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Thousands gather to watch the lighting ceremony of Trafalgar Square's Christmas tree in London -- a gift from Norway in a yearly tradition going back to 1947. Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe says the 20-meter spruce is "a symbol of friendship."
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thousands gather to watch the lighting ceremony of Trafalgar Square's Christmas tree in London -- a gift from Norway in a yearly tradition going back to 1947. Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe says the 20-meter spruce is "a symbol of friendship."
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in her country, has confirmed she will travel to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the Nobel Institute told AFP.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in her country, has confirmed she will travel to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the Nobel Institute told AFP.
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Aston Villa ended Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run to blow the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday as Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of the leaders.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Aston Villa ended Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run to blow the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday as Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of the leaders.
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🇬🇧 Populist politician Nigel Farage rallied supporters Saturday in Scotland, decrying immigration, climate change mitigations and other policies, as he bids to build on unexpectedly strong backing there for his anti-immigration Reform UK party.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🇬🇧 Populist politician Nigel Farage rallied supporters Saturday in Scotland, decrying immigration, climate change mitigations and other policies, as he bids to build on unexpectedly strong backing there for his anti-immigration Reform UK party.
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🇸🇦 Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe
In Riyadh, women in niqabs and men in traditional white robes sip alcohol-free pints, with no expectation of a hangover. The incongruous scene signals the changes under way in the conservative kingdom which banned alcohol in 1952.
In Riyadh, women in niqabs and men in traditional white robes sip alcohol-free pints, with no expectation of a hangover. The incongruous scene signals the changes under way in the conservative kingdom which banned alcohol in 1952.
December 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🇸🇦 Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe
In Riyadh, women in niqabs and men in traditional white robes sip alcohol-free pints, with no expectation of a hangover. The incongruous scene signals the changes under way in the conservative kingdom which banned alcohol in 1952.
In Riyadh, women in niqabs and men in traditional white robes sip alcohol-free pints, with no expectation of a hangover. The incongruous scene signals the changes under way in the conservative kingdom which banned alcohol in 1952.
🇹🇷 Efforts to broker peace between Turkey and the Kurdish militant group PKK have had a "positive impact" on Syria's Kurds who also want dialogue with Ankara, one of its top officials said Saturday.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🇹🇷 Efforts to broker peace between Turkey and the Kurdish militant group PKK have had a "positive impact" on Syria's Kurds who also want dialogue with Ankara, one of its top officials said Saturday.
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🇵🇰 Winter smog blankets Pakistan's capital
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries. Experts say the pollution is primarily caused by factory and traffic emissions, worsening in winter as cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap the deadly pollutants.
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries. Experts say the pollution is primarily caused by factory and traffic emissions, worsening in winter as cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap the deadly pollutants.
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🇵🇰 Winter smog blankets Pakistan's capital
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries. Experts say the pollution is primarily caused by factory and traffic emissions, worsening in winter as cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap the deadly pollutants.
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries. Experts say the pollution is primarily caused by factory and traffic emissions, worsening in winter as cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap the deadly pollutants.
🏎️ Red Bull's Max Verstappen outgunned his two title rivals from McLaren to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and strengthen his bid for a fifth successive title.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🏎️ Red Bull's Max Verstappen outgunned his two title rivals from McLaren to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and strengthen his bid for a fifth successive title.
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🇵🇸 Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, on Saturday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇵🇸 Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, on Saturday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.
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⚽ Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa's dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
⚽ Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa's dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders.
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🇺🇦 Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🇺🇦 Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.
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🇬🇳 Guinea's youth risk everything to migrate to Europe
Safiatou Bah, 33, has made her decision. She will leave behind her young children to try to secure their future by migrating to Europe from the Guinean coast - a new, perilous migration route emerging in West Africa.
Safiatou Bah, 33, has made her decision. She will leave behind her young children to try to secure their future by migrating to Europe from the Guinean coast - a new, perilous migration route emerging in West Africa.
December 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🇬🇳 Guinea's youth risk everything to migrate to Europe
Safiatou Bah, 33, has made her decision. She will leave behind her young children to try to secure their future by migrating to Europe from the Guinean coast - a new, perilous migration route emerging in West Africa.
Safiatou Bah, 33, has made her decision. She will leave behind her young children to try to secure their future by migrating to Europe from the Guinean coast - a new, perilous migration route emerging in West Africa.
🇬🇧 London police said four people were arrested after food -- purportedly apple crumble and custard -- was thrown at a display case containing Britain's priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🇬🇧 London police said four people were arrested after food -- purportedly apple crumble and custard -- was thrown at a display case containing Britain's priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
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🇷🇼 The Rwanda camp giving a second chance to genocidal enemies
Former fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), among them recent recruits and those who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, take part in a rehabilitation camp.
Former fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), among them recent recruits and those who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, take part in a rehabilitation camp.
December 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🇷🇼 The Rwanda camp giving a second chance to genocidal enemies
Former fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), among them recent recruits and those who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, take part in a rehabilitation camp.
Former fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), among them recent recruits and those who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, take part in a rehabilitation camp.
🇪🇬 It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career -- the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🇪🇬 It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career -- the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world.
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⛸️🏅 Ilia Malinin showed why he is red-hot favourite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final with a world-record free skate score after landing an incredible seven quads.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
⛸️🏅 Ilia Malinin showed why he is red-hot favourite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final with a world-record free skate score after landing an incredible seven quads.
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🏎️ George Russell threw a spanner into the best-laid plans of the three protagonists for the drivers' title with a scorching lap to top the times in final practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🏎️ George Russell threw a spanner into the best-laid plans of the three protagonists for the drivers' title with a scorching lap to top the times in final practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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🏏 Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a demoralised England on the third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane
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December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🏏 Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a demoralised England on the third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane
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🇺🇸 The US town powering the digital world
The once-quiet town of Ashburn in Northern Virginia, near Washington, has transformed into the heart of the world's digital infrastructure, handling an estimated 70% of global internet traffic and earning the moniker Data Center Alley.
The once-quiet town of Ashburn in Northern Virginia, near Washington, has transformed into the heart of the world's digital infrastructure, handling an estimated 70% of global internet traffic and earning the moniker Data Center Alley.
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🇺🇸 The US town powering the digital world
The once-quiet town of Ashburn in Northern Virginia, near Washington, has transformed into the heart of the world's digital infrastructure, handling an estimated 70% of global internet traffic and earning the moniker Data Center Alley.
The once-quiet town of Ashburn in Northern Virginia, near Washington, has transformed into the heart of the world's digital infrastructure, handling an estimated 70% of global internet traffic and earning the moniker Data Center Alley.
🇩🇪 🇮🇱 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, aiming to reaffirm traditionally solid ties that were shaken during the Gaza war.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🇩🇪 🇮🇱 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, aiming to reaffirm traditionally solid ties that were shaken during the Gaza war.
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🎞️ The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🎞️ The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.
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🇲🇾 Malaysian scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths
Long-loathed as itchy household pests, the blood-sucking bed bugs have revealed a darker, more intriguing potential as Malaysian scientists have discovered they can be turned into unlikely crime-busting allies.
Long-loathed as itchy household pests, the blood-sucking bed bugs have revealed a darker, more intriguing potential as Malaysian scientists have discovered they can be turned into unlikely crime-busting allies.
December 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🇲🇾 Malaysian scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths
Long-loathed as itchy household pests, the blood-sucking bed bugs have revealed a darker, more intriguing potential as Malaysian scientists have discovered they can be turned into unlikely crime-busting allies.
Long-loathed as itchy household pests, the blood-sucking bed bugs have revealed a darker, more intriguing potential as Malaysian scientists have discovered they can be turned into unlikely crime-busting allies.
🇺🇸 Streaming giant Netflix has said it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the entertainment industry's biggest consolidation deal this decade.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🇺🇸 Streaming giant Netflix has said it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the entertainment industry's biggest consolidation deal this decade.
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🇮🇩 Further heavy rain threatened Indonesia's flood-ravaged island of Sumatra on Saturday as the governor of one hard-hit province warned that the death toll could climb beyond 883 because of starvation.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🇮🇩 Further heavy rain threatened Indonesia's flood-ravaged island of Sumatra on Saturday as the governor of one hard-hit province warned that the death toll could climb beyond 883 because of starvation.
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⚽ The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at the draw ceremony in Washington which was dominated by Donald Trump.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
⚽ The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at the draw ceremony in Washington which was dominated by Donald Trump.
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