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Australian lawmakers back stricter gun, hate crime laws
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Australian politicians voted in favour of tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting Jewish …
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EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
AFP - 8m ago
European leaders take the stage on Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the US …
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Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study
AFP - 1h ago
Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, …
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Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours
AFP - 2h ago
Swimmers and surfers were Tuesday warned to steer clear of beaches in parts of eastern Australia after four shark …
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Guatemalans enter state of siege over surge in gang violence
AFP - 3h ago
Streets were half-empty Monday in the capital city of Guatemala, where outrage and fear lingered during the first day of …
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North Korea's Kim sacks vice premier, rails against 'incompetence'
AFP - 2h ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier and railed against "incompetent" officials in a rare and very …
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Spain mourns as train crash toll rises to 40
AFP - 4h ago
Spain begins three days of national mourning on Tuesday for the 40 people killed in a high-speed train crash that the …
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Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
AFP - 4h ago
Wildfires that have killed 20 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns raged for a third day Monday, fanned …
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'I do not want to reconcile with my family' says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham
AFP - 5h ago
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, son of the British celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham, said he did not want to …
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Man Utd greats tell Martinez to 'grow up' as feud rumbles on
AFP - 5h ago
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been told to "grow up" by Old Trafford greats Paul Scholes and Nicky …
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Blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul kills 7
AFP - 5h ago
A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen …
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Guatemalans call for iron fist over surge in gang violence
AFP - 3h ago
Guatemalans on Monday called for an iron fist to stamp out gang violence after the murder of nine police officers and …
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Trump says not thinking 'purely of peace' in Greenland push
AFP - 6h ago
Donald Trump warned he no longer feels obliged to think "purely of peace" after being snubbed for a Nobel prize, in a …
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Colombian paramilitary-turned-peace-envoy sentenced over atrocities
Jan 19 2026
A Colombian ex-paramilitary leader, who was appointed a peace negotiator by President Gustavo Petro, was sentenced to 40 …
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Allies tepid on Trump 'Board of Peace' with $1bn permanent member fee
Jan 19 2026
Key allies reacted coolly Monday to US President Donald Trump's invite to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his …
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Allies tepid on Trump 'peace board' with $1bn permanent member fee
Jan 19 2026
Key allies reacted coolly Monday to US President Donald Trump's invite to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his …
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Ninth policeman dies in Guatemala gang riots, attacks
Jan 19 2026
Authorities in Guatemala said Monday a ninth police officer died of his injuries following an outbreak of gang violence, …
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Spain seeks answers as high-speed train crash toll rises to 40
Jan 19 2026
The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full …
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Allies tepid on Trump 'peace board' with $1bln permanent member fee
Jan 19 2026
Key allies reacted coolly Monday to US President Donald Trump's invite to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his …
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Trump says world 'not secure' until US has Greenland
Jan 19 2026
Donald Trump no longer needs to think "purely of peace" after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in …
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Prince Harry, Elton John 'violated' by UK media's alleged intrusion
Jan 19 2026
Alleged unlawful information gathering by two UK newspapers made Prince Harry "paranoid beyond belief" and left Elton …
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Spain promises answers as high-speed train crash kills 39
Jan 19 2026
The Spanish government vowed Monday to conduct a full investigation into the causes of a high-speed train collision that …
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Trump to charge $1bn for permanent 'peace board' membership
Jan 19 2026
US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of …
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Prince Harry lawyer claims 'systematic' UK newspaper group wrongdoing as trial opens
Jan 19 2026
A UK newspaper group accused of phone hacking and hiring private investigators "knew they had skeletons in their …
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High-speed train collision in Spain kills 39, injures dozens
Jan 19 2026
Officials in Spain said the death toll from a high-speed train collision in the south of the country, currently at 39, …
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Trump to charge $1bn for permanent 'peace board' membership: reports
Jan 19 2026
US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of …
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UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
Jan 19 2026
Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers …
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Harry arrives at London court for latest battle against UK newspaper
Jan 19 2026
Prince Harry arrived Monday at London's High Court for an anticipated nine-week trial into claims that a UK newspaper …
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Infantino condemns Senegal for 'unacceptable scenes' in AFCON final
Jan 19 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their …
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Gauff, Medvedev through in Australia as Djokovic begins record Slam quest
Jan 19 2026
Erratic title contender Coco Gauff and three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev reached the Australian Open second round …
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China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
Jan 19 2026
In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of …
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Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters
Jan 19 2026
Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown …
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Guatemala declares state of emergency against gangs after prison standoff ended
Jan 19 2026
Guatemala's president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after …
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Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest
Jan 19 2026
Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak …
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19
Jan 19 2026
Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 …
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Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
Jan 19 2026
Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully …
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'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault
Jan 19 2026
As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple …
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Limited internet briefly returns in Iran after protest blackout
Jan 19 2026
Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days into a …
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
Jan 19 2026
Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 18 …
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Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
Jan 19 2026
The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, …
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Train collision in Spain kills 21, injures dozens
Jan 19 2026
Spain on Monday reeled from a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia that killed 21 …
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title after final walk-off protest
Jan 19 2026
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations as Pape Gueye's extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final …
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Gang members in Guatemala kill eight police after prison crackdown
Jan 18 2026
Authorities in Guatemala accused gangs of killing eight police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to …
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Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance
Jan 18 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a …
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Gang members in Guatemala kill seven police after prison crackdown: minister
Jan 18 2026
Guatemala's interior minister accused gangs of killing seven police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's …
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title after ugly scenes mar final
Jan 18 2026
Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over …
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Europe hits back at Trump tariff threat over Greenland
Jan 18 2026
European leaders on Sunday slammed US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on …
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Trump admin orders 1,500 troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment
Jan 18 2026
The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an …
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Syria's leader agrees truce deal with Kurds after govt troops advance
Jan 18 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a …
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Villa's title bid rocked by Everton loss, Newcastle held at Wolves
Jan 18 2026
Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle's …
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Limited internet returns in Iran after protest blackout
Jan 18 2026
Limited internet access has returned in Iran, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days after authorities imposed a communications …
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Vonn in Olympic form with another World Cup podium in Tarvisio super-G
Jan 18 2026
Lindsey Vonn continued her remarkable form in the lead up to the Winter Olympics with her seventh World Cup podium of …
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Hosts Morocco face Mane's Senegal for AFCON glory
Jan 18 2026
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a showdown between host nation Morocco, looking to win the …
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Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
Jan 18 2026
European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his …
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Zverev wobbles but wins at Australian Open as Alcaraz enters fray
Jan 18 2026
Alexander Zverev overcame a shaky start before reaching the second round on Sunday's first day of the Australian Open, …
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Top-ranked Alcaraz, Sabalenka headline Australian Open day one
Jan 18 2026
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for tennis history while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka is also in action on …
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Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland as protesters rally
Jan 17 2026
US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations …
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Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term as observers denounce intimidation
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an …
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Iran leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests
Jan 17 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", whom he accused of …
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Israel objects to line-up of Trump panel for post-war Gaza
Jan 17 2026
Israel said on Saturday it objected to the line-up of a Gaza panel that will operate under US President Donald Trump's …
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Iran's leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests
Jan 17 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President …
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Greenland protesters tell Trump to keep US hands off Arctic island
Jan 17 2026
Thousands of people demonstrated in the capital of Greenland on Saturday against President Donald Trump's plans for the …
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Thousands join anti-Trump 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Demark
Jan 17 2026
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's …
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Trump invites more leaders to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
Jan 17 2026
US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for postwar Gaza began to take shape Saturday, with the leaders …
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Ukraine team arrives in US for Miami talks with Witkoff, Kushner
Jan 17 2026
Ukrainians negotiators arrived in the US Saturday for talks with Donald Trump's administration on how to end four years …
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Man Utd dominate Man City in dream start for Carrick
Jan 17 2026
Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester …
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Uganda opposition leader in hiding as election results due
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the …
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Uganda opposition leader cut off from communications after polls
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was cut off from communications on Saturday after a police raid on his home, his …
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Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result looms
Jan 17 2026
Uganda's army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting …
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Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally
Jan 17 2026
Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, …
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Large crowds expected for 'Hands off Greenland' protests
Jan 17 2026
Large demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's …
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Hungry Alcaraz, focused Sabalenka target Australian Open glory
Jan 17 2026
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a career Grand Slam on Sunday "hungry" for an elusive Australian Open title, while …
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Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown
Jan 17 2026
Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said …
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Ugandan opposition says leader seized by army helicopter after election
Jan 16 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party …
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Ugandan opposition leader seized by army helicopter after election
Jan 16 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party …
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Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland
Jan 16 2026
Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, …
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China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas
Jan 16 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism …
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Machado says Venezuela beginning 'transition' to democracy
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a "true transition" to democracy …
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Zelensky hopes for security guarantees plan in looming US talks
Jan 16 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he hopes Ukraine will sign agreements with the United States next week on …
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Ten killed in Ugandan elections, Museveni set to extend 40-year rule
Jan 16 2026
At least 10 people died in violence-marred elections in Uganda, the opposition said Friday, as veteran leader Yoweri …
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US congress members visit Denmark to support Greenland
Jan 16 2026
A bipartisan US Congress delegation visited Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland, insisting …
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Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when the right time comes'
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has insisted she will be elected president "when the right time comes" …
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Morocco expects as hosts face Senegal in Cup of Nations final
Jan 16 2026
Morocco are hoping the backing of a fervent home support can help them overcome Sadio Mane's Senegal in Sunday's Africa …
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NATO chief's tactic on Trump's Greenland threats? Change topic
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark …
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Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence
Jan 16 2026
Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member …
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Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims 'unsubstantiated'
Jan 16 2026
Myanmar on Friday dismissed as "unsubstantiated" allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, …
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over Minnesota protests
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an emergency law that allows the domestic deployment of the …
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South Korean ex-leader jailed for 5 years in first martial law verdict
Jan 16 2026
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice …
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'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
Jan 16 2026
They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and …
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Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
Jan 16 2026
Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian …
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Canada's Carney hails 'strategic partnership' in talks with Xi
Jan 16 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a "new strategic partnership" with Beijing as he held talks President Xi …
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Surveillance, harassment and bribes: everyday life for migrants in Russia
Jan 16 2026
Facing digital surveillance, bribes, humiliation and street harassment, Kyrgyz taxi driver Alym never has an easy life …
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Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald …
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Carrick given Manchester derby baptism of fire, Frank in the firing line
Jan 16 2026
Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by …
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Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a …
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Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
Jan 16 2026
Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged …
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Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Jan 15 2026
Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the …
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South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos
Jan 15 2026
A South Korean court will rule Friday on whether former president Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice during his disastrous …
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Fury over Grok sexualized images despite new restrictions
Jan 15 2026
Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualized deepfakes created by Elon Musk's AI tool Grok, even after his social …
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European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
Jan 15 2026
The White House on Thursday said a European military mission taking shape in Greenland would not deter President Donald …
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Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub
Jan 15 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump Thursday for what the White House called "positive" …
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US says Iran halts executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike
Jan 15 2026
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, …
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