Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years
PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
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Venezuelan Nobel winner emerges to collect prize in Oslo after months in hiding
María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, speaks to the BBC in Oslo after her secret journey from her home country.
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Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs
The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.
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UK rebuts Milei's claims about arms exports and Falklands
The government has denied claims from Argentina's president that the two countries are in talks about lifting an arms export ban that has been in place since the Falklands War.
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Japanese chess player calls out association's pregnancy bias
A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers.
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Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries
The levies are set to take effect on 1 January and will apply to goods like cars, clothing and appliances.
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Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race?
Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.
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Trump's raid on the high seas may be followed by something even more severe
The pictures are striking - US forces sliding down ropes on to the deck of an oil tanker in the Caribbean.
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US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
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Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears
The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
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Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'
In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
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Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire
Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.
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Peaky Blinders dress sense lands Afghan youths in trouble with the Taliban
Four Afghan youths who dressed up as the Peaky Blinders have been cautioned by the Taliban.
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She missed the ceremony, but Peace Prize winner is heading to Oslo
The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado didn't make it to Oslo in time to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person, in an extraordinary day shrouded in uncertainty over her whereabouts.
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Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call
Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.
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Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars
The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.
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US forces seize oil tanker off coast of Venezuela - reports
US forces have intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to reports.
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Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status
An Eyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.
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