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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his
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Philippines election results: Rodrigo Duterte wins Davao mayoral election from ICC detention
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Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’ | Gaza
Hamas has freed the last living US citizen it held in Gaza, soldier Edan Alexander, in a unilateral move Donald Trump described as a “good faith step” towards ending the war and bringing home all remaining hostages.
The release of 20-year-old…
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Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World Service
BBCTrekking in Nepal’s Annapurna region, where haze obscures visibility of the epic mountains even at close range I grew up in Nepal’s capital watching the Himalayas. Ever since I left,…
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Liberal Party names first female leader after historic Australia election loss
Australia’s Liberal Party has for the first time chosen a woman as its leader, with Sussan Ley to take over from Peter Dutton after he led the party to a bruising election defeat.
Ley, from the moderate faction of the party, beat Angus Taylor -…
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Nigeria sees highest growth in 10 years — World Bank report – DW – 05/13/2025
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.4% in 2024, the World Bank said in a new report published Monday.
That’s the highest rate of growth since 2014, excluding the 2021-2022 COVID-19 rebound, the bank said.
The acceleration in…
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Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?
Theo LeggettInternational business correspondent
BBCListen to Theo read this article
“What you have there is about £250,000 worth of gold,” Emma Siebenborn says as she shows me a faded plastic tub filled with old, shabby jewellery – rings, charm…
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A museum opens at a former factory where Schindler saved 1,200 Jews : NPR
A visitor takes a photo at the Museum of Survivors, located in a factory where Oskar Schindler saved some 1200 Jews during…
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Trove of Nazi documents found at Argentina’s top court : NPR
Documents unearthed from wooden crates in the basement of Argentina’s top court included Nazi notebooks, photographs and…
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Police investigate fires at two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer
PA MediaCounter-terrorism police are investigating after two homes linked to Sir Keir Starmer were damaged in suspected arson attacks.
Emergency services were called to a fire at the prime minister’s private home in Kentish Town, north London, in…
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Trump Is Visiting 3 Countries Where His Family Business Made Recent Deals
President Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East for the first international diplomatic trip of his second term, with plans to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. His family business has…
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