Colombia expels Lev Tahor members after child-rights concerns
Authorities detained the group in Yarumal and sent them to the United States for further review.
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Guinea-Bissau election commission says armed men destroyed tally sheets after coup
The electoral commission said it could not certify results after armed men destroyed most tally sheets and key equipment during the coup.
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Saint Lucia Labour Party wins second term as Philip J. Pierre retains power
Philip J. Pierre has won a second term as Saint Lucia’s prime minister after his party took 14 of 15 parliamentary seats, delivering one of the most dominant election results in the island’s recent history.
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Hong Kong police arrest 13 after deadly fire as scaffold netting comes under scrutiny
Police in Hong Kong have detained 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter after the fire, while officials say some scaffolding netting failed to meet safety requirements.
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Honduras vote remains in technical tie as manual count begins
On December 1, 2025, Honduras's electoral council said Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla were separated by only 515 votes after the preliminary count.
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BBC alleges Georgia used water cannons with chemical agent against protesters
A BBC World Service investigation says Georgian riot police may have used a banned-era chemical agent in water cannon against anti-government demonstrators.
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Nigeria’s defence minister resigns as Tinubu declares security emergency
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar quits on health grounds as the government confronts a wave of kidnappings and intensifies security recruitment.
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Saint Lucia Labour Party projected to keep power after election in landslide result
Early results point to another term for Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre as the SLP wins most of the island’s 17 seats.
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Tens of thousands protest corruption and budget plan in Bulgaria
Large crowds across Bulgaria demanded the cabinet’s resignation and rejected the draft 2026 budget, in the biggest protests the country has seen for years.
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Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddiq in corruption case
A Bangladeshi court has sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and British MP Tulip Siddiq to prison terms over a government-plot corruption case.
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Kyrgyzstan votes in snap parliamentary election with Japarov expected to tighten grip
The ballot comes amid a crackdown on opposition and media, with allies of President Sadyr Japarov favored to dominate the next parliament.
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Anti-Sanchez Protest Draws Tens of Thousands in Madrid Amid Corruption Pressure
Supporters of Spain’s opposition People’s Party filled central Madrid to demand Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez resign after a court ordered the pre-trial detention of a former minister and adviser.
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Hondurans vote in close presidential race after Trump intervenes
Honduran election workers began tallying ballots in a tight presidential race marked by Donald Trump’s endorsement of one candidate and pardon talk for a former president.
Read report »Thousands protest corruption in Philippines flood-control scandal
DW reported mass demonstrations across the Philippines as protesters demanded accountability for a multi-billion-dollar flood-control scandal and called for action against officials implicated in the case.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters storm La Stampa offices in Turin
On November 29, 2025, protesters broke into La Stampa's Turin offices during demonstrations tied to a general strike, prompting broad condemnation from Italian leaders.
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Four killed in Stockton birthday party shooting as police search for suspect
San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies say 14 people were shot at a banquet hall on Lucile Avenue, with four killed and investigators still unsure whether the attack was targeted.
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Guinea-Bissau junta forms government as ousted president lands in Brazzaville
Days after seizing power, Guinea-Bissau’s junta installed a 28-member provisional government while ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in Brazzaville, according to AFP via France 24.
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Ukraine corruption search reaches Yermak as pressure grows on Zelensky’s inner circle
BBC reported that anti-corruption agents searched the apartment of Andriy Yermak, a move that intensified an already damaging scandal around Ukraine’s leadership team.
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One National Guard member dies after Washington shooting
Sarah Beckstrom has died from wounds sustained in the Washington, D.C., shooting, while a second guard member remains in critical condition.
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Spain’s Supreme Court orders Ábalos and García into custody in graft probe
José Luis Ábalos and former aide Koldo García were remanded without bail as Spain’s corruption investigation widened around public contracts and alleged kickbacks.
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Peru sentences ex-president Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison
The country’s Supreme Court ruled that Castillo’s 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress amounted to conspiracy to commit rebellion.
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Macron revives voluntary military service for French teenagers
France will launch a paid 10-month voluntary service for 18- and 19-year-olds in mid-2026 as Europe retools its defenses.
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Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns as Mexico’s attorney general amid political tension
Mexico’s attorney general Alejandro Gertz Manero is leaving office amid a conflict with the Sheinbaum administration and reporting that he may take up an ambassadorship.
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New Zealand woman sentenced to life for killing two children and hiding them in suitcases
Hakyung Lee received life imprisonment with a 17-year non-parole period after a court found she knew her actions were morally wrong.
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