Category: World News
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EU Calls for ‘Respect’ as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on European Goods
The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on “respect” not “threats”. It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU. “The EU’s fully engaged, committed to securing a…
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Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becomes First American Pontiff
“Peace be with all of you!” – the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord Robert FrancisCardinal of the Holy Roman…
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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 1,600 as Rescue Efforts Continue
The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,644, with 3,408 others injured, according to local reports. A further 139 people are also reportedly missing across the country. It comes as dramatic footage shows the moment a building several stories high collapsed into rubble in the city of Mandalay…
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South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister as Acting President
South Korea’s Constitutional Court Clears Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo, Resuming His Role As Acting President Amid Political Turmoil The Constitutional Court of South Korea has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, allowing him to continue in his role as acting president. This decision comes in the wake of a tumultuous political crisis ignited…
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US Airline Catches Fire Following Diversion to Denver, Resulting in 12 Injuries
According to local media, the airliner reported that there were 172 passengers and six crew members on board. All passengers were successfully evacuated from the aircraft; however, 12 individuals were transported to hospitals with minor injuries, as stated by Denver International Airport in a social media update on platform X. Dramatic footage circulated on social…
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Keir Starmer Announces NHS England Abolition
Sir Keir Starmer has taken the axe to NHS England to free up more money for frontline services and bring management of the health service “back into democratic control”. In a surprise move, the leader of the party which founded the NHS, announced he would abolish the independent quango which has run the health service…
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms
The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. Francis has been hospitalised for a week with a…
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Hamas Delays Hostage Release, Threatening Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under heavy pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages after three Israelis freed Saturday came…
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Hamas Set to Release Three More Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Deal
Hamas is expected to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. They have been named by Hamas as male civilians Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy. So far, 18 hostages have been freed since the ceasefire began on 19 January with…
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Hamas Releases 3 Hostages Under Cease-Fire Agreement with Israel
Hamas released three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross on Sunday, Israeli state media reported, hours after a Gaza ceasefire took effect. Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Demari, 27, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, were freed to the Red Cross, which will then deliver them to the Israeli Defense Forces. A crowd watched the ongoing saga in…
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Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire and Hostage Deal After 15 Months of War
Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday so long as it was approved by the Israeli cabinet. US President Joe…
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Following the turmoil on New Year’s Eve, Germany saw hundreds of arrests and five fatalities.
On a night of chaos marking the beginning of the new year, rioting in Berlin resulted in over 400 arrests, and fireworks-related mishaps have claimed five lives throughout Germany. A 24-year-old man was among those killed after his handmade firework was accidentally set off close to the town of Geseke in North Rhine Westphalia. Authorities…
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Attempt to Arrest South Korea President Halted After Dramatic Standoff
After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korea police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol. The military and Yoon’s security service officers formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arrest team’s path, local news outlet Yonhap reported. Yoon is under investigation for abusing his…
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Five people have been charged in relation to the killing of Liam Payne.
According to the police in Argentina, five persons have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death. The 31-year-old celebrity passed away on October 16th, following a fall from a Buenos Aires hotel’s third-floor balcony. According to the prosecutor’s office in Argentina, Payne’s friend Roger Nores, the hotel’s manager Gilda Martin, and…
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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.
In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, police have used tear gas to scatter demonstrators protesting what they claim is a spate of mysterious kidnappings of government critics. Human rights organisations claim that dozens of Kenyans have been kidnapped in recent months and blame the illegal arrests on Kenya’s intelligence and police forces. According to Kenyan…
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More than 300 prisoners of war traded between Russia and Ukraine.
In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year’s Eve, Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 300 prisoners of war (POWs), according to officials from both nations. On Monday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksyy announced that 189 Ukrainians had returned home, while the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that it had exchanged 150…
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Following three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.
With the opposition calling for a boycott, attendance was predicted to be low for Sunday’s general election, which the government believes is a crucial step in eliminating military rule. According to the elections administration organisation ANGE, midday numbers indicated a turnout of only 38% to elect a new parliament, regional assemblies, and local councils. Voter…
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179 people killed in South Korean jet disaster, cause is being investigated.
After a Jeju Air flight crashed at a South Korean airport on Sunday, all of the passengers and the majority of the crew perished. Only two survivors—both cabin crew—were rescued from the flaming wreckage, leaving 179 of the 181 passengers on board the Boeing 737-800 dead. The aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed into…
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Azerbaijani president requests “admission of guilt” by Russia in plane crash.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev blasted Russia for putting forward “absurd” theories initially and said Moscow must compensate victims’ families. President of Azerbaijan, on Sunday, asked Russia to acknowledge its fault in the incident which resulted in the Christmas Day crash of one of passenger aircrafts, which claimed the lives of 38 people, to accept responsibility…
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Death Toll in South Korean Plane Crash Rises to 120
South Korea’s national fire agency says 120 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire after a failed landing at an airport in the country’s south. The fire engulfed the Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 people when it skidded off the runway just after landing and exploded after crashing into a barrier on…
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Driver Kills at Least Two in Suspected Attack on German Christmas Market
At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack. A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate…
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Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup; 2030 Tournament Set for Six Nations
The 2034 World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will be hosted across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with three opening matches held in South America, FIFA confirmed during an extraordinary general congress on Wednesday. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a virtual congress. Both the…
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Assad flees to Russia, rebels sweep through Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, according to Russian media, hours after a surprising rebel advance took control of Damascus, bringing an end to the Assad family’s 50-year rule. Russian news agencies Tass and RIA, citing an unnamed Kremlin source, reported that Assad and his family were granted asylum in Moscow, Syria’s…
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The Fall of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad: A Timeline of a Tragic Conflict
The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a key moment in a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced half the population and drew in outside powers. This is how it unfolded: * 2011 – The first protests against Assad quickly…
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Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens Its Doors After 5 Years To Macron And Other World Leaders
Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame’s heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a specially designed crosier carved from fire-scorched beams, the cathedral roared back to life Saturday evening. For the first time since a devastating blaze engulfed it in 2019, the towering Gothic masterpiece…