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Trump Demands US Aid Agency Closure Despite Tumult

President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shuttered, escalating his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the humanitarian agency. "THE...

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'Shocking' UK Reality TV Show Retraces Refugee Journeys

Britain's newest reality TV show has been slammed as "insensitive", "voyeuristic" and even "nauseating" for recreating with six Britons the often...

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Akshata Kapoor

Trump Flags Zelensky Meeting As Russia Claims Key Ukraine Town

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized...

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Daria Andriievska

AI App Offers A Lifeline For S.Africa's Abused Women

She says she was violated by police. Now she's brainstorming an AI-integrated app with a panic button that alerts private security to help other...

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Linda Givetash

Putin Hails Russia's Strong 2024 Economic Growth

Russia reported strong economic growth for 2024 on Friday as record spending on the military offensive against Ukraine outweighed the impact of...

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Flowers In The Sand: Families Mourn Senegal Migrants Lost At Sea

Fatou Fall defiantly faced the ocean and sadly laid a flower on Mbao beach near Senegal's capital Dakar in memory of her husband -- one of many who...

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Lucie Peytermann

Baltics Begin Decoupling From Russian Power Grid

The Baltic states on Saturday began cutting ties with Russia's power grid in order to integrate with Europe's system, a years-long process that...

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Saulius Jakucionis

Syrians Stuck In Camps After Finding Homes Destroyed

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in...

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Bakr Alkasem

Germany Logs Record US Surplus Amid Trump Tariff Fears

Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US President Donald...

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Sam Reeves And Jean-Philippe Lacour

Sport And Politics Entwine As Trump Makes Historic Super Bowl Visit

Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, writing a new chapter in an...

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Thomas Urbain

Trump's Trade Tempest: Week One

In just one week, US President Donald Trump's turbulent trade tussle with rivals and allies triggered tit-for-tat moves, more tariff threats and...

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Marie-Morgane Le Moel

DR Congo Conflict Advances As UN Warns Of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top...

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EU Quizzes Shein Over 'Illegal' Products

The EU on Thursday told online fashion giant Shein to hand over information on risks linked to illegal products on its site, paving the way for a...

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Hostage Families Urge Israel To Complete Gaza Truce Deal Ahead Of Swap

An Israeli campaign group urged the government on Friday to stick with the Gaza truce ahead of a fifth hostage-prisoner swap, after explosive...

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Amazon Profits Double, But Cautious Outlook Disappoints

E-commerce giant Amazon reported Thursday its fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled to $20 billion, driven by strong holiday sales, but its...

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US Envoy Says Hezbollah 'Defeated', Must Not Be In Lebanon Government

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned on Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was...

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Shein And Temu Face Declining Trust As Australians Question Product Quality

A new research has revealed that Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu are expected to lose customers in 2025, as Australians become more...

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Vidhya Ck

'Social Network' Star Eisenberg Slams Zuckerberg As 'Obsessed With Power'

Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 hit "The Social Network", told AFP the Facebook owner had evolved from having "a...

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Adam Plowright

'Irresponsible' Or 'Antiwar': US Fighters In Ukraine Grapple With Trump

Tracey, an American fighting in Ukraine, got angry at social media posts from his friends back home calling for Washington to cut its support to...

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Barbara Wojazer

Judge Pauses Musk Plan For Mass Cull Of US Govt Workers

A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers...

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Daniel Avis

Trump, Swift Join Super Bowl Party As Chiefs Chase 'Three-peat'

The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts...

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Simon Evans

Swedish Police Say 'Multiple Nationalities' Died In Mass Shooting

Swedish police said Thursday the victims of the country's worst mass shooting were of multiple nationalities, as Syria and Bosnia said their...

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Nioucha Zakavati

'Lottery Ticket': Crypto Investors Brace For Bumpy Ride Under Trump

Nick was enjoying his Saturday off work in Pennsylvania when he received an unexpected and alarming message: cryptocurrencies, buoyed since Donald...

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Lucie Lequier

Elon Musk's Starlink Expands In Remote Australia, Raising Dependence Concerns

Around 200,000 Australians in remote parts of the country are using Elon Musk's Starlink for internet access. While it provides connectivity in...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Baghdad's First Skatepark Offers Boarders Rare Respite

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first...

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Christy-Belle Geha

Big Tech's AI Spending Rattles Markets

E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns...

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Colombian President Says Cocaine 'No Worse Than Whisky'

Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live...

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Stock Markets, Dollar Mixed Before Key US Jobs Data

Global stock markets and the dollar diverged Friday as investors awaited US jobs data for signs of possible cuts to interest rates in the world's...

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OpenAI Says To Host Some Customers' Data In Europe

ChatGPT developer OpenAI said Thursday that it would allow some European customers to store and process data from conversations with its chatbots...

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Disgraced 'Emilia Perez' Star Vows To Remain 'Silent'

Actor Karla Sofia Gascon appeared to step back Friday from the Oscar campaign for her hit Netflix narco-musical "Emilia Perez" after her offensive...

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'Existential Threat': What Next For The ICC After US Sanctions?

US President Donald Trump's decision to slap sanctions on the International Criminal Court, set up to rule on humanity's worst crimes, sent shock...

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Richard Carter

'Red Line': Arab-Americans Oppose Trump's Gaza Takeover Plan

In America's largest Arab enclave, where frustration with President Joe Biden's Gaza policy led many to back Donald Trump, anger is now growing...

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Issam Ahmed

Taiwan Says Detects Six Chinese Balloons Near Island

Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of...

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Amber Wang

Best Crypto Exchanges In Australia: Where To Buy Digital Assets Safely And Affordably

As digital currencies continue to gain momentum in Australia, selecting the ideal platform to purchase crypto is becoming increasingly important....

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Vidhya Ck

Scientists' Conference Kicks Off Global AI Summit In Paris

Global experts began debating the threats and promise of artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a...

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Mona Guichard And Tom Barfield

China Holds Out Hope Last-minute Deal Can Avert US Trade War

China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting that Beijing is hoping for a last-minute deal...

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Oliver Hotham

Gucci Ousts Chief Designer De Sarno After Sales Slump

Luxury giant Gucci announced Thursday it was parting ways with its chief designer Sabato De Sarno following a sales slump, in the latest shakeup at...

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Katia Dolmadjian

Israel Orders Army To Plan To Let Palestinians Leave Gaza

Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to start making preparations to allow for "voluntary" departures from the Gaza Strip, after...

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Jay Deshmukh With Danny Kemp In Washington

M23 Addresses Crowds In Captured DR Congo City, As Fighters Advance

Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the eastern city of Goma after...

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Global Stocks Rise On Easing Trade Fears, Company Earnings

Stock markets rose Thursday on easing trade tensions and thanks to some strong company earnings, analysts said. London reached a fresh record high...

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Google Halts Workplace Diversity Push

Google parent company Alphabet has stopped making diversity and inclusion a workplace priority, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators....

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Kremlin Calls Zelensky's Readiness For Putin Talks 'Empty Words'

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying he was ready for direct talks with his Russian counterpart...

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Rubio Debuts As Personable, Bilingual Face Of 'America First'

Making his debut as the top US diplomat, Marco Rubio has conducted most business entirely in Spanish, forging quick bonds with Latin American...

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Shaun Tandon

Trump Signs Order Barring Trans Athletes From Women's Sports

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his...

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Danny Kemp

Michael Tamvakologos Transforms Employment Law Into Business Victory

When a major Australian retail bank faced employment claims totalling over $200 million, it turned to Michael Tamvakologos. The result? Zero awards...

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Mae Cornes

For Quake Survivors, Art Brings Healing In Turkey's Antioch

At first glance, it's a happy image -- hundreds of smiling faces torn from newspapers and pasted into a frame. But these are ghosts, victims of the...

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Hazel Ward

Honda-Nissan Merger Talks 'Basically Over': Source

Nissan's board is in the process of abandoning merger talks with Honda and could be open to other partners, a source close to the matter told AFP...

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Julien Girault

In The English Countryside, A Pylon War Looms

Standing by his winter wheat field on a plot of land where tall electricity pylons are set to be built, John Stacey feels far from bright about the...

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Olivier Devos

January Sets 'Surprising' Heat Record: EU Monitor

Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might...

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Nick Perry And Benjamin Legendre

Social Media And Free Speech: Are Young Australians Losing Faith In Online Platforms?

Young Australians are becoming increasingly skeptical about the reliability and integrity of social media, especially after the recent changes to...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek