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Germany’s conservatives swept to victory in Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains. Merz urged the speedy formation of a new coalition government, warning that as US President Donald Trump is driving rapid and disruptive changes, “the world […]
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Power was abruptly cut to large parts of South Africa Sunday and the national energy provider announced days of power blackouts in Africa’s most industrialised nation. The announcement came as a surprise after positive statements from Eskom suggesting years of crippling power cuts of sometimes up to 12 hours a day may soon be over. […]
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Drama, disruption and disputes are essential to Donald Trump’s politics, and this week served up another series of extraordinary moments as he completed his first month of a second term in the White House. – You’re fired, please come back – Key nuclear security staff were sacked in sweeping federal cuts — before a desperate […]
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One of the doctors treating Pope Francis said Friday the 88-year-old, who has pneumonia, was “not out of danger” and would likely stay in hospital “at least all next week”. Professor Sergio Alfieri said the pontiff’s condition was “slightly better” but added that “the pope is not out of danger”, at a press conference one […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he would ensure “Hamas pays the full price” for failing to hand over hostage Shiri Bibas after the militant group released a body Israel said was not hers. The remains of four people, whom the militant group said were hostages, were handed over on Thursday, the first […]
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A US judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. District Judge Christopher Cooper said he lacked the jurisdiction to handle the complaint, one of several filed in […]
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Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump’s proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people. Trump’s plan has united Arab states in opposition to it, but disagreements remain over who should govern the war-ravaged […]
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Global stock markets mostly fell on Thursday and gold hit a record high as traders fretted over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a pivot in Washington’s policy on Ukraine. Wall Street indices fell after retail behemoth Walmart issued a lackluster forecast. Shares of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase fell three […]
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An Argentine appeals court has dismissed involuntary homicide charges against three people accused in the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne, who plunged from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last year, according to a ruling seen Thursday. Two others accused of supplying drugs to the former boy band star were remanded in […]
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Israeli police said that explosions rocked several buses in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam on Thursday evening in what they described as a “suspected terror attack”, without giving any immediate reports of injuries. “Preliminary report – Suspected terror attack. Multiple reports have been received of explosions involving several buses at different locations in […]
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