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Cameron’s Libya experience helped him oversee UK airstrikes on Houthis – media
Read More Britain’s Foreign Secretary was previously instrumental in coordinating illegal attacks across the region British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s experience of launching airstrikes against Libya, Syria and Iraq while he was prime minister helped him manage the UK’s most recent attacks against the Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, iNews reported on Friday. Cameron reportedly helped…
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London bus operator withdraws electric fleet after Wimbledon bus fire
Read More TfL says GoAhead temporarily replacing route 200 fleet while investigating doubledecker fire on Wimbledon Hill Road A fleet of electric buses has been taken out of service after a doubledecker caught fire in south London this week. Transport for London (TfL) said the electric buses had been “temporarily withdrawn” by operator GoAhead. Continue…
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eBay fined for delivering live spiders to company critics
Read More Court documents say that eBay executives targeted bloggers for harassment after receiving negative coverage online Online retail giant eBay has agreed to pay a fine of $3 million (£2.35 million) to resolve a criminal complaint over employees who had sent a range of items, including live spiders and cockroaches, to the home of…
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Germany to join EU mission against Houthis – media
Read More A frigate equipped with anti-aircraft missiles and attack helicopters is to set sail for the Red Sea on February 1, Die Welt has reported Berlin is planning to send its F-124 ‘Hessen’ frigate to the Gulf of Aden early next month, the German newspaper Die Welt’s weekend edition reported, citing sources. The Sachsen…
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Cockpit window crack forces ANA Boeing flight in Japan to turn back
Read MoreThe domestic flight in Japan landed safely after the crack appeared, the airline says.The domestic flight in Japan landed safely after the crack appeared, the airline says.
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Multiple Earthquakes Hit Central Oklahoma. What to Know
Read More Central Oklahoma experienced a 4.1-magnitude earthquake early Saturday morning, marking the latest in a string of seismic activities that have unsettled the region. This event closely followed a slightly stronger earthquake of 4.4 magnitude the previous night, and was accompanied by a series of smaller quakes, creating a heightened state of alert among…
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‘We are at war’: Ecuador’s president vows to crack down on gangs behind week of violence
Read More After criminals storm TV station and take prison guards hostage, Daniel Noboa pledges to stop his country becoming a narco-state Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, has denied that his government is embarking on an indiscriminate campaign to hunt down and kill gang members, as the South American country continues to reel from a week…
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Boeing flight returns to Japan airport due to cockpit window crack
Read MoreThe aircraft is not one of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 planes which have been in the spotlight after Alaska Airlines blowout.The aircraft is not one of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 planes which have been in the spotlight after Alaska Airlines blowout.
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‘Troublemaker’ and ‘warmonger’: Who is the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election?
Read More Beijing has repeatedly branded Lai Ching-te a separatist and had warned voters against supporting him A long-time vocal advocate of independence, Taiwan’s vice president Lai Ching-te, a key figure in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has won the country’s presidential elections and takes office in May. Beijing has branded him a “troublemaker.”…
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A Hollywood hotshot’s son was arrested after his wife’s torso was found. He’s now charged with three murders
Read More Los Angeles police arrested 35-year-old Samuel Haskell on murder charges after his wife’s dismembered torso was found in a dumpster several miles from the couple’s home in Tarzana. Andrea Blanco reports Los Angeles police arrested 35-year-old Samuel Haskell on murder charges after his wife’s dismembered torso was found in a dumpster several miles…
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Hollywood agent’s son pleads not guilty to killing wife and her parents
Read More Samuel Haskell IV stands accused of murdering his 37-year-old wife Mei Haskell and her parents Samuel Haskell IV stands accused of murdering his 37-year-old wife Mei Haskell and her parents
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‘We need jungle, I’m afraid’: how University Challenge went viral on the rave scene
Read More A quote from Amol Rajan, host of the highbrow British quiz, has inspired a stream of samples in tracks – and invitations for him to perform live DJs and musicians looking for a new sound usually draw on classic movies and hit songs for inspiration – not University Challenge. But the venerable BBC…
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Lai Ching-te Won Taiwan’s Presidency, But His Biggest Challenge Lies Ahead
Read More Taiwan’s presidential election campaign evolved early on into a classic three-way race. This supplied the dynamics for the most notable events, including the attempt to create a coalition last November to unit two of the contenders—the KMT Nationalists and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)—to try and create an unassailable united front against the…
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Lai Ching-te Won Taiwan’s Presidency, But His Biggest Challenge Lies Ahead
Read More Taiwan’s presidential election campaign evolved early on into a classic three-way race. This supplied the dynamics for the most notable events, including the attempt to create a coalition last November to unit two of the contenders—the KMT Nationalists and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)—to try and create an unassailable united front against the…
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German chancellor uses 19th-century mail system – Der Spiegel
Read More Berlin’s concerns over possible espionage have led to distrust in more modern message delivery techniques, a report has claimed German leader Olaf Scholz has shelved plans to phase out a 19th century-era pneumatic tube system that is being used in Berlin’s chancellery to distribute about 1,000 documents per month amid fears that more…
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Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election
Read MoreThe result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.The result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.
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Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march in London
Read More About 1,700 officers on duty in UK capital to police demonstration on day for action involving 30 countries Middle East crisis – live updates Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to show solidarity with Palestine and to reiterate calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Demonstrators met on Queen Victoria Street…
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Boeing plane returns to airport in Japan after crack found in cockpit window
Read More All Nippon Airways flight was en route to Toyama airport when crack found in window of Boeing 737-800 A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline…
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CIA providing intel on Hamas leaders to Israel – NYT
Read More A dedicated unit focusing on the Palestinian militant group was reportedly created after the October 7 attack The CIA is helping Israel gather intelligence on top Hamas officials for targeting purposes, unnamed US officials told the New York Times on Friday. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan ordered the creation of a task…
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Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election
Read MoreThe move is likely to anger Beijing which reviles Mr Lai and his pro-sovereignty party.The move is likely to anger Beijing which reviles Mr Lai and his pro-sovereignty party.
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Taiwan votes in closely watched presidential and parliamentary elections
Read MoreWilliam Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party was named winner of Saturday’s presidential vote.William Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party was named winner of Saturday’s presidential vote.
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Dracula writer Bram Stoker revealed as a humble minute taker for actor charity
Read More Before publishing his vampire classic in 1897, the author was employed as a personal secretary at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund The imagination of Bram Stoker gave life to one of literature’s most enduring terrors, Count Dracula. But the Irish-born writer’s mind was not only full of flapping cloaks, dripping fangs and creaking coffins.…
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Extreme cold and snow blanket Iowa ahead of Monday’s Republican caucuses
Read More Candidates were forced to cancel campaign events as snow closed rural highways and temperatures are expected to plummet Wild and dangerous winter storm weather continued to wreak havoc on Saturday in Iowa just two days before the Republican caucuses kick off the official nominating process for the 2024 presidential election. The National Weather…
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UN should face criminal court – Israel
Read More The organization is an ‘accomplice’ of Hamas, West Jerusalem’s representative to the international body has claimed Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has said that the United Nations itself should stand trial in The Hague for acting “in service of terrorist organizations.” His remarks sounded as a response to a genocide…
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Learn about larimar, rare blue gem found only in the Dominican Republic
Read MoreLarimar is a rare blue mineral found only in the Dominican Republic that has exploded in popularity in recent years. CBS News’ Meg Oliver talks to artisans who shape the stone into jewelry and reports on the dangerous conditions those who mine larimar face.Larimar is a rare blue mineral found only in the Dominican…
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US launches second strike on Houthis in Yemen
Read MoreThe “follow-on action” comes after the first US and UK military response to Houthi attacks on shipping.The “follow-on action” comes after the first US and UK military response to Houthi attacks on shipping.
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Australian Open 2024: Top seeds, schedule, wildcards, draw and prize money
Read MoreTop seeds, defending champions, prize money and the big names missing out at the first tennis Grand Slam of the year.Top seeds, defending champions, prize money and the big names missing out at the first tennis Grand Slam of the year.
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How small talk, a bike rack and dogged work brought Mr Bates vs the Post Office to the TV screen
Read More The show’s journey, like the scandal itself, was long and full of setbacks – and very nearly didn’t get made Alan Bates’s campaign against the Post Office over the Horizon scandal might never have got off the ground without a few moments of luck and the availability of Fenny Compton village hall in…
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‘Black snow’: sugarcane burning makes our lives hell, Florida locals say
Read More Fire and ash from burning cane fields has worsened health near Lake Okeechobee, US’s largest sugar-growing region Pastor Steve Messam was driving to a service on Christmas morning when he looked to the sky and watched the first flakes starting to fall. Lighter at first, then thicker and more frequent, not quite a…
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New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern marries long-term partner after years of delay
Read More The country’s strict Covid restrictions- imposed by the former PM’s own government- pushed back her wedding date The country’s strict Covid restrictions- imposed by the former PM’s own government- pushed back her wedding date
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Taiwan elects a new president from the ruling party amid tensions with China
Read More Voters in Taiwan select a new president this weekend. Taiwan is a sensitive subject in relations between the U.S. and China. Voters in Taiwan select a new president this weekend. Taiwan is a sensitive subject in relations between the U.S. and China.
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U.S. military strikes Yemen for a second night, bombs radar facility used by Houthis
Read More The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in Yemen. The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in…
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Independence-leaning party’s nominee wins Taiwan election, auguring more tension with China
Read More The new president of Taiwan must manage an increasingly tense relationship with China that has veered closer to military conflict than ever before. The new president of Taiwan must manage an increasingly tense relationship with China that has veered closer to military conflict than ever before.
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French foreign minister visits Kyiv and pledges solidarity as Russia launches attacks
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Ukrainians worry about the state of U.S. elections
Read MoreSome Ukrainians have expressed concern about the outcomes of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with one lawmaker warning that the country could be “finished” without continuing funds from the U.S. Candidates are split on whether that funding should continue. CBS News’ Chris Livesay is in Lviv with more.Some Ukrainians have expressed concern about the…
