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Putin, Zelenskyy offer duelling congratulations after Trump victory
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump.
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Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.
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Trump 2.0: Who is going to be in the US president-elect’s administration?
As a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.
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Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump
Putin congratulated Trump on winning the USÂ election, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect.
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Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry
Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.
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Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle
Trump's promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine 'within hours' is worrying EU leaders.
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Biden urges Americans to ‘bring the temperature down’ after Trump win
US President Joe Biden vows to ensure a peaceful transition following Republican Donald Trump's election victory.
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Indian Kashmir lawmakers scuffle over calls for partial autonomy
Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out.
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US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.
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Arab Americans desert the Democrats over support for Israel
Trump won the city of Dearborn, Michigan, which has the highest percentage of Arab Americans in the US.
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Fallout after armed Israeli police detain two French gendarmes in Jerusalem
France's foreign ministry said it would summon Israel's ambassador over the incident.
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Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
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Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion.
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Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat
Joe Biden offered Donald Trump congratulations on his election victory, and also tried to console Democrats.
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What will Trump’s presidency mean for Israel, Palestinians and Middle East?
Pro-Israeli policies featured heavily in the US president-elect's previous White House term.
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Trump 2.0 will not be like anything we have seen before
The US and the world should be prepared for the second coming of Trump and the new global order he will try to create.
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UN peacekeepers injured by Israeli attack in Lebanon
Five UN peacekeepers were injured in an Israeli drone attack that targeted a car in Lebanon’s Sidon.
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Police open fire at political protests in Mozambique
Hundreds of Mozambican protesters burned tyres as police fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse them on Thursday.
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Spain floods: Is Europe prepared for climate change?
Spain's devastating floods have raised concerns about EU preparedness for climate change.
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At least 12 displaced Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in north - under a military siege for more than a month.
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