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Nov 2024
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Friday 29th November 2024. Syria offensi...

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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 29th November 2024.

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Today: Syria offensive. Australia social media ban. Lebanon people return. India Manipur violence. South Korean snow. Uganda landslides. Kenya two humans. Colombia drug haul. US Trump Kellogg. Ukraine power cut. Romania recount. UK euthanasia. Austria wurstelstand.

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