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Nobel laureates arrive for a week of events and awards in Stockholm and Oslo

Nobel week is underway in Stockholm and Oslo, with laureates holding news conferences and lectures before receiving their prestigious prizes

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Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020

Man arrested after pepper spray attack in London's Heathrow Airport parking garage

Police have arrested a man in London after a group of people were assaulted with pepper spray in a parking garage at Heathrow Airport

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Tourists among at least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire

Fire broke out at midnight in Arpora with victims mostly kitchen workers, according to state’s chief ministerAt least 25 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in Goa, an Indian state popular for its nightlife and tourism.Several tourists were among the 25 dead in the fire, which broke out at about midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular restaurant, cocktail bar and club in Arpora, a district of north Goa. Continue reading...

Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets

Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader's recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.