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Apparent coup attempt in Benin thwarted, interior minister says
A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled" by loyal soldiers, the West African nation's interior minister said in a video on Facebook."In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025,...
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Chernobyl radiation shield ‘lost safety function’ after drone strike, UN watchdog says
A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors found that...
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Watch: Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera
A volcano in Hawaii sent lava spewing towards a remote camera recording the eruption, engulfing it in ash and knocking it offline. Footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the camera glitching and stalling before its feed drops...
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Benin coup announced: Soldiers say they have ousted President Talon from power
Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin have announced on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power.A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of...
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Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire
Staff and tourists are among 25 people who have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in Goa, India.Authorities are investigating cause of the fire, which caused the venue, Birch, to be engulfed in what one eyewitness...
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Watch: Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since Gaza war
Hundreds of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square in the occupied West Bank to watch the lighting of a giant Christmas tree - as festive celebrations returned to the town for the first time since the Gaza war began.People...
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LegCo: Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
Getty ImagesThis year's LegCo election will feature a number of new faces with about a quarter of the incumbent lawmakers stepping down.Local media have reported that Beijing pressured several lawmakers to retire as they have unofficially set an age...
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At least 23 killed in nightclub fire in India
At least 23 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, the state's chief minister said Sunday.The...
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U.S. says China’s military activities near Taiwan “increase tensions unnecessarily”
Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the U.S. State Department...