Investigation - Ukraine: Latin Americans on the front lines

• 11:30 AM

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Many Latin American fighters have joined Ukraine’s armed forces since Russia's invasion in February 2022. And many of them post about it on social media, especially on TikTok. While some of them appear satisfied with their experience, others are more cri

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Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

• 10:59 AM

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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin's “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit, in her memoirs

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Protests erupt after Turkey fires two pro-Kurdish mayors

• 10:43 AM

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Turkey is yet again cracking down on the Kurdish political movement. Only weeks after president Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at a new peace process with the banned militant group PKK, his government has ousted several democratically elected Kurdish mayors

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French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband

• 10:37 AM

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A mammoth rape trial in France moved into a new phase Monday as prosecutors began to lay out the verdicts and punishments they want for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. FRANCE 2

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Opposed to Putin's war in Ukraine, Russians find exile in Thailand

• 10:37 AM

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Russians have been flocking to Thailand since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as they can enter the Southeast Asian country without a tourist visa. Last year, more than half a million Russians visited Thailand, some 20 percent more

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Israel to decide on ceasefire as US says deal 'close'

• 10:32 AM

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Israel's security cabinet was due to meet Tuesday to vote on a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, an official said, while the White House voiced optimism that a deal was close. The United States, European Union and United Nations ha

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Israel expected to approve ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israeli official says

• 10:25 AM

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Israel looks set to approve a US plan for a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for an end to the conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war 14 months ago.

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NATO and Ukraine hold talks over Russia's new hypersonic missile

• 10:16 AM

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Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels following Russia's strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new hypersonic missile. Russian President Putin said the new missile strike responded to Ukraine's use of US and UK w

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Russia launches a 'record' 188 drones, hits 'critical infrastructure,' Ukraine says

• 8:45 AM

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Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it had shot down 76 Russian drones in 17 regions, while another 95 were either lost from their radars or downed by electronic jamming defensive systems in overnight attacks. The air force said infrastructure facilities we

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she will not seek a third term in 2026

• 8:27 AM

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Anne Hidalgo, the first woman to be elected mayor of Paris, said she wanted to announce her decision not to run for reelection early to allow for a smooth transition. She endorsed Senator Remi Feraud as her preferred successor.

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Angela Merkel shares insights on Russia policy, Putin in memoirs

• 8:18 AM

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Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel reflected on her 16-year tenure in her memoir Freedom, released Tuesday, confronting criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some argue left Germany overly dependent on Russian gas and fueled far-ri

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Beijing says it monitored US military flight over politically sensitive Taiwan Strait

• 7:53 AM

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Beijing had “organised naval and air forces to monitor and guard the trajectory of the US aircraft" that flew over the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, said a spokesman for China’s Eastern Theatre Air Force. The US Navy's 7th Fleet said in an earlier statement 

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Israel's security cabinet has reservations about Lebanon ceasefire, France 24 reports

• 7:24 AM

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Israel’s security cabinet will meet Tuesday to consider a proposed ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports. She says that some members of the cabinet are opposed to the truce.

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Pakistani police clash with thousands of Khan supporters, capital in lockdown

• 7:10 AM

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Pakistani police clashed with thousands of Imran Khan supporters as they marched to Islamabad Tuesday, demanding the ex-PM's release while defying tear gas and roadblocks. Khan, barred from February elections amid rigging allegations, faces multiple lega

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Live: Israel will act ‘forcefully’ if Lebanon truce deal is breached, defence minister says

• 6:25 AM

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Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz told the UN’s Lebanon envoy on Tuesday that any breach of a ceasefire deal that the security cabinet is set to vote on would result in Israel acting “forcefully”. Israel would have “zero tolerance” when defending its

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NATO and Ukraine hold talks over Russia's new hypersonic missile

• 5:40 AM

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Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels following Russia's strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new hypersonic missile. Russian President Putin said the new missile strike responded to Ukraine's use of US and UK w

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Deadly clashes erupt as Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital

• 3:56 AM

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Four members of the security forces were killed as thousands marched on Islamabad Tuesday demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, defying tear gas and roadblocks. Khan, barred from February elections amid rigging allegations, faces multipl

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Trump vows to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada

• 1:19 AM

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US President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on Chinese imports in response to the fentanyl smuggling and immigration concerns. Posting on Truth Social, he pledged to sign executive orders

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Congo, Rwanda sign key agreement to advance peace process in eastern DRC

• 12:48 AM

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, with Angola's mediation, signed a key peace document on Monday to address the conflict in eastern DRC. Despite ceasefire violations by the M23 militia, which has displaced thousands since 2021, diplomatic dial

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Angela Merkel defends open-door migrant policy, ties with Russia in new memoir

• 12:01 AM

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Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her 16-year tenure in her memoir Freedom, released Tuesday in 30 languages. In the much-anticipated account, Merkel confronts criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some argue left

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