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Trump promises new US 'golden age' with blitz of presidential orders
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Donald Trump vowed a new "golden age" for America as he was sworn in for a historic second presidential term Monday, …
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US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling
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President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second …
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Trump says will sign pardons for Capitol rioters
Jan 21 2025
US President Donald Trump said he plans to sign pardons on Monday for participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US …
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Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
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US tech multibillionaires -- including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos -- were given prime positions at Donald …
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Trump says to declare national emergency at border, use military
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Donald Trump said Monday he will issue a raft of executive orders aimed at reshaping how the United States deals with …
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'Daddy's home': Trump diehards celebrate in icy Washington
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Freezing temperatures and icy winds meant Washington looked nearly deserted for Donald Trump's inauguration Monday -- …
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Trump vows new US 'golden age' as second term begins
AFP - 2h ago
Donald Trump vowed a new "golden age" as he took the oath for a historic second US presidential term Monday, painting a …
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Netanyahu vows to quash Gaza 'threat' on second day of truce
AFP - 3h ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed Gaza would never again pose a threat to Israel, as a tense calm …
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'Daddy's home': Trump fans flock to DC but watch inauguration on TV
AFP - 2h ago
With glacial temperatures forcing US President Donald Trump's inauguration indoors Monday, a crowd of just several …
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Trump sworn in as US president, promises 'golden age'
AFP - 3h ago
Donald Trump vowed a new US "golden age" as he took the oath for a historic second presidential term Monday, but focused …
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Trump says to declare national emergency, use military at Mexico border
AFP - 3h ago
Donald Trump said Monday that he will issue a raft of executive orders aimed at reshaping how the United States deals …
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Trump pledges 'golden age' on being sworn in as US president
AFP - 1h ago
Donald Trump pronounced the start of a "golden age" in the United States after taking the oath for a historic second …
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Trump sworn in for second term vowing sweeping change
AFP - 26m ago
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on …
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Trump arrives for inauguration vowing sweeping change
AFP - 31m ago
Donald Trump arrived at the Capitol to be sworn in for a historic second term as president Monday, promising a blitz of …
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With Trump inauguration indoors, supporters say 'winging it' but still thrilled
AFP - 3h ago
With glacial temperatures forcing US President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in indoors, the National Mall, normally …
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Trump, Biden head to Capitol for inauguration
AFP - 45m ago
Donald Trump headed to his swearing-in as president for a historic second term Monday, promising a new "golden age" in …
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Israel-Hamas truce holding after first hostage-prisoner swap
AFP - 5h ago
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the exchange of three hostages for 90 …
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French mother on trial accused of starving teen daughter to death
AFP - 10h ago
A woman went on trial in France on Monday accused of starving to death her daughter who died of a heart attack aged 13 …
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UK teen pleads guilty to girls' murder that triggered riots
AFP - 27m ago
A teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to the "unspeakable" killing of three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that …
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A mug shot and a solitary cell for S. Korea's impeached president
AFP - 10h ago
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending …
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Biden pre-emptively pardons Trump foes
AFP - 10h ago
US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general …
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Triumphant Trump set for return to power
AFP - 2h ago
Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for …
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Amorim's blast exposes depth of Man Utd decline
AFP - 4h ago
Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United flops as "maybe the worst …
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Djokovic row as 'dizzy' Sinner reaches Australian Open quarters
AFP - 3h ago
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Jannik Sinner needed medical attention …
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Trial into stabbing spree that sparked UK far-right riots to open
AFP - 15h ago
The trial of a teenager accused of killing three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the UK's most …
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TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump
AFP - 16h ago
TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on …
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Djokovic row as ailing Sinner beats heat to reach Melbourne quarters
AFP - 1h ago
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while defending champion Jannik Sinner needed …
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Djokovic row as Sinner, Swiatek eye Australian Open last eight
AFP - 1h ago
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a …
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80 killed, thousands displaced in Colombian guerrilla violence
AFP - 2h ago
A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, …
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India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings
AFP - 7h ago
Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned …
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Champions League giants scrap for knockout spots
AFP - 12h ago
A year of unprecedented pressures on the global football calendar begins with a Champions League first, as two rounds of …
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Israeli hostages, Palestinian detainees freed on first Gaza truce exchange
AFP - 3h ago
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first …
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Mug shot, solitary cell for South Korea's President Yoon
AFP - 8h ago
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending …
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TV host apologises to Djokovic over 'insulting comments' as PM, Musk wade in
AFP - 8h ago
A leading TV presenter apologised on air Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and …
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Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional relief
AFP - 14h ago
At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose …
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TV host issues on-air apology to Djokovic over 'insulting' comments
AFP - 1h ago
A leading TV presenter apologised on-air Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and his …
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Trump vows to end 'American decline' at inauguration eve rally
AFP - 6h ago
Donald Trump pledged a blitz of presidential actions to end "American decline," telling a fired-up inauguration eve …
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'No matter the faith': east Ukraine marks Epiphany despite war divide
AFP - 4h ago
Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she …
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India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
AFP - 4h ago
Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's …
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New 'oligarchy' under fire as elites descend on Davos
AFP - 6h ago
A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit …
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Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
Jan 19 2025
Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's …
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Trump vows 'speed and strength' at inauguration eve rally
Jan 19 2025
US President-elect Donald Trump vowed a blitz of emergency actions Sunday at a huge victory rally on the eve of his …
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Israeli hostages freed on first day of Gaza truce
Jan 19 2025
Three Israeli hostages released Sunday from Gaza were reunited with their families on the first day of a long-awaited …
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Sinner, Swiatek eye quarter-finals at Australian Open
Jan 19 2025
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are eyeing a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday while golden couple …
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First Israeli hostages freed as Gaza truce begins
Jan 19 2025
Three Israeli hostages released Sunday from Gaza were reunited with their families, on the first day of a long-awaited …
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Man Utd, Spurs sink again as Man City hit Ipswich for six
Jan 19 2025
Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Old Trafford remembered the legendary Denis Law on …
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80 killed in three days of guerrilla violence in north Colombia
Jan 19 2025
A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in conflict-riddled Colombia has left more than 80 …
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Trump says will delay TikTok ban, proposes US part-ownership
Jan 19 2025
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for the United States to take part-ownership in TikTok and vowed to issue …
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Man Utd, Spurs sink again as Forest maintain Premier League title dream
Jan 19 2025
Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Old Trafford remembered the legendary Denis Law on …
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'Our mission': Auschwitz museum staff recount their everyday jobs
Jan 19 2025
Barbed wire lines the road to work for Pawel Sawicki, deputy spokesman of the Auschwitz museum at the site of the former …
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month
Jan 19 2025
A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday …
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After celebrations, displaced Gazans return home to destruction
Jan 19 2025
Columns of people hundreds strong were making their way home in northern Gaza on Sunday, flanked on both sides by …
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Hamas hands over first Israeli hostages as Gaza truce begins
Jan 19 2025
The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the Red Cross on …
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Hamas hands over first Israeli hostages as Gaza truce beings
Jan 19 2025
The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the Red Cross on …
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TikTok goes dark in US as Trump seeks reprieve from ban
Jan 19 2025
TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as millions of dismayed users found themselves barred from the popular …
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Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as Israel-Hamas truce begins
Jan 19 2025
Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home …
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Djokovic sets up Alcaraz clash, Sabalenka surges into Melbourne quarters
Jan 19 2025
Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant victory on …
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TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement
Jan 19 2025
Millions of TikTok users were blocked from accessing the popular app in the United States as a national ban came into …
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Israel says truce with Hamas begins, after delay
Jan 19 2025
Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, …
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Protesters storm S. Korea court after president's detention extended
Jan 19 2025
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached …
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60 killed in Colombia guerilla violence
Jan 19 2025
The death toll from attacks by ELN rebels in Colombia has risen to 60 in the country's restive Catatumbo region near the …
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Deadly strikes on Gaza after Israel says ceasefire delayed
Jan 19 2025
Gaza's civil defence rescuers said Israeli strikes killed eight people on Sunday after Israel said a ceasefire in its …
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Sabalenka, Gauff on Melbourne collision course as Alcaraz moves on
Jan 19 2025
World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the quarter-finals at a scorching-hot Australian Open on Sunday and was …
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed after PM demands hostage list
Jan 19 2025
A long-awaited ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was delayed Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the …
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Sabalenka, Gauff on Melbourne collision course after reaching quarters
Jan 19 2025
World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, …
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Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war to begin at 0630 GMT
Jan 19 2025
A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from …
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TikTok notifies US users of shutdown as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
Jan 19 2025
TikTok warned users in the United States late Saturday that the app would soon become "temporarily unavailable" as a law …
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Wuhan keen to shake off pandemic label five years on
Jan 19 2025
Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a …
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Trump arrives in Washington ahead of Monday's inauguration
Jan 19 2025
Donald Trump landed in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a …
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Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning
Jan 19 2025
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
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US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
Jan 18 2025
TikTok has pledged to "go dark" in the United States on Sunday, threatening access for 170 million app users without …
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Milder winds help LA firefighters as Trump vows to visit
Jan 18 2025
Lighter winds in the Los Angeles area this weekend brought momentary respite to the thousands of firefighters battling …
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S. Korean court extends impeached president's detention, angering supporters
Jan 18 2025
A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday over concerns he could …
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Nunez late show extends Liverpool's lead, Arsenal held by Aston Villa
Jan 18 2025
Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford and a six-point Premier League lead …
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Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv says
Jan 18 2025
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a …
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Detention extended for S. Korea's impeached president
Jan 18 2025
A South Korean court issued a warrant early Sunday allowing for the extended detention of the country's impeached …
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Nunez rides to Liverpool's rescue, Newcastle thrashed by Bournemouth
Jan 18 2025
Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford and open up a seven-point Premier …
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S. Korea's impeached president attends court to fight detention extension
Jan 18 2025
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended court for the first time on Saturday to fight a request by …
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Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages
Jan 18 2025
Benedetta slid a manicured nail through the sellotape of a mystery package to unwrap a garden hoe and earbuds. Her …
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Telegram boss admits 'seriousness' of French allegations: source
Jan 18 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions …
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Sinner surges into Melbourne last 16 as Swiatek destroys Raducanu
Jan 18 2025
Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga …
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Russian attack kills three in Kyiv
Jan 18 2025
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding …
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S. Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Jan 18 2025
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time on Saturday for a crucial hearing that …
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Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval
Jan 18 2025
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's …
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Russian attack kills four in Kyiv
Jan 18 2025
A Russian strike killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday, in what the …
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Swiatek destroys Raducanu, Monfils stuns Fritz at Australian Open
Jan 18 2025
Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old …
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South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Jan 18 2025
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will …
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Swiatek destroys Raducanu as Sinner steps up Melbourne defence
Jan 18 2025
Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner …
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Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 18 2025
Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister …
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Israeli cabinet convenes to vote on Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 17 2025
Israel's cabinet convened on Friday to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this …
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Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme cold
Jan 17 2025
Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing …
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Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars
Jan 17 2025
Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing …
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UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95
Jan 17 2025
Oscar-nominated English actor Joan Plowright, acknowledged as one of the leading actors of her generation, has died at …
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Trump readies for triumphant, but icy, inauguration
Jan 17 2025
Donald Trump will complete an extraordinary comeback on Monday when he is sworn in for a second term as US president -- …
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Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 17 2025
Israel's security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect …
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Trump inauguration to be moved indoors due to cold
Jan 17 2025
Donald Trump said Friday that his inauguration as US president on Monday will be moved indoors due to expected freezing …
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Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people, most ever in a day
Jan 17 2025
President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses in …
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Russia, Iran harden military and trade ties in new pact
Jan 17 2025
Russia and Iran signed a new treaty on Friday underpinning their economic and military cooperation, in what both sides …
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French patrol aircraft threatened by Russian military: minister
Jan 17 2025
A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an "intimidation attempt" this week by the Russian military over the …
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Russia, Iran to harden military and trade ties in new pact
Jan 17 2025
Russia and Iran are poised to sign a new treaty on Friday to cement their military and economic ties, a pact between two …
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Fired-up Djokovic sends Melbourne warning, Osaka bows out injured
Jan 17 2025
A "very hot-headed" Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the …
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case
Jan 17 2025
A Pakistan court convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a graft case on Friday, …
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