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Guinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya's rule

Guinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya's rule
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs

UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs

Bangladesh police say student leader Osman Hadi's killers fled to India

Bangladesh police say student leader Osman Hadi's killers fled to India

Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability

Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability

Daraya reborn: the rebels rebuilding Syria's deserted city

Daraya reborn: the rebels rebuilding Syria's deserted city

Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms

Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms

Kosovo votes in bid to end year-long political impasse

Kosovo votes in bid to end year-long political impasse

Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace

Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace

Zelenskiy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan

Zelenskiy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan

Central African Republic votes, Russia ally Touadera seeks third term

Central African Republic votes, Russia ally Touadera seeks third term

Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks

Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks

Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says

Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says

Italy arrests nine over alleged Hamas funding through charities

Italy arrests nine over alleged Hamas funding through charities

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

Sikh woman donates land for mosque in Fatehgarh Sahib village

Sikh woman donates land for mosque in Fatehgarh Sahib village

Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire

Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia

Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

Conflict and fear sap campaign energy ahead of Myanmar election

Conflict and fear sap campaign energy ahead of Myanmar election

India's diplomatic failures in 2025 exposed in new report

India's diplomatic failures in 2025 exposed in new report

At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns

At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns

Zelenskiy says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences

Zelenskiy says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences

Winter storm bears down on US Northeast, disrupting airline travel

Winter storm bears down on US Northeast, disrupting airline travel

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition says it will deal with military moves in Hadramout

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition says it will deal with military moves in Hadramout

Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on January 25, state media reports

Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on January 25, state media reports

UAE welcomes Saudi efforts to support security in Yemen, foreign ministry says

UAE welcomes Saudi efforts to support security in Yemen, foreign ministry says

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

Oymyakon: World's coldest inhabited town hits near -54C

Oymyakon: World's coldest inhabited town hits near -54C

Thai defence minister to attend truce talks with Cambodia, PM says

Thai defence minister to attend truce talks with Cambodia, PM says