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UK holds off joining Trump’s Board of Peace over Putin concerns

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

Heavy rains have ravaged the country’s North Island, with a minister comparing it to a “war zone”.

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Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart

The operator says reactor remains “stable” and has no “radioactive impact outside”.

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Three dead in shooting in Australia’s New South Wales

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record

The horror is up for 16 awards – setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single

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Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

The opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed.

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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa’s Syria

The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since

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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.

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EU suspends approval of US trade deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

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What we know about Trump’s ‘framework of future deal’ over Greenland

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world’s largest island.

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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

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Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue

US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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Ex-intelligence officer in Austria’s biggest spy trial for years

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda’s internet shutdown

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income – or entertainment.

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US allies won’t forget Trump Greenland crisis

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual,

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Seven more countries agree to join Trump’s Board of Peace

Seven Muslim-majority countries accept an invitation to Trump’s new organisation, while Russia’s Putin says he’s considering joining.

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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting,

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.

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Trump drops tariffs threat over Greenland after Nato talks

In a speech in Davos, the US president said that he would not use force to take the island.

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Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.