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Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
Read full storyNewborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
Read full storyFrench weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron
Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.
Read full storyFrench weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron
Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.
Read full storyDamaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
Read full storyDamaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
Read full storyWhy a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia
After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
Read full storyWhy a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia
After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
Read full storyTeacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive
The teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.
Read full storyTeacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive
The teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.
Read full storyYouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer's suicide
V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.
Read full storyYouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer's suicide
V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.
Read full storyIlhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.
Read full storyIlhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.
Read full storyPolice investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
Read full storyPolice investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
Read full storyNew York City reconsiders a classic attraction: are horse-drawn carriages abuse?
As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
Read full storyNew York City reconsiders a classic attraction: are horse-drawn carriages abuse?
As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
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