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COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'
COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'

The UN's climate chief urged ministers on Monday to avoid any "stonewalling" and speed up negotiations at COP30 talks in Brazil, with nations divided on key issues with five days left in the gathering.

November 17, 2025

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YouTube star Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua
YouTube star Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua

YouTube star Jake Paul will face former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami next month, Matchroom Boxing announced on Monday.

November 17, 2025

France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes
France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes

France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.

November 17, 2025

Delhi car bombing accused appears in Indian court, another suspect held
Delhi car bombing accused appears in Indian court, another suspect held

Indian anti-terrorism investigators presented a suspect linked to last week's deadly car bomb in New Delhi in court on Monday, one of three men now accused of involvement in the suicide attack.

November 17, 2025

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'Killed without knowing why': Sudanese exiles relive Darfur's past
'Killed without knowing why': Sudanese exiles relive Darfur's past

Decades after Darfur was the scene of some of the 21st century's worst atrocities, Sudanese exiles say the nightmare has returned as images of fresh bloodshed emerge from the region.

November 17, 2025

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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.

November 17, 2025