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Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'cynical hybrid attack' as balloons disrupt airport
Dec 2, 2025 - World 
Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, leaving thousands of people stranded.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Dec 2, 2025 - World
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular on social media.
Hillsborough investigation finds 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges
Dec 2, 2025 - World
Twelve police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for their failings during and after the 1989 Hillsborough stadium soccer tragedy, a long-running investigation has found.
U.S. envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow while Zelenskyy tours Europe as peace efforts press ahead
Dec 2, 2025 - World
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
Hong Kong to form independent committee to probe cause of deadly fire as public pressure mounts
Dec 2, 2025 - World
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, its leader said Tuesday.
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