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By ED HOLT and PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 16:24 EST, 30 December 2024 | Updated: 04:51 EST, 1 January 2025 --> ...

Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades

Ivory Coast is the latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and ...

US Treasury hacked: Are China and the US stepping up their cyberwar?

The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday blamed China for breaching its network and gaining access to information ...

Christmas holiday tragedy as Brit drowns while diving at 'Devil's Point' off paradise island

By ELENA SALVONI Published: 07:03 EST, 31 December 2024 | Updated: 09:15 EST, 31 December 2024 --> --> --> A ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,042

Here are the key developments on the 1,042nd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Wednesday, January ...

Fears of all-out war between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Taliban warns 'we don't care if they have nukes' and sends battalions to border as countries trade deadly strikes

Fears of an all-out war erupting between Afghanistan and Pakistan are rising after the Taliban sent troops to the border as ...

South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says

Chief of Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials warns that anyone blocking arrest can be prosecuted.South Korea’s impeached President Yoon ...

Mystery of doomed South Korean plane's 'fateful four minutes': Experts raise new questions about tragic Jeju Air flight including pilot's last minute change of plan and puzzling air traffic control decision

As South Korea reels from the devastating Jeju Air plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 souls ...

Celebrations as the world begins to welcome the New Year

Auckland was the first major city to welcome 2025 with thousands of revellers counting down to the New Year and ...

China's President Xi warns 'no one can stop' unification with Taiwan in chilling New Year's Eve threat

China's President Xi Jinping warned that 'no one can stop' unification with Taiwan in a chilling New Year's Eve threat.Beijing ...

Belgian woman runs marathon every day in 2024 in world record bid

The 55-year-old ran 15,444 kilometres (9,596 miles) over the course of a year.Finally coming to a halt on the last ...

Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve

Puerto Rico has been immersed in darkness after a power grid failure sparked a blackout across much of the island. ...

Moment Ukrainian sea drone blasts one of Putin's £12million helicopters out of the sky in 'historic' strike

Ukraine today claimed the historic downing by a missile-firing sea drone of a £12million Russian Mi-8 military helicopter off the ...

Panama commemorates canal handover despite Trump’s call for US control

Top political leaders in Panama have held a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the return of the Panama ...

Chancellor Scholz fires back at Elon Musk as he begs voters not to let 'owners of social media channels' decide elections after Tesla boss insisted 'only the AfD can save Germany'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 11:33 EST, 31 December 2024 | Updated: 12:24 EST, 31 December 2024 --> --> --> German ...

Syria de facto leader al-Sharaa meets Christian clerics

Meeting comes as new authorities seek to reassure minorities of their safety in post-Assad Syria.Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ...

Ecuador confirms charred bodies belong to four missing boys

A judge has ordered 16 military members to remain behind bars while a probe into the deaths continues.Ecuador’s attorney general ...

Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for prosecution of overthrown PM

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t is accused of killing hundreds of protesters last summer.Thousands of people have rallied in ...

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference