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Gaza's freed hostages meet Pope Francis, push campaign to bring others home

The freed hostages included Yelena Troufanov, who was released last November but whose son Sasha remains in Gaza and appeared in a video released Wednesday by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group

EU slaps Meta with 800 mn euro fine over 'abusive' Marketplace practices

Brussels had accused Meta of distorting competition by tying its online classified ad business to its social network, automatically exposing Facebook users to Marketplace whether they want it or not"

UN braces for 4 years of uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

In his first term, Trump suspended funding for the UN health and family planning agencies, withdrew from its cultural organisation and top human rights body

In sign of unity, Russian official visits China's premier military showcase

Shoigu, a former defence minister, appeared to be on a mission to reaffirm ties between the countries as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has largely stalemated

Philippines braces for another typhoon, fifth major storm to hit in 3 weeks

Typhoon Toraji blew away from the northern Philippines just two days ago after unleashing floods, knocking down power lines and forcing more than 42,000 people to evacuate their homes

A million migrants in US rely on temporary protection that Trump may target

Federal regulations say a designation can be terminated before it expires, but that has never happened, and it requires 60 days' notice

Ukraine tries to keep Russia from advancing, brace for storm from US

Russia is increasingly hitting the Kharkiv region with unstoppable, building-leveling glide bombs and swarms of drones and chipping away at territory there

France coach Didier Deschamps fed up with questions about Mbappe's absence

Mbappe was also absent from the previous France gathering because of a minor thigh injury. This time he is not injured, but struggling with form.

Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election that's key for its new president

Of 225 parliament seats, 196 are up for grabs under Sri Lanka's proportional representative electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among parties in proportion of votes they get

Pakistani security forces kill 12 Baloch insurgents in 2 raids hours apart

Four insurgents were killed in the first raid in Kech, a district in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, it said in a statement

Explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court leaves one dead, forces evacuation

President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was not in the neighbouring presidential palace at the time of the blast, spokesman Jos Chrispiniano said

Pakistan employs new measures to deal with smog affecting 70,000 people

Smog is a byproduct of large numbers of vehicles, construction and industrial work as well as burning crops at the start of the winter wheat-planting season, experts say

Trump's economic agenda for 2nd term is clouding outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's says he wants to impose tariffs on foreign goods, lower tax rates and lighten regulations, policies that could rev up the economy

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds flights on tourist island of Bali

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province spewed towering columns of hot ash

What happens to Donald Trump's conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

Trump's lawyers are urging Merchan to act in the interests of justice" and rip up the verdict, the first criminal conviction of a former and now future US president

UN climate talks give all nations a platform to address climate change

The main focus of this year's talks is climate finance wealthier nations compensating poor countries for damages

Africa shows low expectations, some hope for second Trump presidency

In the wake of Trump's win, Kenya's William Ruto said his country stands ready to deepen its ties with Washington

Children from Gaza brought to heal wounds now caught in Lebanon conflict

The Lebanese militant group began firing rockets across the border into Israel in support of its ally, Hamas

Diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China's Xi

President Xi's first order of business in Peru is inaugurating a $1.3 billion megaport

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti, UN temporarily suspends flights

Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land Monday in the country's capital, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down