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The skyline of Aleppo, Syria's second city, as seen through the fog from the recently reopened citadel. Lizzie Porter / The National

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A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army and cleared by Israeli military censors shows Israeli soldiers from the special unit Yahalom next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025 (issued 09 December 2025). Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was reportedly held captive in the tunnel in recent years, before his body was handed over by Hamas. The tunnel is over seveb kilometers long and approximately 25 meters deep. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

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A London council says it is towing the expensive vehicles because fines 'barely register'. Photo: Westminster City Council

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US politicians condemn RSF and SAF over human rights abuses in Sudan

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UK army suppressed dossier questioning Israeli firm's bid for £2bn training deal

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Iranian Foreign Minister 'gladly accepts' invitation to Beirut

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Eurovision winner returns trophy in protest of Israel’s participation

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Messi to unveil giant statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

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Hend Sabry and Alia Bhatt receive honorary Golden Globe awards

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Participants, including the presidents of Turkmenistan, Russia, Turkey and Iran, attend a forum on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's 'permanent neutrality' status, in Ashgabat, the nation's capital. AFP
Participants, including the presidents of Turkmenistan, Russia, Turkey and Iran, attend a forum on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's 'permanent neutrality' status, in Ashgabat, the nation's capital. AFP
Participants, including the presidents of Turkmenistan, Russia, Turkey and Iran, attend a forum on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's 'permanent neutrality' status, in Ashgabat, the nation's capital. AFP
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Diver Faiz Mahamud in a Santa Claus outfit feeds fish in a tank at Aquaria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
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Diver Faiz Mahamud in a Santa Claus outfit feeds fish in a tank at Aquaria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFP
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Displaced residents rest at an evacuation centre in the Thai border province of Surin. AFP
Displaced residents rest at an evacuation centre in the Thai border province of Surin. AFP
Displaced residents rest at an evacuation centre in the Thai border province of Surin. AFP
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