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Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual

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Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as wildfires leave at least 18 dead

Chile’s president warned the death toll cold rise in the Ñuble and Biobío regions.

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Israel pushes back on Trump’s picks for executives on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

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China’s population falls for fourth straight year

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China’s birth rate hit a record low.

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Around 1,500 US soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say

The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an

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Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’

Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

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Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84

The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.

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Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.

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Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes

President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

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Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island

Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

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Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

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Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning contested poll

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

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Syrian army seizes country’s largest oil field from Kurdish forces

The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.

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Big names on Trump’s peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it,

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Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw

This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.

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I want to show the world what Africa is – YouTube star brings joy and tears on tour

“I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy,” he says on his maiden tour of the continent.

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A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in just 90 seconds. I got out

Twenty-two years before the Swiss ski resort fire, Gina escaped a near-identical disaster. Would you know what to do if

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Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

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Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.