Timket: Ethiopians leap into pool during holy festival

The Ethiopian Orthodox Christian celebration took place despite violent outbursts in Amhara region.

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Royal Mail: Scrapping Saturday post among Ofcom options for reform

Royal Mail has previously said it wants to deliver five days a week, from Monday to Friday only.

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Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek stunned by Linda Noskova in third round

World number one Iga Swiatek is stunned by Czech 19-year-old Linda Noskova in the Australian Open third round.

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Explosions hit Syrian capital - local media

There were also 'plumes of smoke' seen across the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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Australian Open 2024 results: Mirra Andreeva stages comeback win, Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff progress

Teenager Mirra Andreeva saves a match point as she completes a stunning third-set comeback to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

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Comoros cuts internet after violent election protests

Opposition supporters are angry at the re-election of President Assoumani, describing it as fraud.

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Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid

Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier in Black Friday discounts.

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Canadian former pole vault world champion Barber dies aged 29

Canada's former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber dies at the age of 29 from medical complications.

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Australian Open 2024 results: Emma Raducanu loses to Wang Yafan

Emma Raducanu sees her first Grand Slam appearance since wrist and ankle surgeries ended by Wang Yafan in the Australian Open second round.

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Fujitsu rules itself out of UK public contract bids during Post Office inquiry

The firm is part of an inquiry into how hundreds of Post Office managers were wrongly prosecuted.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger detained over EU tax for luxury watch

The probe for alleged tax evasion came as the actor arrived in Munich on his way to an auction.

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Lakshadweep: Can India's 'alternative Maldives' handle mass tourism?

Indian PM Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep could spark a tourist surge - but is the island chain ready?

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Poland's journalists caught up in battle for airwaves

Public TV and radio are entangled in a political battle as Poland shifts away from the right.

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Wizz Air pays out £1.2m over disrupted flights

The low-cost airline had to compensate some 6,000 customers after reviewing thousands of complaints.

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China reports accelerating population decline

The decline underscores concerns about the future growth of the world's second-largest economy.

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Why there's a boom for damp-busting machines

Sales of dehumidifiers are booming as people try to reduce damp and mould problems, and save money.

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Sachin Tendulkar: Indian cricket legend flags 'disturbing' deepfake video

The fake video appears to show Sachin Tendulkar promoting an online gaming app.

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Iowa caucuses: DeSantis edges out Haley for distant second behind Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is projected to win a distant second place, with Nikki Haley in third.

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Cyclone Belal: Mauritius raises warning to maximum

Authorities say the storm is now moving away from the island nation, but warn that risks still exist.

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Inflation risk from Red Sea disruption, warns economist

Attacks on global shipping could push up prices and quash interest rate cuts, a leading economist says.

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Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023

Climate change will worsen potholes but scientists hope new technology will help make them a thing of the past.

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Sagiv Jehezkel: Israel footballer in Turkey facing sack for hostage plea

Sagiv Jehezkel held up a bandaged hand that read "100 days. 7/10", a reference to Hamas's 7 October attacks.

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Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China

Just days after Taiwan's presidential election, the country has lost one of its few allies.

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Taiwan election: China says US 'gravely wrong' to congratulate new leader

Beijing accuses the US of violating its commitment to maintain only unofficial ties with Taiwan.

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Namibia criticises German support for Israel over ICJ genocide case

Germany officially acknowledged committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Namibia in 2021.

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What are cold weather payments and how much are they worth?

Cold weather payments are available to some people after seven days of below-zero temperatures.

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100 days since Hamas attacked Israel, triggering war in Gaza

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to mark 100 days since the start of the unprecedented war against Hamas.

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