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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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Hamas Set to Release Three More Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Deal
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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 Israel in return releasing 383 prisoners. Hamas says another 183 are to be returned on Saturday. Some 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners are due to be freed by the end of the first stage of t
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Hamas Releases 3 Hostages Under Cease-Fire Agreement with Israel
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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 Tel Aviv, cheering as good news emerged 15 months after the Oct. 7 massacre of civilians by Hamas. Israel is expected to free some 90 Palestinian prisoners in return. Earli
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Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire and Hostage Deal After 15 Months of War
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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 Biden said it would "halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families". Israeli Prime Minis
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Following the turmoil on New Year's Eve, Germany saw hundreds of arrests and five fatalities.
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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 say that a 45-year-old and a 50-year-old also perished while holding pyrotechnics that detonated in their hands. In Hamburg, a 20-year-old was killed with
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Attempt to Arrest South Korea President Halted After Dramatic Standoff
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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 power and inciting an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in early December. The move, although short-lived, led to a political crisis as
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Five people have been charged in relation to the killing of Liam Payne.
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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 its receptionist Esteban Grassi have all been charged with manslaughter. Braian Paiz, a server, and Ezequiel Pereyra, who also worked a
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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.
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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 officials, the government does not support or participate in extrajudicial executions or kidnappings. With clouds of tear gas hanging in th
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More than 300 prisoners of war traded between Russia and Ukraine.
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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 Ukrainian detainees. The disparity in the published numbers has no clear explanation. "For all of us, the news of our people's return from Russian
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