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With Gaza ceasefire, Yemen's Houthi rebels halt attacks on ships in the Red Sea

4:18am January 29, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Houthi rebels in Yemen have stopped missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have also released a shipping crew held hostage for over a year.

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Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India

1:38am January 29, 2025

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.

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The latest on the fighting in the Congolese city of Goma

5:26pm January 28, 2025

by Emmet Livingstone

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.

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Trump's callout of Russia's Vladimir Putin is raising eyebrows

5:25pm January 28, 2025

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump is threatening sanctions and tariffs on Russia if Putin doesn't reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Some are surprised, considering Trump's affinity for the Russian leader.

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Al-Hilal Presented with the Saudi Pro League Trophy

Neymar leaves Saudi team to return to his first soccer club in Brazil

5:20pm January 28, 2025

Neymar struggled through physical injuries for most of his time in the Middle East, with a previous ACL rupture that kept him sidelined for a year.

The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room

5:08pm January 28, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.

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Sudan's brutal war has left more than half a million people facing famine condition

5:08pm January 28, 2025

by Kate Bartlett

The Sudanese army say the war has reached a "turning point." But with accusations of human rights abuses -- and even genocide -- there's still no end in sight for Sudan's devastating conflict.

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Syria's new government is trying to rebuild. First it must keep the lights on

4:58pm January 28, 2025

by Emily Feng

Syria's new de facto government faces a host of challenges. One of its most pressing is also one of its most basic: keeping the lights on.

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Promised U.S. visas, tens of thousands of Afghans are in limbo with Trump order

4:50pm January 28, 2025

by Quil Lawrence

White House executive orders have effectively frozen all evacuations of American allies in Afghanistan. Veterans from across the political spectrum are pushing to change this.

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DeepSeek Shakes Up Stocks as Traders Question US Tech Valuations

DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?

2:12pm January 28, 2025

Buzz around DeepSeek built into a wave of concern that hammered tech stocks on Monday.

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