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Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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New fires erupt in southern California ahead of Trump visit (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
The blazes - named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 - flared up on Thursday in Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.
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IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base - but most killed were civilians (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds.
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French divorcee wins appeal in case over refusing husband sex (Thu, 23 Jan 2025)
Europe's highest human rights court ruled the refusal of sex is not a valid ground for fault in a divorce.
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Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.
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Man jailed for 30 years for Charlie Hebdo meat cleaver attack (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
Zaheer Mahmood, from Pakistan, seriously injured two people outside magazine's former offices after republication of Muhammad cartoons.
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Trump pardons anti-abortion activists ahead of rally (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
The president will address the anti-abortion March for Life in Washington DC by videolink.
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New Nigerian jihadist group declared terrorists (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
The Lakurawa group has been accused of attacks on top government officials and kidnapping.
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Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal (Thu, 23 Jan 2025)
Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.
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Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US (Fri, 24 Jan 2025)
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
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