EU leaders in Kyiv on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

On the third anniversary of the Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has honored his country’s resilience. Meanwhile, the UN is scheduled vote on rival resolutions on Ukraine.  European Union leaders arrived

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Spain busts South American sex-trafficking pipeline

Police say they have arrested 48 people, including three ringleaders, accused of trafficking more than 1,000 women from Colombia and Venezuela. The women were lured with false job ads. Police in southeastern

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Ukraine: Zelenskyy offers to quit in return for NATO entry

The Ukrainian president said would resign “immediately” if his country was offered NATO membership. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would quit as Ukraine’s head of state in exchange for the country gaining NATO membership. “If there

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Middle East: Nasrallah funeral draws large crowds

Huge crowds gathered in Beirut for the funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Meanwhile, Israel has not yet released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an

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Sweden investigating new reports of Baltic Sea cable damage

Sweden’s coast guard has dispatched a vessel to waters east of Gotland. A number of telecommunications and power cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea in recent months. Swedish authorities said

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The Danger of Power Change in Ukraine: A Strategic Mistake That Could Destroy European Security

Recently, international circles have been actively discussing the possibility of replacing Ukraine’s leader amid the upcoming US elections and Donald Trump’s statements. However, such a scenario could be a fatal mistake, endangering

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Middle East: Explosions hit empty buses in Tel Aviv suburb

Several explosions hit empty buses in central Israel. Authorities said other explosive devices were disabled. Israeli police said three buses exploded in a southern suburb of Tel Aviv. Authorities have referred to the

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Ukraine: Zelenskyy wants ‘strong ties’ to United States

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US official Keith Kellogg in Kyiv amid a push to end the war. After the meeting, the Ukrainian leader stressed the importance of good relations with the

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South Korea: President Yoon faces criminal trial

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court to face charges of orchestrating a rebellion. He is the first South Korean president to stand trial in a criminal case. South Korea’s impeached

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US President Donald Trump is once again at the center of a major scandal

In a recent speech, he made a provocative statement about the war in Ukraine, claiming that “Ukraine attacked Russia.” This assertion sparked a strong reaction from politicians and experts, as it was

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Germany: Public transport strike called for Friday

Trade union Verdi said local transport services in six states will come to a standstill after negotiations for a wage increase failed to reach a breakthrough. Public transport employees in six German states will

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Middle East: Trump’s Gaza plan rejected by UAE

The UAE President told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio they oppose a plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza. His statement on the issue comes ahead of a key summit in Saudi

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Pakistan: Gunmen kill seven Punjabis in bus attack

Gunmen in Pakistan’s Balochistan province attacked a bus and killed passengers of Punjabi origin, authorities said. Attacks targeting Punjabi laborers have been on the rise. Gunmen killed seven passengers aboard a bus

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Uganda deploys troops to DR Congo to repel militias

The Ugandan troop deployment comes as the Congolese army faces a major challenge from rebel groups seeking to control the mineral-rich region. Uganda’s army said on Tuesday that its troops would be

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Tesla starts hiring in India after Modi and Musk meet

The electric carmaker posted 13 job openings in Mumbai and New Delhi days after its CEO Elon Musk met Indian PM Modi last week. India has recently lowered taxes on high-end cars.

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Canada: Plane crash injures 18 at Toronto airport

A passenger plane crashes on landing in Toronto, with the 80 passengers possibly narrowly escaping disaster. A Delta regional jet overturned in Canada while landing Monday at Toronto Pearson Airport after a blizzard, injuring

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Israel Security Cabinet to discuss next phase of Gaza truce

Israel is also sending negotiators to Cairo to discuss the continued implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza mark 500 days of

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India: Man gets life for rape, murder of Irish tourist

The sentencing in the state of Goa comes less than a month after a police volunteer was jailed for the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata. A court in India has

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US: Heavy rains and flooding kill 9

Flooding in the US has killed at least eight adults and one child, authorities said. Thousands have been left without access to power and drinking water. Heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of the US killed

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Austria stabbing ‘Islamist attack,’ interior minister says

A Syrian asylum seeker suddenly attacked passersby in Villach, killing a teenager and injuring five others. Austria’s interior minister said the perpetrator was linked to the so-called “Islamic State” group. The perpetrator

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Germany: Munich car ramming suspect had ‘Islamist motive’

The car ramming into a rally in the Bavarian capital on Thursday has left at least 36 injured, German authorities said. Munich’s prosecutor said there was no evidence linking the incident to

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Pakistan: At least 10 workers killed in Balochistan blast

The workers were on their way to a market when the vehicle carrying them was hit by an explosion. Pakistan’s restive Balochistan border region has seen a surge in violence in recent

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Chernobyl nuclear plant hit by explosion, IAEA says

The energy agency said no casualties were reported after an overnight blast at the former Chernobyl nuclear plant. It also said radiation levels at the site remained normal. An explosion caused a

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Germany: Munich car ‘attack’ injures 30, suspect detained

At least 30 people were injured after a car drove into a trade union march in Munich. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the suspect, an Afghan national legally in Germany, to

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Could Trump’s plans derail Saudi-Israel normalization?

US plans have rendered diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia unlikely for the time being. Yet Riyadh and Washington have their own roadmaps. Meanwhile, Palestinians continue to bear the brunt. Polarizing

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Hamas says will free Israeli hostages as planned

The Islamist militant group Hamas has said it now plans to free three Israeli hostages on Saturday, as scheduled. The announcement follows mediation talks in Egypt, after a threatened delay to the

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Ukraine peace talks: Germany calls for European involvement

Security officials and heads of governments stress that Ukraine ought to be involved in peace talks, after the US moved to start negotiations with Moscow.  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that peace must not

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Afghanistan: Apparent suicide blast targets ministry complex

Taliban government officials said a man who attempted to carry out an attack inside a ministry compound was killed by guards before he could reach his target. There was an explosion due

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Germany: 3 convicted in Michael Schumacher blackmail plot

A court has given a jail sentence to a man who tried to blackmail the family of former racing star Michael Schumacher. Two others were given suspended sentences for their role in

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Taiwan: Death toll rising from blast at food court

Authorities say that at least four people have been killed and others taken to hospital, after a blast at a food court on the 12th floor of a department store in Taichung

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Ukraine updates: Baerbock travels to Paris to discuss war

Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to attend a meeting with other EU foreign ministers to discuss the latest in the war in Ukraine.  Besides Baerbock, foreign ministers from Poland, France, Spain and Italy, and

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White House bars reporter over naming of Gulf of Mexico

An AP journalist was denied entry to the White House. Trump administration officials said the reporter was kept out because the news agency did not comply with Trump’s order renaming the Gulf

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DR Congo: Militia kill dozens of villagers in Ituri province

At least 50 people have been killed in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, several local officials said. They set fire to houses, looted and reportedly raped women

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Israel says ceasefire will end if hostages not returned

Israeli PM Netanyahu has said “intense fighting” will resume in Gaza if hostages are not returned by Saturday. Meanwhile, Trump is meeting with Jordan’s king to discuss his plans for Gaza.  Israel

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US: Private jet collision in Scottsdale, Arizona, kills 1

Two business jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the collision. Two private jets collided on Scottsdale Airport’s runway in the southwestern US state of Arizona

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Middle East: Hamas postpones hostage releases

The Palestinian militant group accused Israel of failing to honor ceasefire terms. Israel called the move a “complete violation” of the ceasefire, and has put the military on high alert. Palestinian militant

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Guatemala: Bus plunges into ravine, killing at least 50

Authorities said a bus lost control and crashed through a bridge guardrail into a ravine north of the capital city. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. A bus carrying more than

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Germany’s ambassador condemns raid on Palestinian bookstore

After Israeli police raided a well-known Palestinian bookstore in east Jerusalem, ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert has said he is “concerned” about the arrest of the owners. Germany’s ambassador to Israel, Steffen

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Israeli military pulls out of Gaza’s Netzarim corridor

As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel withdrew from a strip of land it had used to split Gaza into two parts. The Hamas militia celebrated the Israeli withdrawal from the Netzarim

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India kills dozens of Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh battle

Indian Minister Amit Shah hailed the fight as a “big success” against the communist Naxalite insurgency. The clash in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district also left two Indian security personnel dead. A clash between Indian security

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Germany: 16 Indians stopped in migrant smuggling attempt

Federal police in Germany detained 16 people after they attempted to enter the country illegally. Germany has beefed up border controls of late as immigration dominates public discourse weeks before an election.

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UN rights chief warns against ‘escalating’ DR Congo conflict

The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa’s request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an “imminent” threat from

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Lebanon ceasefire: Israel strikes target Hezbollah sites

Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah sites that were in “violation” of a ceasefire agreement. Israel said late Thursday that its forces had struck two sites that allegedly contained weapons belonging to the

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Taiwan detects airplanes, 6 balloons from China near island

Taiwan also spotted nine Chinese military airplanes and six navy ships operating around its main island. The Taiwanese government views these actions as harassment. Taiwan has detected six Chinese balloons off its main

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Santorini: State of emergency declared as tremors continue

The declaration of a state of emergency comes as seismic activity — which has prompted thousands to flee — continues. A 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded on Wednesday evening. Authorities in Greece on Thursday

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Ukraine receives French and Dutch fighter jets

A first delivery of French Mirage fighter planes has arrived in Ukraine, according to President Zelenskyy. Elsewhere, Russia claims to have repelled a Ukrainian offensive in Kursk. The Ukrainian Air Force has

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Turkey: Torchlight vigils mark earthquake anniversary

Survivors marked the exact moment when a devastating earthquake struck in 2023. They expressed anguish at the loss of some 53,000 compatriots, but also anger at greedy investors and unscrupulous politicians. Thousands

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US: Police search for thieves who stole 100,000 eggs

In a not-so-eggciting turn of events, authorities are asking for community help to find the thieves who stole 100,000 organic eggs, worth $40,000, from the back of a trailer in the US

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DR Congo: ICC tribunal closely monitoring surge in fighting

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is looking for information about war crimes in eastern DRC. Meanwhile, M23 rebels launched a renewed offensive toward Bukavu in South Kivu. International

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Germany: Police suspect Russia behind car vandalism

A criminal campaign which saw over 270 car exhausts stuffed with expanding construction foam is suspected to have been Russian sabotage aimed at discrediting the Green Party, according to German authorities. German

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Sweden comes to terms with worst-ever mass shooting

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and King Carl XVI Gustav have led tributes to the victims of a deadly shooting at an adult school in the city of Orebro. A police investigation

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USA: First Guantanamo migrant deportation flights ‘underway’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Guantanamo Bay a “perfect place” to house migrants, but Amnesty International USA has decried the scheme as “profoundly cruel.” The first deportation flights carrying migrants from

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At least 5 shot at Swedish school, police say

A major operation is currently underway following a shooting incident at a Swedish school in Orebro city. Swedish police are responding to a shooting incident at a school in Orebro city, about 200 kilometers

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French man on death row in Indonesia set to go home

French national Serge Atlaoui is set to go home after he spent two decades on death row in an Indonesian prison for alleged drug offenses. A French national who was sentenced to

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Santorini: Thousands flee Greek island amid quake warnings

Greek authorities deployed emergency services on the holiday island of Santorini to make sure people were out of harm’s way, as hundreds of mini-quakes continued to rattle the area. Hundreds of people

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DR Congo: Rebel alliance announces unilateral ceasefire

The M23 rebel group has said that it would observe a ceasefire starting February 4, a week after it seized eastern Congo’s Goma. UN agencies said that at least 900 people were

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Sweden: Baltic Sea cable damage not sabotage, ship released

A Bulgarian ship has been released after Swedish authorities cleared it of deliberately sabotaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea. NATO has moved to protect Baltic Sea cables amid concerns of

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Syria car bomb explosion kills at least 20

A car bomb went off on a main road on the outskirts of the northern city of Manbij, Syria’s civil defense said. Most of those killed were women, while over a dozen

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Spain: Explosion at Rheinmetall munitions factory injures 6

A fire had to be extinguished, and six men were injured after an explosion at a Rheinmetall ammunition factory in Spain. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Six

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Germany: Are conservatives’ plans on immigration legal?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has presented a five-point plan to end irregular migration. However, both EU and German law would make it difficult for him to set his plan in motion. Germany’s center-right

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Salwan Momika: Man who burned Quran killed in Sweden

Police in Sweden have reportedly arrested five people after a man who repeatedly burnt the Quran was shot dead. The 2023 book burnings sparked outrage in Muslim countries. Swedish police on Thursday

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South Sudan: Over dozen killed in plane crash

A plane crashed while leaving the Unity Oil Field en route to Juba, a radio station affiliated with the UN said. Those killed include the pilot and co-pilot. A Juba-bound plane crashed

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Germany: 59 PSG fans arrested before Champions League clash

Stuttgart police said they had taken “59 French hooligans” into custody. The measure was taken after legal consultation to prevent “serious riots.” Police in Germany on Wednesday arrested 59 Paris Saint-Germain fans ahead of

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Ukraine war: Australian thought to dead now said to be alive

Australia says Russia has confirmed that national Oscar Jenkins is alive. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had warned of severe consequences if reports he was killed after capture turned out to be

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Israel: Netanyahu to be first foreign leader to visit Trump

Both Netanyahu and the White House confirmed the invitation, with the Israeli prime minister expected in the US on February 4. Congress tried, and failed, to pass a bill sanctioning the ICC

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Australia: Sect members convicted over 8-year-old’s death

An Australian court has found 14 members of a tiny sect guilty in the death of a diabetic girl whom they denied insulin. Her parents and the sect leader were among those

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DR Congo: 500,000 forced to flee their homes in January

Fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than half a million people, the country’s foreign minister told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. More than

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Italy’s Meloni probed over release of alleged Libyan warlord

A suspected Libyan warlord was released from detention in the northern city of Turin last week and flown home on an official aircraft. The International Criminal Court has demanded an explanation. Italian

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Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA aid agency

The United States has backed Israel’s decision to ban and break off contact with the UN’s Palestinian relief agency, which has complained of a “relentless assault” on its work. Israel has announced it

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France slams attack on DR Congo embassy

Paris has condemned an attack on its embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. The attack came amid demonstrations against the escalating conflict in the country’s east. French Foreign Minister

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Bangladesh: Trains canceled as staff strike over benefits

A long-standing dispute over pension and other benefits has prompted Bangladesh’s railway staff to call an indefinite strike. Thousands of passengers are stranded. Train services across Bangladesh came to a standstill on Tuesday as

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Indian city faces rising cases of GBS disease

Western India’s city of Pune is battling rising cases of an immune disorder, the Guillian-Barré Syndrome (GBS). At least one person has died of the rare condition. India’s western city of Pune is

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Belarus: Exiled opponent slams Lukashenko’s ‘fake’ win

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader-in-exile of Belarus’s opposition, has dismissed election results that saw longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko declared winner. China and Russia offered Minsk their congratulations. Exiled opposition figurehead Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on

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South Korea: Bird DNA found in engines of crashed Jeju jet

South Korean investigators will now tear into the engine to determine the cause of the crash. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan in South Korea on December 29 when

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Trump suspends Colombia tariffs after agreement

The US said it would not move forward with tariffs and some sanctions on Colombia after a spat over deportation flights. Colombia earlier said it would impose 25% tariffs on US goods.

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DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma

M23 rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned ‘flagrant disregard’ for the DRC’s sovereignty.  M23 rebels claim they

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Latvia: Undersea cable likely damaged by external influence

After a fiber optic cable was damaged near Sweden, Latvia sent a patrol boat to inspect a suspicious vessel in the Baltic Sea. Sweden later said it seized a vessel believed to

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Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon expires

Tensions have erupted in southern Lebanon after a deadline expired for Israeli troops to withdraw. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has lifted a hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The Israeli military is

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Belarus: RSF files ICC complaint against Lukashenko

Reporters without Borders has accused Belarusian leader Lukashenko of having “systematically persecuted” journalists. It’s filed a complaint with the ICC for crimes against humanity. Reporters without Borders (RSF) on Friday said that

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Indonesia agrees to repatriate Frenchman on death row

Indonesia and France have signed an agreement to repatriate a French citizen who was facing the death penalty over drug offenses. Serge Atlaoui has been in jail in Indonesia since 2005. Jakarta

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Amanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld by Italy’s top court

Amanda Knox implicated barman Patrick Lumumba in the 2007 murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher in Italy. She described the Thursday ruling as “surreal.” Italy’s top court upheld the conviction of US citizen Amanda

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DR Congo: Military fights to halt M23 rebels, UN ‘alarmed’

The M23 rebels have been trying to make inroads in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, along the border with Rwanda, in a decades-long conflict that has sparked one of the world’s largest humanitarian

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West Bank: Hundreds leave Jenin as Israeli raid continues

Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin have said they received orders to leave their homes from the Israeli military. Israel’s military has said it has merely offered exits via “secure

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Belgium: Teen arrested over alleged plan to attack mosque

Prosecutors in Brussels said the suspect was accused of being “a member of a far-right movement” and “was planning to commit an attack on a mosque on Friday.” A 14-year-old in Belgium suspected of

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US updates: Judge halts Trump bid to change citizenship law

The US president addressed political leaders and business elites gathered at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Meanwhile, a judge blocked Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship. A federal judge in Seattle

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders

An International Criminal Court prosecutor has called for arrest warrants for Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders over the persecution of women. The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Thursday said he had filed for the arrest

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German mayor warns against ‘hatred’ after deadly stabbing

A knife attack that killed two people in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg has left a local community in grief, with the city’s mayor warning of a “spiral of violence and hatred.”

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Thousands flee new wildfire north of Los Angeles

A fire has broken out north of Los Angeles, with some 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings. The region is still reeling from a recent spate of deadly conflagrations. Thousands of

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India: 12 killed by train after fire rumor triggers panic

Authorities reported “sparks inside one of the coaches” which the passengers mistook for fire, causing panic. India’s antiquated railway system is subject to deadly accidents annually, despite investment to modernize it. A

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Italy under fire for releasing Libyan warlord

The International Criminal Court has reminded Italy of its obligation to cooperate fully after it let warlord Ossama al-Masri return to Libya. Al-Masri is accused of murder, rape and torture. Italy Prime

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Prince Harry settles suit with Murdoch media after apology

The Duke of Sussex would have faced a high legal bill even if he had won the case. Harry had accused Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers of unlawfully spying on him. Prince

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South Korea to remove concrete barrier after Jeju Air crash

South Korean authorities are still investigating the cause of the recent air disaster at Muan International Airport. Some are blaming a concrete embankment at the end of the airport runway, which will

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Thailand denies planning Uyghur return in face of UN pleas

Thai authorities have denied any immediate plan to send 48 Uyghur refugees back to China after UN experts urged a stop. Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of Uyghurs, a mostly

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Colombia: Special forces target rebels amid surge in attacks

Clashes between the ELN and remnants of FARC, both vying for dominance over coca plantations and drug trafficking routes, have killed more than 100 people and terrorized the region. Spiraling violence in Colombia led

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Middle East: Israeli generals resign over October 7 attacks

Two senior Israeli generals, including the Chief of the General Staff, have tendered their resignations. The Chief of the General Staff of Israel’s armed forces has announced his resignation, citing security and intelligence

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Israel launches military operation in West Bank city

Israeli forces have begun an operation in Jenin, with local officials reporting at least two Palestinians killed. The city and its adjacent refugee camp — a known militant hub — has been

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Turkey: Death toll in ski resort fire rises to 76

Some guests died after jumping out of windows to escape the fire. The hotel was close to capacity with guests taking advantage of the school holidays. At least 76 people have died and

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Turkey: Death toll in ski resort fire rises to 66

Some guests died after jumping out of windows to escape the fire. The hotel was close to capacity with guests taking advantage of the school holidays. At least 66 people have died and

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Colombia to declare state of emergency after rebel violence

The move comes after over 100 were killed and thousands forced to flee. The conflict stems from battles over control of strategic drug trafficking routes between the left-wing rebel ELN and remnant

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Fire in L.A.: How does the pink flame retardant work?

Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. Some are toxic for humans and the environment. When the infamous, hairdryer-like Santa Ana winds weaken, the devastating fires in

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