Israel’s Netanyahu seeks pardon to end corruption trial

• 4:43 PM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country’s president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing that the criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and that a pardon would be good for Israel. Un

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Monsoon floods and landslides leave more than 600 dead in Southeast Asia

• 4:05 PM

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Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600. Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia, Thailand an

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History buffs flock to Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz triumph

• 4:01 PM

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Thousands of history buffs from across Europe gather each year in the Czech Republic to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon’s victory over Russian and Austrian forces. Cannons and guns blazing, enthusiasts re-enact battle scenes from a campaig

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3 years of ChatGPT: China surges, Europe retreats, and we all drown in AI slop

• 3:19 PM

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With the launch of ChatGPT three years ago to the day, it looked like America had won the next major technology race before it had even started. But the landscape has shifted dramatically. China is overtaking the United States in open-source models, Euro

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PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan, warns peace process will halt

• 2:21 PM

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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will take no further steps in indirect talks with Turkey as long as its founder Abdullah Ocalan remains imprisoned, said a senior commander. Since talks began last year, the PKK has complied with several peace process s

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US stops processing visas for Afghan allies: Tens of thousands likely to be affected

• 2:05 PM

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The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in the nation's capital to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration. The move may imp

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Palestinians battle harsh weather as winter arrives in Gaza

• 11:33 AM

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Palestinians in Gaza are again fighting for survival as a harsh winter cold sweeps the enclave. With many families confined to tents, residents are struggling to stay warm while essential supplies remain critically scarce.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu turns to president for pardon in ongoing trial

• 11:31 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant him a pardon amid his long-running corruption trial, which has bitterly divided the country. After requesting multiple delays in the proceedings, Netanyahu has put himself in

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Death toll in Hong Kong housing estate fire rises to 146 as the city grieves

• 11:00 AM

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The death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rose to at least 146 on Sunday as more bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court buildings. More than a thousand people queued near the housing compl

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Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israeli president in corruption case

• 10:52 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a formal pardon request in his long-running corruption cases to the Israeli presidential office. The extraordinary appeal is now under review by President Isaac Herzog, whose office said the d

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Trump officials to sit down with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida

• 10:45 AM

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Top Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend. The meeting comes after the resignation of Ukraine's top negotiator and chief of staff, An

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Ligue 1: PSG fall to Monaco (1-0) as Marseille fail to capitalise

• 10:13 AM

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Stunned 1-0 by Monaco on Saturday at the Stade Louis-II, Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second league defeat of the season on Matchday 14. Marseille, held 2-2 in dramatic fashion by Toulouse, squandered the chance to climb back to the top of Ligue 1.

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Oscar-winning British playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

• 10:02 AM

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British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay of the 1998 film "Shakespeare In Love", has died at the age of 88, United Agents announced on Saturday. Stoppard, who first made his name with "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" –

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Sri Lanka reels from Cyclone Ditwah as death toll nears 200

• 10:00 AM

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Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the

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Hondurans to elect new president in tight race overshadowed by Trump

• 9:58 AM

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Hondurans will elect a new president Sunday while still grappling with U.S. Donald Trump’s sudden intervention in what was expected to be a close contest, the latest signal of the United States’ renewed interest in Latin America. Among the five president

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Rubio and Witkoff to meet with Ukraine's negotiators in Florida

• 9:53 AM

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Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Secretar

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The week in pictures: Hong Kong blaze, Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Thailand floods

• 9:39 AM

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A Hong Kong apartment complex went up in flames killing at least 148 people in one of the city's deadliest fires, Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government days after taking power in a coup and Pope Leo XIV made a high-profile visit to Istanbul's Blue Mo

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Too many cooks? Trump’s growing army of Ukraine negotiators

• 8:45 AM

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With the quartet of Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Daniel Driscoll, US President Donald Trump’s team of negotiators pushing for peace in Ukraine seems to be growing by the minute. And they are all throwing their own ideas and strategies in

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Pope Leo lands in Lebanon, aims to bring hope in war-torn region

• 8:01 AM

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Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty to deliver a message of hope to a nation beleaguered by years of crisis and to shore up one of the Middle East’s most fragile Christian communities.

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Hondurans vote in presidential election overshadowed by Trump intervention

• 7:29 AM

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Hondurans head to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in a tight, unpredictable race shaken by US President Donald Trump’s sudden intervention which underscored Washington’s renewed assertiveness in Latin America.

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At least four dead and 10 wounded in California shooting

• 6:43 AM

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At least four people were killed and 10 others wounded when gunfire erupted during a family gathering at a Stockton banquet hall Saturday evening, in what local authorities say may have been a "targeted attack". 

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Live: Rubio says Florida talks aim at 'creating a pathway' for sovereign Ukraine

• 6:06 AM

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Top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida Sunday, in a bid to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks pl

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