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Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave the territory.Israeli military body Cogat said exits would be "facilitated through co-ordination with Egypt, following security...

Even before this year’s Spotify Wrapped dropped, I had a hunch what mine would reveal.Lo and behold, one of my most-listened-to songs was an obscure 2004 track titled “Rusty Chevrolet” by the Irish band Shanneyganock....

Imagine going from having a book club with your co-workers to seeing them only on a Signal chat where every member has to be vetted – and the main conversation topic is when you might...

Max MatzaandJames FitzGeraldLast month, Trump said he planned to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - a programme for immigrants from countries in crisis - for Somali residents living in Minnesota. A few hundred immigrants would be affected by...

Alert driver avoids collision after pickup truck loses controlAn alert driver was able to avoid a potentially serious collision on State Route 54 in snowy Osage Beach, Missouri, after a pickup truck lost control while entering the highway.December 3,...

Wycliffe Muia,NairobiandAnita Nkonge,BBC Africa, NairobiAFP via Getty ImagesThe report documented testimony from victims, detailing how British soldiers had allegedly preyed on local women, attacking them while they were fetching firewood, water, or grazing livestock. It recounted a horrific 1997...

HONG KONG -- The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex.The youngest person who...

New Delhi — India's government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The move came after...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of compromise, the BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.It comes after Russian officials said "no compromise" was reached during five hours of talks between Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff on...

Nicolas Negoce,BBC AfricaandWedaeli ChibelushiAFP/Getty ImagesMilitary takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau. The West African country has experienced at least nine attempted and successful coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974.But when military officers announced they had seized control...