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The Spanish migrant rescue NGO ship Open Arms is seen off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2019. AFP

At least 20 missing after migrant boat sinks off Italy

Seven people rescued including eight-year-old Syrian boy whose mother has not been seen since the boat sank

Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers

Russian gas flows to Europe through Ukraine halted after deal expires

Leaders' New Year messages bring hope of a united world

UAE mediates exchange of 300 captives between Russia and Ukraine

Croatia elections: Incumbent Zoran Milanovic to face conservative rival in run-off

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The British Museum's extensive collection includes cats, crocodiles, bulls, ibises, snakes, shrews and fish. Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum

British Museum unwraps secrets of Egyptian animal mummies using scans

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim after the 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle. Reuters

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to Russian and foreign journalists in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, December 26, 2024. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced on Friday that he was dissolving the German parliament and setting a February 23 election date. Reuters

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Fourteen Russian crew members from Ursa Major were taken ashore in Cartagena, Spain. Reuters

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Poland is stepping up security at its border with Belarus to stem the arrival of Middle East and African migrants. Getty Images

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The French national flag is raised at the French embassy, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar Al Assad, in Damascus, on December 17, 2024. Reuters

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