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EU Calls for ‘Respect’ as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on European Goods
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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 deal that works for both," EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said after a call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. "EU-US trade is unmatched &
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Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becomes First American Pontiff
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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 Francis Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV Just a few moments ago, from the central loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti pronounced th
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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 1,600 as Rescue Efforts Continue
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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 - near to the earthquake's epicentre. Survivors in the city dug with their bare hands in a desperate attempt to find trapped people. It struck at around 12.5
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South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister as Acting President
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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 by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived attempt to impose martial law last December. Following Yoon’s controversial declaration, whi
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US Airline Catches Fire Following Diversion to Denver, Resulting in 12 Injuries
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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 media depicted thick smoke enveloping the jet on the tarmac near the terminals, with passengers seen standing on a wing as emergenc
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Keir Starmer Announces NHS England Abolition
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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 for more than a decade, cutting up to 10,000 jobs. Ministers said the plans would help deliver savings of hundreds of millions of pounds every year, which would be used to cut wa
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms
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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 complex lung infection. The Vatican said on Saturday that Francis has received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anaemia. The 88-year-old pope has
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Hamas Delays Hostage Release, Threatening Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
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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 home emaciated after 16 months in captivity. Yet in a sign of the precarious nature of the truce, the Israeli military said late Monday it had cance
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