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Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ her Nobel medal to Trump
Friday, 16 January 2026, 1:53pmVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has “presented” her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald...
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Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 4:08pmElon Musk’s platform X today announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following...
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Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 2:52pmFour crewmembers departed the International Space Station today after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a...
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Japan's Prime Minister to dissolve parliament for snap election
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 12:48pmJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the lower house for a snap election soon after a parliamentary...
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Trump holds first call with Venezuela interim president Delcy Rodriguez
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 12:19pmUS President Donald Trump says he had held a “long call” with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez, the first known...
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'Absolutely not necessary': Denmark digs in against US Greenland takeover
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 11:33amUS President Donald Trump has held open the possibility for a resolution on his designs over Greenland after Denmark’s top...
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At least 22 dead after crane collapses on to passenger train in Thailand
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 7:49pmA crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed on to and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday,...
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Planet's temperature: 2025 was third hottest year on record, EU, US experts say
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 7:07pmThe planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected...
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French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 5:43pmShould foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to all, without discrimination? France...
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US disguised military aircraft used in boat strike, report says
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 4:25pmThe Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on an alleged drug smuggling boat...
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Minnesota sues Trump administration over immigration crackdown
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 1:42pmThe US state of Minnesota sued the Trump administration on Monday over the immigration crackdown that saw a woman protester...
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Australian writers' festival director quits, Ardern and others boycott, after Palestinian author barred
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 1:39pmThe director of a leading Australian writers’ festival resigned in protest on Tuesday after the board cancelled an appearance...
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Trump slaps 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 12:28pmUS President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran, ramping up pressure on Tehran over...
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US senator sues Pentagon chief over 'unconstitutional' punishment
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 12:07pmUS Senator Mark Kelly has sued US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of violating the Constitution by seeking to...
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Wildfires spread to 15,000ha in Argentine Patagonia
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:38pmForest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000ha (37,000 acres) this past week, authorities said, though...
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Powell says US Federal Reserve subpoenaed by Justice Department
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:24pmFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed today that the central bank had been subpoenaed by the Justice Department,...
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EU should consider forming combined military force and security council, defence chief says
Monday, 12 January 2026, 2:21pmEuropean Union countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace United States...
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Ethiopia begins construction of Africa's biggest airport, PM announces
Monday, 12 January 2026, 1:23pmEthiopia on Saturday started building what the Prime Minister says will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in the...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
Monday, 12 January 2026, 12:42pmUS Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says at hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis, brushing aside...
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US President Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
Monday, 12 January 2026, 11:12amUS President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan...
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US launches new wave of strikes on IS in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack
Sunday, 11 January 2026, 11:12amUS and allied forces have carried out “large-scale” strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, the US military...
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Musk's Grok under fire over sexualised images despite new limits on chatbot
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 4:15pmEuropean officials and tech campaigners have slammed Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature...
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Cellphone video shows Renee Good talking to ICE officer before shots fired
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 12:55pmThe mayor of Minneapolis has called for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a...
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Russian strikes leave half of Kyiv's flats without heating
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 10:54amMass heating outages caused by Russian strikes on Kyiv are set to last into the weekend, as the capital’s mayor called on...
