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Two British far-right activists detained in France over anti-migrant campaigning
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BBC Breakfast’s Carol Kirkwood cries as she announces show departure after 28 years
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Trump Shares Iran Update as US Sends 'Armada' to Region
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Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open in brutal 59-minute collapse
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‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement
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Pokemon Theme Park Shows Off Its Features Ahead Of Opening Day
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Yorkshire Terrier Boards Flight—Reason Owner Ends Up in Tears Goes Viral
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History Says the Nasdaq Will Soar in 2026: 2 AI Stocks With Big Upside to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
The Nasdaq Composite entered a bull market last year that is still young by historical standards.
Goma in eastern Congo is hanging by a thread a year after the city fell to Rwanda-backed rebels
The M23 rebel group still controls Goma, a year after taking the main city in eastern Congo
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XG are staying true to their “unwavering core”: “When we come together, we become stronger”
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China’s Xi Jinping says major powers must set example amid world’s ‘risks and challenges’
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China’s Baidu merges key app businesses to drive consumer AI push
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Drag Queen ‘Amateur’ Crime Caper ‘Queen Heist’ and ‘Liberating’ Romcom ‘The Good Widow’ Added to Banijay Finland’s Burgeoning Scripted Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
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British Broadcasters, Paramount & Super-Indies Sign Up For Class Confident Actions That Emerged From James Graham’s MacTaggart
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Aston Villa in talks to re-sign Luiz
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Going Deeper Inside the Mind of DeepMind: The Thinking Labs
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Chairman Trump's Board of Peace May Be His Most Ambitious Power Play Yet
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Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy Now?
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Is detoxing worth the hype?
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Noora Saksa steps in as new Slush CEO
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NATO Chief Warns Europe Cannot Defend Itself Without US: 'Keep Dreaming'
The U.S. has for many years dedicated vast sums to its military while defense spending in Europe lapsed.
Starmer ignores property investors’ protests and commits to capping leasehold ground rents at £250 – UK politics live
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Accenture CEO Julie Sweet notes that while Trump tariffs caused a stir, business leaders are focusing on execution amid economic uncertainty. She highlighted that US companies lead the digital race due to strong foundations, with European firms catching up.
Seven international footballers dodge FIFA ban after court intervention
Seven foreign-born players for Malaysia's national soccer team have been cleared to keep competing
Luka Doncic fires in 46 points as Lakers blast Bulls
Rui Hachimura added 23 points and Marcus Smart had 12 for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Why I'm not buying 'AI earbuds' until they have these 3 specific upgrades
AI earbuds are often nothing more than earbuds relaying AI features processed on your phone. These three upgrades would change the game.
The next-gen iPhone Air could bring a thinner Face ID
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ICE agents to help with security at Winter Olympics
The Italian authorities initially denied the presence of ICE and then sought to downplay its role.
Say Hello to the 3 Greatest Dividend Stocks on Wall Street -- 2 of Which Most Investors Aren't Even Aware Exist
One of these companies has been paying a consecutive dividend for more than two centuries.
Australia revokes visa of Israeli influencer who had called Islam a ‘murderous ideology’
Influencer Sammy Yahood, 25, was due to fly to Australia for a speaking tour
Storm Chandra latest: ‘Danger to life’ flood warning and travel chaos as Met Office issues UK weather alerts
Nearly 250 schools are closed in Northern Ireland while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic
Philippines grounds company's fleet of passenger ships after at least 18 die in ferry sinking
Philippine officials have grounded the entire fleet of passenger ships belonging to a company that owned a ferry that sank in the south and left at least 18 people dead, with more than 300 others rescued
Police officer left with phobia of police stations sues Met for £1 million
The Met said it is ‘incredible’ for a serving officer to claim they should not have been asked to attend police stations
‘The mother of all trade deals’: EU and India sign landmark trade agreement – Europe live
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MUFG Weighs Insurer-Friendly SRT Tied to $2.5 Billion of Loans
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is considering issuing a significant risk transfer that’s designed to appeal to insurance companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tokyo private lodging firm referred to prosecutors for illegal operations
The company and individuals allegedly breached the law on private lodging.
Scientists finally explain Earth’s strangest fossils
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Popular BBC Weather Presenter Carol Kirkwood Leaving After Almost Three Decades
One of the UK’s most well-known weather presenters is leaving the BBC after nearly 30 years. Carol Kirkwood has just announced that she will step down from the corporation in April. Kirkwood is one of the most familiar faces on BBC TV. Having received her meteorological training at The Weather Cha...
Palantir Stock for the Next 5 Years: Buy, Hold, or Avoid?
The stock could face some volatility in the months ahead.
Europe at a crossroads: Rethinking Franco-German leadership
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More Bullish for Investors Than Traders: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
US rising star Learner Tien out of Australian Open as Alexander Zverev keeps his cool in Melbourne heat
Alexander Zverev kept his cool to battle past USA’s Learner Tien on a sweltering day at the Australian Open
ECB Study Finds ‘Pricing Cascades’ Can Cause Inflationary Wave
A relatively contained price shock can trigger a massive inflationary episode if it hits a closely connected network of firms, according to research by the European Central Bank.
Waht is tech workers defiant open letter to their CEO's against Trump admin about?
More than 450 tech employees from top companies have written to their CEOs. They demand CEOs ask the White House to remove Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from US cities. The group, ICEout.Tech, cited fatal shootings by federal agents. They want CEOs to cancel contracts with ICE and speak...
Adani Group, Embraer Enter a Pact to Build Aircraft in India
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate and Brazil’s Embraer SA announced a partnership to build aircraft in India in what would be the country’s first manufacturing facility in civil aviation.
Families hold protest inside Texas detention facility
Families hold protest inside Texas detention facility
Could Sydney Sweeney face charges for decorating iconic Hollywood sign with bras?
Actor’s stunt was to promote her new lingerie line called Syrn
Whoopi Goldberg blasts Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino after Alex Pretti shooting
The View host Whoopi Goldberg hit out at Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend
YouTuber wins £3m payout after savage beating outside Harrods
Ghanem Al-Masarir also had his phone hacked