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Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern

Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern **Spanish Train Drivers Threaten Strike Action Following Fatal Derailment** Madrid, Spain – The simmering tensions surrounding the safety and maintenance of Spain’s railway infrastructure have reached a boiling point,... read more »

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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with ...

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan **Precarious Calm: Birao Grapples with Spillover from Sudan Conflict** Birao, Central African Republic – The landscape surrounding Birao, a remote outpost in the northern reaches of the Central African Republic... read more »

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Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next

Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next **Haiti’s Future Hangs in the Balance as UN Security Council Convenes** As 2026 dawns, Haiti finds itself grappling with a multifaceted crisis of unprecedented complexity, demanding immediate and sustained international... read more »

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Girl, 15, shares family's reaction to her getting pregnant by 12-year-old boyfriend **Arkansas Community Grapples with Complexities of Teenage Parenthood** The rural community of [Fictional Arkansas Town Name], Arkansas, is facing a delicate situation involving two of its youngest residents. A... read more »

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China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

10 killed in Beijing blaze

Beijing – At least 10 people were killed in Beijing when a fire engulfed a storehouse Tuesday, police said. The incident, which occurred in the capital city’s Chaoyang district, was... read more »

New US sanctions unconstructive: Iran

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Tehran – Iranian government has described the UN ! nuclear watchdog — International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s report about the... read more »

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf&...

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the names of three judges, including a female judge, for the special court that will... read more »

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung, Merapi volcanoes erup...

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, Merapi volcanoes erupt

Medan – Two volcanoes erupted on Monday in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations, official said. Mount Sinabung in North... read more »

Syria rebel chief Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade killed in regi...

Syria rebel chief Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade killed in regime strike

Beirut: The head of the Syrian rebel Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade has died of wounds he suffered in a regime air strike last week, the rebels and a monitor said on... read more »

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