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At least three killed as magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Bangladesh Several others injured as buildings in the capital swayed in the earthquake, sending panicked residents into streets. Dhaka streets in…

Countries sharply split on fossil fuels on COP30 climate summit final day Brazil’s new draft proposal does not contain a roadmap for a transition, nor mention ‘fossil fuels’ at all.…

Who: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao What: Spain’s La Liga Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona When: Saturday at 4:15pm (15:15 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera…

Ukraine doubts Russia’s desire for peace amid reports of US-drafted plan As fighting rages and Russia captures several settlements, a US-Russia constructed plan looks set to upset Kyiv and its…

CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott’s designation of its Texas chapter as a ‘terrorist organisation’ is unconstitutional and defamatory. Texas…

EXPLAINER Sudan has vast oil, gold and agricultural resources. Who controls them? Sudan’s conflict continues to reshape the nation of 50 million amid widespread displacement and a fight for resources.…

Pakistani forces kill 23 fighters in wave of Afghan border raids The border raids are the latest in a series amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistani Army soldiers…

EXPLAINER Did Trump spend 2017 Thanksgiving with Epstein? Emails that have emerged recently have led to speculation over a meeting. But there’s no evidence to back the speculation. A billboard…

EXPLAINER Trump’s new 28-point plan: What does it want Ukraine to concede to Putin? Reports of a US and Russian-brokered peace plan for Ukraine suggest huge disadvantage for Kyiv, experts…