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Tunisia country profile
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Texas princess is refusing to leave Roman villa containing precious Caravaggio work despite eviction
Read More US-born Italian Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi is locked in a bitter inheritance battle with the sons of her late husband US-born Italian Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi is locked in a bitter inheritance battle with the sons of her late husband
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Judge to rule on releasing Georgia grand jury report into Trump election meddling – live
Read More Jurors recommended making public the report into efforts to overturn results of 2020 election A judge in Atlanta will at 12 pm eastern time convene a hearing to determine whether to release a special grand jury’s report into attempts by Donald Trump and his allies to meddle in the outcome of the 2020…
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $1.6bn in funding
Read MoreUNRWA says facing immense strain, calls for urgent funding to operate in 2023 amid ‘compounding challenges’.UNRWA says facing immense strain, calls for urgent funding to operate in 2023 amid ‘compounding challenges’.
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Iranian archer: “No regrets” for protesting, despite being shot in eye
Read More“I am never sad about what happened,” Kosar Khoshnoudikia told a London-based TV channel. “I lost some things, but I gained a lot.””I am never sad about what happened,” Kosar Khoshnoudikia told a London-based TV channel. “I lost some things, but I gained a lot.”
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Zelensky can ill afford the corruption that has plagued Ukraine for decades – he had to act
Read More The Ukrainian president needs to keep both the support of his people and Western allies – especially as his country will need hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to rebuild once the fight against Russia is over, writes Kim Sengupta The Ukrainian president needs to keep both the support of his people…
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London street sign for former ‘Black Boy Lane’ vandalised after renaming
Read More Tottenham street renamed La Rose Lane after consultation has been defaced with spray paint A street sign in Haringey has been vandalised less than 24 hours after the road was renamed due to concerns over racist connotations. Black Boy Lane in Tottenham, north London, was officially renamed La Rose Lane on Monday after…
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Suspect questioned over northern California shootings that left seven dead
Read More Chunli Zhao, 67, was arrested after incidents at two locations in coastal community of Half Moon Bay Investigators were on Tuesday questioning a man accused of killing seven people in an agricultural region in northern California, the state’s third deadly mass shooting in little more than a week. Police say 67-year-old Chunli Zhao…
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White House press corps bursts out laughing at George Santos at briefing
Read More ‘I love how everybody laughed at that,’ press secretary says ‘I love how everybody laughed at that,’ press secretary says
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Pope, Sasakawa in Global Appeal for a Leprosy Free World
Read More NAIROBI, Jan 24 (IPS) – In the four years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of leprosy or Hansen’s disease, seemed to be losing steam. Between 2016 and early 2020, new case numbers remained more or less constant. Read the full story, “Pope, Sasakawa in Global Appeal for a Leprosy Free World”, on…
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North Korea issues ‘extreme cold’ weather alert
Read MoreTemperatures are expected to dip below -30C in the northern regions, some of the country’s poorest areas.Temperatures are expected to dip below -30C in the northern regions, some of the country’s poorest areas.
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Half Moon Bay shooting – latest: Video shows California farm worker Chunli Zhao’s arrest for killing 7
Read More Half Moon Bay shooting unfolded less than two days after massacre in Monterey Park Half Moon Bay shooting unfolded less than two days after massacre in Monterey Park
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Brexit: UK construction costs ‘have risen much more steeply than EU’
Read More Cost of labour in Britain up by 30% since referendum, double rise in some EU countries, research finds The cost of materials and labour for construction have increased more steeply in the UK than the EU since the Brexit referendum, new research has found. Analysis of data from EU member states, the central…
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Tyre Nichols – latest: Bodycam video shows Memphis police beat Black man like ‘human piñata’, family say
Read More Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers
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Chemours in Europe: Helping to Build a More Sustainable Future
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Can the U.S. catch up to China and Russia’s African outreach?
Read MoreAfter decades of investment and blossoming ties with Beijing and Moscow, experts say “short-term courtship” of African nations simply won’t suffice.After decades of investment and blossoming ties with Beijing and Moscow, experts say “short-term courtship” of African nations simply won’t suffice.
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With her 83rd win, Mikaela Shiffrin surges past Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup record
Read More Her victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races. (Image credit: Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images) Her victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary…
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Finland calls for ‘time-out’ in heated Nato talks with Turkey
Read MoreFinland has pledged to join Nato with Sweden, but issues with member Turkey are hampering its efforts.Finland has pledged to join Nato with Sweden, but issues with member Turkey are hampering its efforts.
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Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh to be extradited from India to Australia
Read More The 38-year-old appeared in court in Delhi by video link and will now face trial over the alleged murder of the 24-year-old Queenslander The man accused of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach four years ago is to be extradited to Australia. Rajwinder Singh, 38, appeared in a Delhi court on…
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Big budget giveaways look unlikely as Hunt forced to borrow more
Read More Chancellor likely to tread cautiously after record December budget deficit Budget day on 15 March is less than two months away and if ever there was a government in need of a feelgood event then this is it. Unfortunately for Rishi Sunak, the state of the public finances means the chances of a…
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Kenya country profile
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Jacinda Ardern’s three words of advice for her successor
Read More Outgoing New Zealand prime minister offers wisdom at her last public event Outgoing New Zealand prime minister offers wisdom at her last public event
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Top Ukrainian officials quit in anti-corruption drive
Read MoreA top aide and deputy minister are among those to resign as Ukraine tackles corruption allegations.A top aide and deputy minister are among those to resign as Ukraine tackles corruption allegations.
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Catholic Church urges DRC citizens to vote as election looms
Read MoreThe influential church has a long history of promoting democracy and monitoring elections in the country.The influential church has a long history of promoting democracy and monitoring elections in the country.
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California rocked by third mass shooting in three days as one killed and seven injured in Oakland
Read More The shooting unfolded just after 6pm on Monday evening at a gas station along Seminary Avenue and Macarthur Blvd, according to the Oakland Police Department The shooting unfolded just after 6pm on Monday evening at a gas station along Seminary Avenue and Macarthur Blvd, according to the Oakland Police Department
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At least seven dead in another California mass shooting in Half Moon Bay | First Thing
Read More Authorities respond to calls at two locations in second shooting in California in two days, following Monterey Park killings. Plus, uproar over Kylie Jenner’s fake lion head at Paris fashion week Good morning. Seven people have been killed in an agricultural region of northern California, authorities said yesterday, the latest shootings to rattle…
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Trump declared winner of golf tournament at his club – despite missing first day
Read More Former president boasts on Truth Social: ‘Competed against many fine golfers and was hitting the ball long and straight’ Former president boasts on Truth Social: ‘Competed against many fine golfers and was hitting the ball long and straight’
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Twitter sued by crown estate over alleged unpaid rent on London HQ
Read More Social media platform abandoned its offices near Piccadilly Circus after Elon Musk takeover Twitter is being sued by the crown estate for allegedly failing to pay rent on its London headquarters. The estate, which manages property belonging to King Charles III, filed a claim against Twitter in the high court in the capital…
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British households and businesses to be paid £2m to cut power use on Tuesday
Read More National Grid scheme, which launched officially on Monday, to operate between 4.30pm and 6.30pm Households to be paid to use less electricity: how does it work? National Grid is expected to pay out more than £2m to households and businesses to encourage them to cut their power use at peak times on Tuesday.…
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Nadhim Zahawi under fresh pressure to quit as senior Tory says he should ‘stand aside’ – UK politics live
Read More Latest updates: Caroline Nokes says Zahawi is ‘leading too many’ front pages while minister Chris Philp declines to defend Tory party chair David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, was Labour’s representative on the morning broadcast shows. He restated the party’s call for Nadhim Zahawi to be sacked. He told Sky News: When you’ve…
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Israeli minister visits UAE ahead of Netanyahu trip: Reports
Read MoreStrategic affairs minister Ron Dermer visited on Sunday ahead of a possible trip by the PM, Israeli media reported.Strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer visited on Sunday ahead of a possible trip by the PM, Israeli media reported.
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France repatriates 47 nationals from northeastern Syria camps
Read MoreThe repatriation involved 32 children and 15 women who will undergo medical and social monitoring, French officials say.The repatriation involved 32 children and 15 women who will undergo medical and social monitoring, French officials say.
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Opinion | Interpol Is Doing Russia’s Dirty Work
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Opinion | How Not to Negotiate with Russia
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Former Tory minister calls for Nadhim Zahawi to step down
Read More Caroline Nokes says party chair should let investigation take place as story has become a distraction UK politics live – latest news updates A former Conservative cabinet minister has called for Nadhim Zahawi to step down as party chair while an ethics investigation takes place into his tax affairs. The former immigration minister…
