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Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown
Human Rights Watch says China is increasing pressure on 12 million Catholics amid a decade-long campaign to align religion with party ideology.
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South African ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on forehead while sweating during corruption inquiry
A suspended South African police chief's testimony at the Madlanga Commission corruption inquiry was interrupted by a tissue stuck to his forehead.
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Trump predicted Israel-Lebanon leaders would speak ‘tomorrow’ — Beirut shut it down as ceasefire emerges
Lebanon's President Aoun will not speak with Netanyahu for now, a senior Lebanese official told Fox News Digital, dealing a setback to Trump's push for direct contact with Israel.
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Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16
Russia launched nearly 700 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 80 in its biggest attack in weeks.
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Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down
Learn about Péter Magyar, the former Orbán insider who ended Hungary's 16-year ruling regime and is now set to lead the country into a new era.
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Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest
Iran prepares to execute its first female protester tied to the 2026 Tehran uprising as human rights groups warn of a deepening crackdown.
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Allies rush thousands of drones to Ukraine as Russia unleashes deadly missile barrages
Ukraine's allies pledge massive military aid, including 120,000 U.K. drones, as Russia launches 324 drones and ballistic missiles, officials report.
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UN filing accuses UK of forced displacement as Diego Garcia tensions and security fears grow
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crimes against humanity complaint at the U.N. over the alleged forced removal of Chagossian people from the Diego Garcia islands.
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Nine dead, 13 wounded in second Turkish mass shooting in two days
A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed nine people at a Turkish middle school, the second school shooting in Turkey in just two days.
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Iran shifts 20M barrels through ‘dark’ offshore oil network bypassing US port blockade, firm says
Iran is moving roughly 20 million barrels of oil through covert offshore networks near Malaysia to bypass the U.S. blockade, Windward AI says.
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Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says
Israel says roughly 50 aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in a devastating 60-second operation that killed 250 operatives.
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From Auschwitz, Holocaust survivor issues urgent warning over rising antisemitism in Canada
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger, 98, warns from Auschwitz about growing antisemitism in Canada, calling on the nation to stand up and take action now.
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Synagogue in London targeted in attempted 'antisemitic hate crime,' UK police say
Police in London are searching for two masked suspects behind an attempted arson attack on a synagogue that is now being treated as an "antisemitic hate crime."
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Iran threatens to halt Red Sea traffic in response to US military blockade of ports
Iran's military warns it could block exports and imports in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman if the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is not lifted.
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Russia's Lavrov says Iran has 'inalienable' right to enrich uranium, openly defying Trump's demands
Russia's Sergey Lavrov says Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, pushing back against Trump's nuclear demands.
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US stops 9 oil tankers attempting to break Trump's blockade on Iranian ports
U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that nine ships have obeyed orders from American forces while attempting to break a blockade of Iranian ports.
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President Trump's negotiating team praised by nuclear experts for walking away from Pakistan talks
Experts say the Trump administration was right to walk away from Iran nuclear talks after Tehran refused to agree to core demands on uranium enrichment.
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Trump blasts close ally Meloni, says she’s failing US on Iran
Trump publicly rebukes Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of lacking courage on Iran, as Italy suspends its defense agreement with Israel.
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