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Spain on high alert as Storm Alice brings heavy rainfall and floods
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Spain on high alert as Storm Alice brings heavy rainfall and floods

Rainfall in some areas could reach 250–300 mm over the next few days, raising concerns about flash floods and landslides. The storm is associated with a DANA, or Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, which describes a pocket of cold air at high altitudes that becomes detached from the main jet stream.

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Burkina Faso rejects US deportation proposal, visa services suspended
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Burkina Faso rejects US deportation proposal, visa services suspended

Several African nations have cooperated with US deportation plans in recent months. Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Sudan have all received deportees, while Nigeria, like Burkina Faso, refused to accept them. Earlier this week, Eswatini received ten deportees, adding to a prior group of five that the US described as serious criminals.

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Qatar to launch F-15 training base in Idaho as US ties strengthen
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Qatar to launch F-15 training base in Idaho as US ties strengthen

Details about the number of F-15 jets and the base’s operational timeline remain undisclosed. Last month, President Trump signed an executive order pledging full support, including military intervention if necessary, to protect Qatar. The agreement represents a rare security commitment, with features that resemble those of NATO alliances.

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Macron’s gamble: Lecornu reinstated in bid to restore stability
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Macron’s gamble: Lecornu reinstated in bid to restore stability

Lecornu’s reinstatement shocked even his allies. Only two days earlier, he told French television that his “mission is over” and that he was not seeking a return. Despite that, the Élysée confirmed that Macron had formally asked him to form a new government, giving him “full authority” to act.

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Nineteen missing after massive blast levels Tennessee munitions plant
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Nineteen missing after massive blast levels Tennessee munitions plant

Video shot from the air showed burned remains, smouldering vehicles and very little left of the factory, which is located in Bucksnort about 56 miles (90km) south-west of Nashville. The plant, sitting on around 1,300 acres, made and stored high-grade explosives such as C-4 and TNT and handled work on commercial and military munitions.

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Eastern DRC hospitals crippled by violence and shortages, ICRC sounds alarm
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Eastern DRC hospitals crippled by violence and shortages, ICRC sounds alarm

According to an ICRC assessment conducted in September 2025, about 85 percent of the facilities in the region lack essential medicines, while nearly 40 percent have lost key health personnel. The absence of humanitarian funding and the insecurity caused by armed groups have crippled many hospitals and clinics, forcing patients to travel long and dangerous routes in search of treatment.

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Taliban Foreign Minister’s India visit redefines South Asian diplomacy
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Taliban Foreign Minister’s India visit redefines South Asian diplomacy

The visit marks a stunning reversal of roles in South Asia’s geopolitics. For years, India backed the former Western-supported Afghan government that was ousted by the Taliban, while Pakistan maintained close ties with the group. But the relationship between Islamabad and Kabul has since soured, allowing Delhi to re-enter the Afghan political arena.

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