to boost trade to $100bn by 2030

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies, eliciting a cautious response from India, despite the countries agreeing to expand trade and defence ties.

December 6, 2025 1:21 pm
 

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US Supreme Court to rule on Trump birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood.

December 6, 2025 8:00 am
 

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Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say

People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at immigrants from the Horn of Africa country and said he wanted them out of the United States.

December 5, 2025 5:18 pm
 

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Russia's Putin to hold summit talks with India's Modi in Delhi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, aiming to boost trade with the top buyer of Russia’s arms and seaborne oil as Western sanctions squeeze their decades-old ties.

December 5, 2025 4:16 pm
 

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More than 300 flights cancelled as Indian airline faces 'staff shortage'

India’s biggest airline IndiGo faced a growing crisis, with more than 300 flights cancelled since Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded nationwide.

December 5, 2025 3:37 pm
 

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Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after Israel was allowed to compete.

December 5, 2025 2:54 pm

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