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Outgoing US president signs executive order to grow AI data centres
• 3:22 PM
2 min
The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, signed an executive order that promotes the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Demonstration in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem to demand agreement on Gaza hostages
• 2:21 PM
1 min
The demonstrators chanted the names of the hostages and “come back” in Hebrew, while holding 98 photographs of the hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks, 466 days ago, by Hamas militants.
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Farage's Reform UK party just one point behind Labour, poll shows
• 1:17 PM
4 min
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has struggled since being elected six months ago, paving the way for the right-wing Reform UK party's rise.
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Vietnam and Russia sign agreement to expand nuclear energy cooperation
• 1:09 PM
3 min
Hanoi is seeking to revive its nuclear programme in order to achieve energy self-sufficiency and meet its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions goals.
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Oxnard wildfire adds to Southern California's fire woes as winds pick up
• 11:39 AM
4 min
The fire started late on Monday in a dry riverbed in Oxnard, about 90 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles.
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Europe urged to tackle antisemitism as thousands of Jews 'leave the continent'
• 11:14 AM
2 min
Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), said antisemitism in Europe is rising due to the Israel-Hamas war.
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South African rescuers pull survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mine
• 11:03 AM
2 min
At least 100 illegal miners have died and more than 400 remain trapped underground after a months-long standoff with police, rights groups say.
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Latest news bulletin | January 14th – Midday
• 11:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Queen Elizabeth II kept in dark for years about Soviet spy in palace, MI5 files reveal
• 10:47 AM
4 min
Anthony Blunt, a royal art historian, confessed in 1964 to spying for the Soviets, but the late queen was not officially told about his past until 1973.
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Donald Trump would have been convicted in 6 January case, Justice Department report says
• 9:47 AM
8 min
Jack Smith's efforts to bring the once and future president to account for his actions were thwarted by tactical delays and Trump's re-election.
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Nobel prize winners demand investment in food solutions to avoid global hunger crisis
• 9:04 AM
5 min
Food experts say a dramatic increase in research funding coupled with more effective ways to share information and distribute food is needed.
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Israeli cabinet to approve Gaza ceasefire deal despite opposition, minister says
• 7:36 AM
5 min
Hamas have approved a draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel's cabinet debating the conditions, officials suggest. A truce, if agreed, would put an end to over a year of war in the Gaza Strip.
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Maps and images expose extent of Los Angeles wildfire destruction
• 6:15 AM
4 min
These maps and images vividly depict the vast scale of the challenge, showing the areas engulfed by fires and the destruction they have caused.
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Latest news bulletin | January 14th – Morning
• 6:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Head of ICJ Nawaf Salam named as Lebanon's new prime minister
• 4:40 AM
11 min
Lebanon’s new president names head of the International Court of Justice as the country’s new prime minister.
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Biden says Putin failed to achieve Ukraine objectives as he reflects on cabinet's foreign policy
• 4:02 AM
4 min
US President Joe Biden says Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has failed across the board during his single term presidency as he reflects on his administration’s foreign policy success one week before the end of his time in office.
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Scouts mobilise to clean up rubble and debris in Beirut’s southern suburbs
• 12:38 AM
1 min
Armed with brooms and shovels, the scouts have been working tirelessly to remove debris and rubble from the streets and building entrances, helping to restore some appearance of order and normalcy to the affected areas.
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Yesterday
Scholz tells voters he is against increase in defence budget
• 9:04 PM
5 min
Other German politicians have equally rebuked US President-elect Donald Trump over his demand that NATO's European members should more than double their defence spending.
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Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli officially charged after arrests amid ongoing protests
• 8:48 PM
1 min
A prominent Georgian journalist was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer. However, she alleges mistreatment by the police and claims officers handled her roughly - leading to an interaction with the police chief.
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Defence ministers of five NATO countries hold talks in Warsaw on aid to Ukraine
• 8:30 PM
2 min
The meeting of the defence ministers from the EU's largest countries together with the deputy defence minister of Great Britain comes as Poland begins its rotating presidency of the EU and as Europe braces for the unpredictability of a new Donald Trump pr
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Hikers enjoy early morning walk in snowy landscape in the Harz mountain range in northern Germany
• 6:07 PM
1 min
Hikers were seen enjoying an early morning walk in the snowy landscape of Brocken in the Harz mountain range in northern Germany on Monday morning.
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Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Evening
• 5:00 PM
1 min
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Diplomatic crisis grows as France investigates Algerian influencers
• 4:53 PM
4 min
A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year.
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Austrian woman kidnapped in northern Niger by unknown armed men
• 4:50 PM
2 min
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abduction of the development worker, who also faced kidnapping threats back in 2021.
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Estonia's Jaan Roose completes stunning Dubai skyscrapers walk at over 200 metres height
• 4:47 PM
1 min
Three-time world champion slackliner, Jaan Roose, has delivered yet another world-first highline walk, this time with an inspirational feat between the iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
• 4:06 PM
3 min
US and regional mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn't been reached yet, officials said Monday.
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan
• 2:51 PM
2 min
Tsunami warnings were issued after the earthquake rattled the southwest of the country on Monday.
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At least one dead in Gaza City after Israeli strike hits house
• 2:27 PM
2 min
According to a report by Gaza's Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the Israel-Hamas war has left hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed or partially damaged, while some 82,000 are deemed entirely uninhabitable.
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India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering
• 2:26 PM
1 min
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics, and holy figures gathered in Prayagraj to begin the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.
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Switzerland and Serbia both offer to host Putin-Trump meeting
• 1:09 PM
5 min
The offers from Bern and Belgrade come as US President-elect Donald Trump seeks to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine.
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Viral petition calls for Gisèle Pelicot to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize
• 11:38 AM
3 min
Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of sexual abuse, is hailed as a national icon in France for her bravery in court.
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Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Midday
• 11:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Tehran adds 1,000 strategic drones to its arsenal amid tensions with US and Israel
• 10:09 AM
2 min
The drones are said to have stealth and anti-fortification capabilities.
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Los Angeles wildfires claim 24 lives and leave thousands homeless
• 8:56 AM
2 min
Firefighters are battling wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people. Officials warn the death toll may rise.
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Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Morning
• 6:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Sunday, january 12, 2025
Trump says he won't rule out military force to try to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland
• 8:48 PM
3 min
Trump made the comments on Greenland and the Panama Canal during a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.
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Belgians brace themselves for a nationwide strike on Monday
• 5:45 PM
1 min
The nationwide day of action over new pension reforms will cause largescale disruption as many teachers, bus, airport and rail staff have registered to strike.
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Latest news bulletin | January 12th – Evening
• 5:00 PM
1 min
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Italy frees Iranian engineer whom the US wanted extradited
• 2:08 PM
1 min
The Italian authorities freed Iranian engineer Abedini Najafabadi Mohammad on Sunday and he flew home to Iran soon after, ANSA news agency reported.
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Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election
• 11:38 AM
3 min
Analysts say the lack of any strong opponent in the elections has consolidated President Mahamat Idriss Deby's grip on power.
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Latest news bulletin | January 12th – Midday
• 11:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Restaurant fire in Czech Republic kills at least six people
• 9:53 AM
1 min
The fire at a restaurant in Most, a city in the northwest of the Czech Republic was caused by a gas cylinder exploding, the emergency services said.
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Latest news bulletin | January 12th – Morning
• 6:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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LA officials say wildfire death toll stands at 16 as firefighters race to contain blazes
• 5:07 AM
6 min
Strong winds have been largely blamed for turning the wildfires into infernos that destroyed entire neighbourhoods around a city which has seen no significant rainfall in more than eight months.
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Ambassadors to Israel join rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
• 4:38 AM
8 min
The protest comes on the same day that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire talks in Doha.
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Venezuela's consulate in Lisbon targeted with explosive device
• 12:27 AM
3 min
Venezuela's consulate in Lisbon was targeted with an explosive device on Saturday night, but there were no injuries, the police said.
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Saturday, january 11, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad chief to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
• 5:32 PM
3 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.
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Latest news bulletin | January 11th – Evening
• 5:00 PM
1 min
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Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia
• 4:28 PM
2 min
The two captured soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukraine's president said on Saturday.
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LA's wildfires fuelled by high winds and drought - in pictures
• 3:03 PM
21 min
Los Angeles wildfires - in pictures
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Openly gay men can now become priests, Vatican signals
• 11:41 AM
1 min
New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday brings the ordination of openly gay men to the Catholic priesthood closer.
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Latest news bulletin | January 11th – Midday
• 11:00 AM
1 min
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'Black box' from South Korean plane crash is missing last four minutes of data
• 9:47 AM
2 min
South Korea's transport ministry said on Saturday that the black box on the Jeju plane that crashed landed failed to record the last four minutes of the flight.
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Germany tugs drifting oil tanker - believed to be Russian - to safer waters
• 8:14 AM
1 min
The oil tanker Eventin is believed to be part of Moscow’s efforts to evade sanctions - Greenpeace says it belongs to Russia's 'shadow fleet.'
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Latest news bulletin | January 11th – Morning
• 6:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Biden extends stay for 800,000 migrants by 18 months as Trump threatens rollback
• 5:31 AM
7 min
The Department of Homeland Security also extended Temporary Protected Status for more than 103,000 Ukrainians and 1,900 Sudanese that are already living in the US.
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Oil tanker attacked by Houthi rebels burning in Red Sea salvaged, says security firm
• 5:30 AM
6 min
The MV Sounion carrying one million barrels of crude oil was struck in August and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their solidarity campaign with Hamas over the war in Gaza.
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Supreme Court appears poised to uphold TikTok ban on national security grounds
• 5:18 AM
12 min
TikTok has been 'on notice' since 2020, during Trump's first term, that its sale could be required if it couldn’t satisfy the US government’s national security concerns.
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Overnight curfew orders in place as death toll from California wildfires rises to 11
• 4:46 AM
5 min
Dozens of blocks of the scenic Pacific Palisades area have been flattened to smouldering rubble while in neighbouring Malibu, blackened palm strands were all that was left above debris where oceanfront homes once stood.
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Friday, january 10, 2025
