Its lawyer rebuffs South Africa's accusations while defending actions in Gaza at the UN's top court.
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Friday, January 12, 2024
Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone
The island state becomes the first sub-Saharan country to get rid of the deadly disease in 50 years.
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Annapoorani: Netflix removes Nayanthara film after backlash from Hindu groups
Members of hard-line Hindu groups had criticised the film for showing a Brahmin character eating meat.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson diagnosed with terminal cancer
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has "best case a year" to live after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas sales
Both retailers beat expectations for the key festive period as overall food prices remain high.
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Watch: Streets overrun by looters in Port Moresby
Angry protests in the Papua New Guinean capital descended into violence after a police pay dispute.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Lauren Boebert's ex-husband arrested after Colorado restaurant row
Jayson Boebert had accused his ex-wife of assaulting him in a restaurant but said he would not press charges.
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Adan Canto: X-Men and Designated Survivor star dies of cancer at 42
Kiefer Sutherland and Halle Berry lead tributes to the "wonderful spirit" of the Mexican star.
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Sainsbury's sells record pigs in blankets and mince pies
Festive food sales helped boost the supermarket giant over the Christmas period.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Ecuador prisoners take guards hostage after drug lord's escape
Rioting erupted at six jails after the leader of Los Choneros prison gang escaped from his cell.
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Ethiopia-Somaliland deal makes waves in Horn of Africa
The agreement for Somaliland to lease some coastline to Ethiopia has triggered a storm of controversy.
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Tiger Woods and Nike end 27-year partnership
Woods became synonymous with Nike as they joined forces on his rise to the top in the late 1990s.
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China satellite launch over Taiwan triggers islandwide alert
Mobile phone users across Taiwan got an "air raid alert" warning them to "be aware for your safety".
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Monday, January 8, 2024
Ousman Sonko: Gambian ex-minister to go on trial in Switzerland for murder
Ousman Sonko is accused of crimes against humanity for abuses under former President Yahya Jammeh.
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Bilkis Bano: India Supreme Court cancels release of 2002 riots rapists
The early release of 11 men who raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family caused global outrage.
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Energy firms allowed to restart force-fitting meters
Regulator Ofgem has given three companies permission to force-fit prepayment meters in homes.
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US Vulcan rocket launches on Moon mission
The Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, with the Peregrine robotic lander onboard.
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Sunday, January 7, 2024
Al Jazeera bureau chief's son Hamza al-Dahdouh among journalists killed in Gaza
Hamza al-Dahdouh was with other journalists when a reported strike hit a road between Khan Younis and Rafah.
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Israel-Palestinian bitterness deepened by Hamas attack and war
Both Israelis and Palestinians believe the world does not understand their pain and suffering.
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Sunak considers measures to clear all Post Office victims
The Justice Secretary is looking into steps to help hundreds of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters.
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Watch: Can you guess these impressions?
At the end of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, comedian Jon Culshaw shares impressions of two politicians.
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Saturday, January 6, 2024
Listen: Alaska flight's distress call to air traffic control
Radio communications between the Boeing plane and airport staff are obtained after the aircraft's loses part of its fuselage.
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Alaska Airlines plane lands in Portland after losing window
Alaska Airlines "temporarily" grounds all 65 of its 737 Max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections.
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Alaska Airlines plane lands in Portland after losing window
Alaska Airlines "temporarily" grounds all 65 of its 737 Max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections.
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Watch: Inside Alaska Airlines plane as part blows off mid-air
Social media footage shows passengers on board the aircraft moments after it lost a section of its fuselage.
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Friday, January 5, 2024
Japan earthquake: Video shows buildings swept away by landslide in Wajima
Residents are seen running as the landslide crashes down in footage from New Year's Day.
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Sir Howard Davies: Not that difficult to buy a home, says NatWest chair
Sir Howard Davies says there are "dangers" in people having easy access to mortgage credit.
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark embarks on final ride in gold carriage before abdication
Queen Margrethe II will formally step down next Sunday, after announcing her abdication last month.
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Japan jet crash: Airline pilots initially unaware of cabin fire
It was a flight attendant who informed the cockpit of the cabin fire, said a spokesperson.
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Next warns of supply delays due to Red Sea shipping attacks
The retailer says delays to its stock are "likely" as a result of disruption to shipping journeys.
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Japan earthquake: Race to find survivors as critical 72-hour window closes
At least 77 people are now known to have died in the quake and thousands are still without power.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Watch: Buildings still smouldering in quake-hit Wajima
The BBC's Jean Mackenzie made it to one of the worst affected towns after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan.
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Supermarkets have busiest Christmas since 2019, says Kantar
Research suggests £13.7bn was spent at supermarkets last month, with an average household parting with £477.
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Japan Airlines plane shown burned out after fire in aerial footage
The Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after a collision with a smaller coastguard aircraft on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
When will the 15 free hours of childcare for two-year-olds begin?
All children of working parents in England will get 30 hours of funded childcare by September 2025.
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Thailand and China to waive visa requirements from March
Both countries have been trialling visa-free travel programmes to boost tourism recovery post Covid.
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Motorway electric car charge point target missed, says RAC
The RAC motoring organisation says the government has missed its target for installing charging points.
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Melissa Hoskins' family 'utterly devastated' by death of Olympic cyclist
The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are "utterly devastated" following the death of the Olympic cyclist, who was hit by a car in Adelaide on Saturday.
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Monday, January 1, 2024
Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.
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XpoSat: India launches space mission to study black holes
India has become only the second country to launch such a mission after the US.
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Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country's central region on Monday.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
DR Congo election: Results due with President Felix Tshisekedi leading
The full results of DR Congo's elections are expected, with President Tshisekedi enjoying a huge lead.
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US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack
The US military says it was responding to a second attack on the same vessel near Yemen in 24 hours.
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Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers
The new rules will come into effect in June and are part of an effort to ease the impact of tourism.
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US warship in Red Sea shoots down two Houthi missiles from Yemen
Two destroyers responded to a distress call from a Danish ship hit by a missile from Yemen, US says.
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Saturday, December 30, 2023
'Shooting star' streaks through the night sky
Videos posted on social media show what appears to be a meteor flying over England.
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Kai Zhuang: Police in Utah say Chinese exchange student kidnapped
Officers in Utah say they believe Kai Zhuang, 17, is being held against his will for ransom.
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Ukraine war: Missile and drone attack launched against Russia
Moscow says it destroyed dozens of projectiles a day after massive Russian attack on Ukrainian cities.
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Friday, December 29, 2023
South Africa's shark spotters back in action as great whites return
The measures being taken to keep holiday-makers apart from great white sharks in Cape Town.
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House prices end the year 1.8% lower, says Nationwide
The housing market is set to be subdued in 2024 despite hopes of an interest rate cut.
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