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Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament, paving way for snap election
Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country's first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament.
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Trump says US still ‘watching Iran‘ as ‘massive’ fleet heads to Gulf region
US president says 'big force going towards Iran' but he would 'rather not see anything happen' amid tension with Tehran.
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Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history at Davos
Although the United States defended Greenland during World War II, it never ruled the territory.
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US officers detain 5-year-old boy as Minnesota immigration raids continue
School superintendent says the child was 'essentially' used 'as bait' to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,429
These are the key developments from day 1,429 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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‘Will act accordingly’: US threatens action against Haitian council
The Trump administration's message comes as Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council faces pressure to hold elections.
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Son-in-law of opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez released in Venezuela
Rafael Tudares Bracho, who is married to Gonzalez's daughter, was arrested shortly before Maduro's third inauguration.
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Two popular Tunisian journalists handed three-year jail terms
Press rights campaigners slammed the case against Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi as "legal persecution".
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Is the world’s rules-based order ruptured?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says system is broken, with world powers employing force.
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Mamdani defends Mahmoud Khalil on deportation order
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘deserves to stay’ in New York City.
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Are we witnessing the death of traditional TV?
The Oscars leave ABC for YouTube in 2029, signaling a major shift in how audiences watch live events.
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Paramount Skydance extends Warner Bros takeover bid offer
The Ellison-owned media giant will now give investors until February 20 to consider its bid.
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Zelenskyy urges Europe to act as a global power
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Davos, urged Europe to show more courage and unity.
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Trump sues JPMorgan and CEO Dimon over alleged ‘debanking’
The $5bn lawsuit alleges JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in 2021 cutting off Trump & his firms from financing
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Vance portrays US immigration officers as victims of ‘far left’
US Vice President JD Vance blamed the “far left” for chaotic and at times violent immigration operations in Minnesota.
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Remnants of abandoned US base leech toxic waste in Greenland
Greenland residents call thousands of rusted barrels ‘American flowers,’ left behind when the US abandoned its base.
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US envoy meets SDF commander, calls for Syria ceasefire to be upheld
After meeting with the SDF's commander, US's Tom Barrack said all parties agreed upholding the truce is 'essential'.
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ sees Hamas disarmed and glitzy Gaza towers
Donald Trump launched his “Board of Peace” with a vision of Gaza that sees Hamas disarmed and real estate developed.
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Jack Smith testifies to US Congress while Trump calls for his prosecution
Trump pushed the Justice Department to charge Smith, the former prosecutor who led investigations into his actions.
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How a strategic hill decided the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire
Hill 350, a strategic high point on the Thailand-Cambodia border, was fiercely contested in fighting last year.
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