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Trump administration freezes most US foreign aid programs for review
The Donald Trump administration has issued a freeze on new funding for almost all US foreign aid schemes.
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Israeli soldiers reunited with families after being freed from Hamas captivity
IDF releases pictures of Liri Albag, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev being reunited with their families
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Belgium arrests 14-year-old with far-right links for alleged mosque attack plot
A 14-year-old, reportedly influenced by far-right movements, was arrested in Brussels on Friday for allegedly planning an attack on a mosque.
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Trump launches largest deportation operation in U.S. history
President Donald Trump has begun flying ‘illegal immigrant criminals’ out of the United States yesterday in what he calls the ‘largest deportation operation’ in American history.
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Hamas names four more Israeli hostages set for release under Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas has released the names of the latest hostages expected to be freed as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Putin’s motorcade rushes to the Kremlin amid speculation of deal with Trump to end war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has been recorded making a mad dash to the Kremlin.
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Portuguese politician Miguel Arruda charged with luggage theft
Miguel Arruda charged with theft after allegedly removing baggage from carousel and taking it home, reports say
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Study finds pesticides and harmful bacteria in cannabis sold in Netherlands
‘Baseline’ contamination study to inform Netherlands trial in which shops will sell drug produced by licensed growers
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Trump signs executive order to declassify JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order believed to be related to the declassification of the assassination files of multiple high-profile Americans.
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Over 200 abducted children rescued in nationwide human trafficking crackdown in Nigeria
About 207 abducted children, reportedly trafficked from various locations in Nigeria, have been rescued by police.
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Leaders of Colombian drug trafficking organization plead guilty in Florida court to smuggling 43,000 kg of cocaine into the US
Leaders of Colombian drug trafficking organization plead guilty in Florida court to conspiring to smuggle 43,000 kg of cocaine into the U.S.
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Ukraine arrests armed forces psychiatrist for illegal enrichment, seizing over $1 million in assets
Ukraine arrests psychiatrist who amassed wealth while deciding whether individuals were fit for military.
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In Berlin, Elon Musk’s Nazi salute was projected onto the facade of the Tesla factory
An image of Elon Musk making a controversial salute during a speech on Monday was projected onto Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin. The display included Musk’s gesture with the words "Heil Tesla" alongside it.
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Colombian special forces deployed amid deadly clashes over cocaine province
Special forces deployed to province engulfed in a war between armed groups over control of cocaine province. Dozens of civilians have been killed and thousands forced to flee.
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Russian occupiers shot six captured Ukrainian soldiers
The invaders shot at least six prisoners of war after capturing a Ukrainian position.
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Over 50,000 evacuated as another wildfire engulfs California mountains
Another huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles last night, and charred more than 15 square miles of trees near Lake Castaic
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Trump reveals farewell letter from Joe Biden as Oval Office transition tradition continues
Donald Trump signed hundreds of executive orders designed to dismantle the legacy of his Democrat predecessor Joe Biden after he returned to the White House earlier this week
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Horror as Afghan suspect kills two, including two-year-old, in knife rampage at German park
A two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man were killed in a knife attack in a park in Germany on Wednesday morning.
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Trump threatens 10% tariff on China, sending yuan and Chinese stocks lower
Yuan and Chinese stocks fall despite suggestion of lower tariff than president mentioned during campaign
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Armenia extradites two top organized crime suspects to Turkey
Armenia hands over two organized crime suspects Turkey wanted for years.
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Mozambique’s former finance minister sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for role in $2 billion tuna bonds fraud
Manuel Chang was sentenced to 102 months in prison for his part in stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, which were intended to rebuild Mozambique’s maritime and shipping industries.
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Toplum TV journalist Farid Ismayilov detained again in Azerbaijan amid crackdown on civil society
Azerbaijani authorities have rearrested Toplum TV journalist Farid Ismayilov, accusing him of violating movement restrictions imposed following his March 2024 arrest during a sweeping crackdown on civil society.
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Donald Trump issues ultimatum to Putin over Ukraine war: ’It will only get worse’
US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with steep tariffs and sanctions if the war in Ukraine does not come to an end soon.
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‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s alleged Nazi salute
Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute, while others are uncertain and argue the focus should be on Musk’s stated support for the far-right.
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Tragic fire at Grand Kartal Otel leaves 76 dead, dozens in critical condition in Turkey
The death toll has risen to 76 and four people have been arrested in Turkey after a ski resort hotel caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.