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30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni
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Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children
Albania’s prime minister says the government will shut down video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children
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Hungary's Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is drawing a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others
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Stephen King posts ‘scary’ warning about Elon Musk’s control over Trump
King’s fans said that the statement was more disturbing than any of his novels
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Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Australia as new warnings issued over ‘painless symptom’
The disease takes the appearance of a lump which then becomes a destructive ulcer
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Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments
The French president has also been criticised for his exchanges with residents in Mayotte after the island near Madagascar was devastated by cyclone Chido
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Vatican advances beatification process for Belgium's king who abdicated rather than approve abortion
The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified
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Netflix present our next great action hero in Rebel Ridge
It's nearly Christmas and Jacob Stolworthy is looking through 2024 to pick his twelve top picks of the year so you can catch up over the Christmas period.
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Children born thanks to IVF pioneer find their biological father is scientist from his lab
Roz Snyder, 52, and David Gertler, 51, recently found out via DNA tests that they are half-siblings – raising questions about Patrick Steptoe’s work
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How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday
It's easy to get overwhelmed over the holidays
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AP PHOTOS: Holiday lights illuminate the world
Holiday lights are everywhere – and everywhere they look a little different. In recent weeks, Associated Press photographers have captured glistening scenes around the globe.
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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers are reporting to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty
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He turned up to his ex’s home as Santa to surprise his kids. Then he killed them all
Grapevine is known as the Christmas Capital of Texas – but on Christmas morning 2011, it was the backdrop of a horrific family massacre at the hands of a man dressed as Santa Claus. Andrea Cavallier takes a look back at what the local police called one of the worst crimes they had ever seen
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Travelers warned about hidden danger in their luggage as millions fly for the holidays
Data from the Federal Aviation Administration has shown that fires caused by lithium-ion batteries now happens nearly twice a week on U.S. flights
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”
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German city mourns as death toll rises following market attack just days before Christmas
Magdeburg in grief as at least five people killed in attack on bustling market days before Christmas
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Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint
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The Wanted’s Max George gives fans health update after undergoing urgent heart surgery
‘Time to rest and then tackle life full on once again,’ the singer said
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Blake Lively sues It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment
Baldoni’s lawyer called the allegations ‘false, outrageous and intentionally salacious’
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Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says
Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war
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Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments
The French president has also been criticised for his exchanges with residents in Mayotte after the island near Madagascar was devastated by cyclone Chido
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Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid to address extensive damage caused by hurricane and other disasters
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MrBeast says allegations against controversial game show are ‘not true’ in new footage
Beast Games has been hit with a lawsuit from unhappy contestants alleging ‘misconduct’
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Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The Washington Commanders' path to returning to nation's capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended with a late reprieve
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Keir Starmer’s royal plan to charm Donald Trump
Exclusive: As the furore erupts over Lord Peter Mandelson heading to Washington DC as UK ambassador, a plan is believed to be in place for senior royals to be ‘front and centre’ in a charm offensive with the president elect – and bypass his friendship with Nigel Farage
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‘I feared I would end up in the trench’: Digging Assad’s mass graves in Syria
Bel Trew reports from the site of a mass grave at Qutayfah, about 25 miles from Syrian capital Damascus. There, she speaks to someone who dug the trenches before realising the true horror of what was happening at the site – while others warn of the scale of atrocities committed by the Assad regime before he was overthrown
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‘They are complicit’: The Palestinian-Americans suing the State Department over Gaza
Ahmed Moor is part of a group of Palestinians and their families who are suing the State Department for breaking US law in its support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
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German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
Police are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day
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It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit
It's eggnog season