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Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.

German police are investigating far-right AfD flyers resembling fake plane tickets addressed to "illegal immigrants" as part of their election campaign, on suspicion of inciting racial hatred.

Very sad to hear it. The dirtiest comedian on Who's Line is it Anyway? and part of the terrific ensemble in the wonderful film Peter's Friends. I hadn't heard about him in a while. 65 is far too young.

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Norway leads the world in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with EVs making up nearly 90% of new car sales in 2024 and over 30% of all cars on its roads.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's designation of Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as the country's new prime minister appears to deal another blow to Iran's declining regional influence.

Palestinian Territory - Israel’s consistent obstructions of all United Nations investigations into allegations of sexual violence since 7 October 2023 is profoundly concerning. These obstructions, coupled with substantial evidence indicating systematic and widespread acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians, including prisoners and detainees, constitute grave violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The grounds for the inclusion of Israel on the UN’s blacklist of entities suspected of perpetrating sexual violence in conflicts are compelling.

Russia targets vulnerable relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs), pressuring them to commit sabotage or espionage in exchange for promises of better treatment or release of loved ones.

Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after reporting two mpox cases within four days.

As the journalists ran for cover, they say an Israeli drone hovered above and began to follow them. Wahidi does not remember what happened next but video footage from the day shows him lying face down on the ground, sprawled along a pavement in a blue press vest, as his colleagues – unable to reach him – desperately call his name.

The measure was one of a dozen unveiled on Monday by the country’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, as the government seeks to quell mounting anger over housing costs that have soared far beyond the reach of many in Spain.

The number of British pollution hotspots is also on the rise. If emissions remain unrestricted and uncontrolled, the costs of cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in the UK, according to the findings of a year-long investigation by the Forever Lobbying Project, a cross-border investigation involving 46 journalists and 18 experts across 16 countries.

At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to force them out, a group representing the miners said Monday.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched the nationwide "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace" program.

Warning, this story is really horrific and will be heartbreaking for any fans of his, but Neil Gaiman is a sadistic [*not* in the BDSM sense] sexual predator with a predilection for very young women.

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Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month, the head of the Finnish investigation said.

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German police have launched an investigation into suspected cases of Russian espionage after drones were spotted over several military installations in Bavaria, according to a statement on Monday.

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Germany’s far-right party, the AfD, is leveraging Elon Musk’s public support to boost its image and connect with Donald Trump’s incoming administration ahead of the February 23 election.

China is reportedly considering selling TikTok's U.S. operations to Elon Musk if the company cannot avoid a potential U.S. ban, Bloomberg reports.

Vilk is among a growing number of Israeli soldiers speaking out against the 15-month conflict and refusing to serve anymore, saying they saw or did things that crossed ethical lines. While the movement is small — some 200 soldiers signed a letter saying they’d stop fighting if the government didn’t secure a ceasefire — soldiers say it’s the tip of the iceberg and they want others to come forward.

“Ukraine is ready to hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers to him if he can organize their exchange for our fighters who are being held captive in Russia,” Zelensky said in a social media post late Sunday, referring to the North Korean leader.

A series of suspected sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea targeting undersea cables and pipelines has heightened tensions between NATO and Russia.

In a modest house on a red dirt road in Ota in Ogun state, Adijat Adejumo, a 39-year-old auxiliary nurse, runs a small chemist shop. She treats common illnesses such as malaria and colds and sells painkillers, antidiarrhoeal medications and vitamins. For the past few years, she has also been selling packs of mifepristone and misoprostol, medicines included in the WHO essential medicines list to induce abortion safely.

German authorities are investigating the sighting of 10 unidentified drones over Manching Air Base in Bavaria, suspecting potential Russian espionage linked to the Ukraine war.

Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP sold its $585 million Tesla stake over concerns about Elon Musk's "controversial and exceptionally high" pay package and unspecified labor conditions.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai condemned the Taliban’s treatment of women at a Pakistan summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities, stating, "The Taliban do not see women as human beings."

Officials on both sides, while stopping short of confirming that a final draft had been reached, described progress at the talks.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service reports that 300 North Korean troops have died and 2,700 were injured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

A nationwide strike in protest against possible pension reforms crippled air and rail traffic in Belgium on Monday and many schools remained shut. Almost half of all flights at Brussels airport were cancelled as luggage handlers, security and other ground staff went on strike, while national train operator NMBS said it was running only a limited number of trains throughout the country.

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Chinese spy prosecutions in Taiwan tripled in four years: Taipei found evidence the CCP was seeking snipers in Taiwan to target members of the military and foreign organizations in the event of an invasion

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Almost 185 years later, Trevor Lithgow, a biochemist at Monash University, and a student in his charge visited that same lovely stream, bent down at its bank with an empty flask attached to a broom pole, and retrieved a double shot of water. They bundled the sample into a bag and drove it back to examine at their laboratory.

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to send 150 firefighters to help combat California's devastating wildfires, which have killed 16 people and displaced 150,000.

The value of China's imports and exports with Russia reached 1.74 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in 2024, a record high, Chinese customs data showed.

The value of China's imports and exports with Russia reached 1.74 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in 2024, a record high, Chinese customs data showed.

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Chinese spy prosecutions in Taiwan tripled in four years: Taipei found evidence the CCP was seeking snipers in Taiwan to target members of the military and foreign organizations in the event of an invasion

Sunac China shares and bonds plunged on Friday after a liquidation petition was filed against the developer, reigniting investor concerns about the debt crisis in the property sector despite Beijing's revival measures.

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It was late at night, and Darim's animation studio had just finished designing a new look for a character in one of South Korea's most popular video games, MapleStory.

Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party voted to replace its youth wing, "Young Alternative" (JA), with a new organization under tighter party control.

Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from the platform.

On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.

The Russian oil tanker "Eventin," part of the shadow fleet used to evade Western sanctions, suffered a blackout and drifted in the Baltic Sea near Germany.

Polish Defense Minister dismissed Maj. Gen. Artur Kępczyński, head of the Support Inspectorate, following the discovery of missing anti-tank mines in an IKEA warehouse.

North Korea has deployed 10,000-12,000 troops to aid Russia in Ukraine's Kursk region, marking a significant escalation in its alliance with Moscow.

The UK government is considering tighter rules on MPs earning substantial incomes from media contracts, following scrutiny of figures like Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage, who made six-figure sums as GB News presenters.

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The UK should back Donald Trump’s expected maximum economic sanctions against Iran as part of an effort to encourage nationals to end their support for the current regime in Tehran, Mark Sedwill, the former cabinet secretary, argues in a report published on Monday.

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Mark Gurman writes in the Power On newsletter that Apple's thinnest iPhone yet could be called the iPhone 17 Air.

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He was a relative unknown until a few weeks ago, but Ahmed al-Mansour has managed to develop a cult following in his native Egypt after Syrian rebels toppled the Assad dynasty.

Elon Musk faces backlash in Germany for using X (formerly Twitter) to amplify far-right narratives, endorse the AfD party, and insult German leaders.

A majority of Britons believe Elon Musk negatively impacts UK politics, according to an Opinium poll.

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Taganrog, a city of 245,000 on Russia’s southern coast near the Ukrainian border, has become notorious as a hub for captured Ukrainians. Its SIZO-2 is now infamous for prolonged beatings and torture.

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Caroline Darian, daughter of convicted rapist Dominique Pelicot, insists her father should die in prison.

Afghanistan’s hard-line Taliban rulers have shunned a major international conference on girls’ education in the Muslim world.