As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice.

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Statements come amid criticism of Musk's involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition.

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Usyk defeats Fury in unanimous points decision to retain heavyweight title

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia to retain his undisputed heavyweight boxing crown.

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US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital

US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.

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US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed.

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Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next?

The president-elect's late intervention to sink the bipartisan bill leaves lawmakers scrambling to reach an agreement.

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Pakistan slams US sanctions on ballistic missile programme

Pakistan's foreign ministry warns sanctions have 'dangerous implications' for the 'strategic stability of the region'.

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Real Madrid beat Pachuca to claim FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Qatar

Europe's most successful club overcome Mexico's Pachuca 3-0 at Lusail Stadium to win FIFA's new look global club crown.

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Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Barcelona’s Bonmati win FIFA Best awards

Real Madrid, Brazil forward Vinicius Junior and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati claim top FIFA Best awards.

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US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance.

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US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya

Twenty-nine prisoners remain at the US detention facility in Cuba after the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu.

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Mangione charged with ‘act of terrorism’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

A grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of shooting Brian Thompson, on an additional 'terrorism' charge.

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Tsunami warning issued for nearby islands after earthquake strikes near Vanuatu's capital Porta Vila.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,027

Here are the key developments on the 1,027th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Media freedom watchdog decries Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza

CPJ says the Israeli military 'continues to act with total impunity when it comes to the killing of journalists'.

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Trump lauds ouster of Syria’s al-Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye

US-president-elect gives wide-ranging foreign policy news conference weeks before taking office for second term.

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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.

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Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

Mayotte, a territory off the coast of Africa, is significantly poorer than the rest of France.

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc.

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Balomania: The beauty and dangers of illegal hot air balloons in Brazil

A secret society of giant hot-air balloon makers in Brazil risk everything to create and fly their masterpieces.

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Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer's polio vaccine petition.

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