The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted…
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Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
by adminThe sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims killed when a passenger jet crash-landed over the weekend…
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Biden spent four years building up US alliances in Asia. Will they survive Trump’s next term?
by adminFor America’s friends in Asia, the uncertainty brought by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House is coming at a bad time. China has been modernizing its military and nuclear arsenal while…
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Elections may not be held in Syria for up to four years, the country’s de facto leader has said, in his first comments on an electoral timeline since his rebel group overthrew the Assad regime…
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One of the original stereotypes about robots is that their movements are stiff and abrupt, something that endures in the “robot dance” that first became popular in the 1980s. Robots have since evolved and now…
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Dominique Pelicot says ‘chapter closed,’ as at least 17 others convicted in mass rape trial appeal their convictions
by adminSeventeen men convicted in the Pelicot mass rape trial have appealed the verdict, according to the prosecutor’s office in the French city of Avignon. All 51 men on trial were found guilty of rape or…
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Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director
by adminNorthern Gaza’s last remaining major hospital is now out of service after a raid by Israeli forces severely damaged the building and emptied its wards of patients and doctors. On Friday, Israeli forces raided the…
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At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The accident occurred in…
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King Charles praises those ‘who dedicate their lives to helping others’ in Christmas speech
by adminKing Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support others, praising the medical staff who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his and the…
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A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday. About 1,534 people escaped from the prison in the incident but…