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Many former X users migrate to Bluesky social media platform

December 4, 2024 - 09:56
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, recently experienced significant growth, surpassing 22 million users. The surge is attributed to users migrating from X due to their dissatisfaction with changes under Elon Musk's ownership. Andrei Dziarkach has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

Syrian forces battle insurgents north of strategic city of Hama

December 4, 2024 - 09:29
Tens of thousands have been displaced by the fighting, which started last week

China grows global influence through partnership with Russia in 2024

December 4, 2024 - 09:06
China and Russia seek multipolar world through their influence among Global South countries, analysts say

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December 4, 2024 - 09:00

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace laureate gets 3-week medical release

December 4, 2024 - 07:36
Narges Mohammadi has been imprisoned since November 2021 in relation to her work against wearing of mandatory hijab by women

Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Gaza

December 4, 2024 - 07:00
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in central Gaza Strip

Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president 

December 4, 2024 - 06:14
Nandi-Ndaitwah's victory will extend SWAPO's 34 years in power since it led the country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990

Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

December 4, 2024 - 05:17
Mental health teams have been deployed to provide support and care for those affected

Second major Myanmar rebel group calls for talks with junta

December 4, 2024 - 05:12
Last year the allied rebel groups launched an offensive against the military and seized swathes of Shan state, including ruby mines and a lucrative trade highway to China

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German firms' China market sentiment falls to record low, survey shows

December 4, 2024 - 04:58
The German survey comes just a day after a British sentiment survey of companies operating in China painted a downbeat picture

Australia urges greater internet user choice amid Google dominance, genAI

December 4, 2024 - 04:15
An Australian report says while the integration of generative AI tools into search engines is still nascent, Big Tech's deep pockets and dominant presence give it an upper hand

NATO chief says Russia weaponizing winter in its war in Ukraine

December 4, 2024 - 04:12
Ukrainian, Russian forces shoot down dozens of drones in latest aerial attacks

Biden to visit US-financed Angolan rail hub

December 4, 2024 - 03:18
Biden to visit US-financed rail project that will stretch from east to west Africa

UN seeks $47 billion in aid as donor appetite shrinks while crises multiply

December 4, 2024 - 01:35
'The world is on fire, and this is how we put it out,' Fletcher told reporters in Geneva

Backlash grows against South Korea’s Yoon after martial law decree

December 4, 2024 - 01:28
South Korea's parliament quickly overturned Yoon's decree, leaving his future uncertain

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New militias sow future danger for war-weary Sudan

December 3, 2024 - 23:08
Sudan is on the brink of famine, according to aid agencies, and a UN investigation found both sides committed rights abuses with the RSF particularly implicated in sexual violence

To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River's natural flow

December 3, 2024 - 22:53
Deprived of nutrients from the stanched Mississippi River, the swamp's iconic trees are dying in stagnant water

Demonstrators converge on Georgia's parliament, protest EU bid delay

December 3, 2024 - 22:46
Like on five previous nights, riot police used water cannons and tear gas to push back the protesters

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