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Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in ‘near future’

The US president described a call with Gustavo Petro as a “Great Honor”, just days after saying a military operation

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US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say

Trump says the woman was attempting to run over ICE agents. Local leaders disagree.

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Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn

The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

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Reality TV star Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor

His longshot bid comes on the anniversary of a wildfire that destroyed his home in the Pacific Palisades area.

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Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire

The New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

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Crowds line Saint-Tropez streets for Bardot funeral

The French film star had wanted her funeral to be without fanfare – but locals wanted to pay her a

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‘We are not for sale’: Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory

Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.

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US seizes two ‘shadow fleet’ tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

The ships were boarded by US forces in predawn operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea.

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UN rights chief says Israeli policy in West Bank ‘resembles apartheid system’

Israel says Volker Türk’s office makes “absurd” accusations in a report that details what the UN calls “systemic discrimination” against

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Yemen separatist leader accused of treason as Saudi Arabia strikes forces

The presidency also expels Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, after he fails to fly to Riyadh

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Berlin power outage highlights German vulnerability to sabotage

The power cut was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing.

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US says it will discuss Greenland ownership with Denmark next week

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces talks amid concerns over US claims to the Danish territory.

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Zelensky says he does not have clear security pledge from allies

The comments come after the UK and France said they would deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with

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Opposition leader Machado says her coalition should lead Venezuela

Donald Trump publicly dismissed the Nobel winner Machado, saying she did not have support and respect.

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Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta

The security minister accuses neighbouring Ivory Coast of funding the plan to kill Capt Traoré.

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Big freeze causes travel chaos across western Europe

More than 700 flights were cancelled at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport alone on Wednesday.

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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa’s oldest national park

Trackers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

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Trump says Venezuela will be ‘turning over’ up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

Earlier the president said US oil firms could be “up and running” in the country within 18 months.

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Venezuela’s interim leader sacks general in charge of Maduro’s guard

General Javier Marcano Tábata was the commander of the inner circle of guards tasked with protecting Maduro.

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Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold secrets to the Soviets, dies aged 84

The double agent compromised more than 100 operations and betrayed more than 30 agents spying for the West.