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Five dead and 200 injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack

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Published: December 22, 2024 00:01

The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a Christmas attack killed five. We hear the possible motives of the suspect. Also: Albania shuts down TikTok, and in Guatamala children are rescued from a sect.

The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life

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Published: December 21, 2024 13:42

A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says it's saved his life. Also: showing love with Christmas lights; how a cat saved its owner; and AI spots dolphin accents.

Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack

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Published: December 21, 2024 01:07

A car has been driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. There have been a number of fatalities and injuries.

US sends diplomats to Syria

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Published: December 20, 2024 15:15

US diplomats are visiting Syria to hold talks with the new de facto leader. Also: a new attempt to find the wreckage of missing flight MH370, and a controversial new TV game show, Beast Games.

Murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces charges in New York court

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Published: December 20, 2024 00:56

Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a US healthcare insurance executive, has been extradited to New York to face new federal charges. Also: the ground squirrels in California that are hunting voles.

Guilty verdicts and jail sentences in France's biggest rape trial

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Published: December 19, 2024 15:03

In a major trial in France, Dominique Pelicot and 50 pther men are jailed for repeatedly raping his wife Gisèle. Also, Israeli jets attack Houthi targets in Yemen, and Czech experts restore damaged Ukrainian artworks.

Syria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west

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Published: December 19, 2024 00:58

Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa told the BBC that Syria is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the west. Also: listen to the 'earliest known country song' ever recorded.

Man detained after Russian general's assassination

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Published: December 18, 2024 15:06

Russia has detained an Uzbek man suspected of assassinating an army general. Russia says the suspect was recruited by Ukraine. Also: The UN warns Syria is unable to cope with large numbers of refugees returning home.

US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach

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Published: December 18, 2024 00:33

After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Also: repairs are to be carried out on Venice's "slippery" glass bridge.

Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast

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Published: December 17, 2024 14:49

Igor Kirillov died in the explosion on Tuesday. Also; a powerful earthquake flattens buildings and cuts communications in Vanuatu, and how one letter was delivered to the wrong address thousands of kilometres away.

The rebels turned rulers providing law and order in Syria

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Published: December 16, 2024 23:56

Syria's new rulers pledge to protect minority Alawite community in Latakia after recent attacks. Also: Germany’s chancellor loses vote of confidence, and hundreds of new species are found in Mekong in south east Asia.

French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone

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Published: December 16, 2024 15:07

France to provide relief and security to people in Mayotte, after Saturday's destructive cyclone. Also: Western powers step up their engagement with the new rulers of Syria. And Serbia accuses journalists of spying.

Hundreds, possibly thousands, feared dead in Mayotte cyclone

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Published: December 16, 2024 00:03

Hundreds, possibly thousands, are feared dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Also: the previously unheard stories of women inside Iran’s Evin Prison, and the world's biggest iceberg - on the move again.

The Global Story: The AI models invading our feeds

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Published: December 15, 2024 14:00

AI generated influencers are being criticised for creating unrealistic beauty standards and promoting unattainable lifestyle goals. But are their feeds any less 'real' than the enhanced profiles we have been exposed to for years?

South Korea's president impeached

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Published: December 15, 2024 00:01

South Korea's Parliament impeaches President Yoon over failed martial law bid. The USA says it’s engaging with Islamists who ousted Syria’s President Assad - and cyclone Chido wreaks havoc on French territory Mayotte.