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Bitcoin surpasses $96,000 for the first time amid optimism over Trump’s crypto plans
Bitcoin’s climb towards $100,000 gained momentum on Thursday, as investors grew optimistic about a more favorable U.S. regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies under President-elect Donald Trump. This o…
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Unicef warns that Children’s wellbeing ‘under threat’ in 2050
Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesd…
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Putin presents North Korea with lion, bears, and ducks as gifts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea several animals, including an African lion, two brown bears, domestic yaks, white cockatoos, pheasants, and mandarin ducks, as a gesture of goo…
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Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, claims his wife
Prominent Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was reportedly kidnapped during a book launch event in Kenya over the weekend, transferred to Uganda, and is currently being held in a military pri…
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Paraguay President released from hospital after falling ill at G20 summit
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was discharged from the Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, after being hospitalized the previous night following a sudden health s…
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Kidnapped policemen recovered with help of tribal elders in Bannu
The seven policemen, who were abducted by unidentified armed men from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bannu district a day earlier, were rescued with the help of tribal leaders, said District Police Office…
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Top Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms
A Hong Kong court has sentenced several key pro-democracy leaders to prison for subversion following a controversial national security trial. Among those convicted were Benny Tai and Joshua Wong, bot…
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Philippines cleans up as typhoon death toll increases
Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month smashed flimsy buildings, knocked out power and claimed at least …
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G20 leaders meet to discuss wars, climate, Donald Trump comeback
G20 leaders began arriving for a summit in Brazil on Monday to try reignite deadlocked climate talks and overcome their differences on the Middle East and Ukraine wars ahead of Donald Trump’s return …
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7 policemen kidnapped from KP’s Bannu district
Seven policemen have been abducted by unidentified armed men from the Ahmedzai sub-division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bannu district, District Police Officer (DPO) Ziauddin told Geo News on Monday…