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US unemployment rose in November to a four-year high

US unemployment rose to 4.6% in November as job growth slowed, deepening debate within the Federal Reserve over future interest rate cuts

Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children

A major investigation has revealed that a sperm donor carrying a dangerous TP53 mutation linked to Li Fraumeni syndrome fathered at least 197 children across 14 European countries

Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon in his ongoing corruption trial, citing national unity and public interest

US halts all asylum claim decisions in wake of National Guard shooting

The Trump administration is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC

Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gun battle at Nigerian school

Armed men attacked a girls’ secondary school in Kebbi State, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students as police launch a major rescue operation

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over the 2024 protest crackdown that killed 1,400. UN flags due-process concerns

Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

U.S. President Donald Trump has rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products—including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice—in response to rising voter anger over grocery costs