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Germany meets European air-quality limits for first time
Germany met all European air-quality limits for the first time in 2024, according to a preliminary data published by the German…
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France bans use of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or…
Politics
Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Nordschleife Tourist Laps
Track officials at the Nürburgring announced on Thursday that motorcycles would be banned from participating in tourist laps on the…
Business
Marriott International signed 161 deals in Greater China in 2024
Marriott International has reported a robust year of growth in 2024 for its Greater China region, with 161 deals signed, equating to…
Politics
UN human rights chief decries 'parading of bodies' by Hamas
The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has strongly condemned the conduct of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas during the…
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Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as…
Politics
Study: New limit to size of German parliament to save €125m per year
Reforms that will cut more than 100 seats from Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, after upcoming elections will save…
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Police discover drug-smuggling tunnel linking Morocco and Spanish enclave of Ceuta
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a suspected drug smuggling tunnel linking Morocco with the…
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Kia previews its PV5 electric van/minibus
Kia Corporation previewed its newly developed PV5 battery-powered light van and minibus range ahead of its official unveiling at the “2025…
Politics
Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages to Red Cross
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Old photos show armoured vehicle transfer and border patrol, not 'Thai military preparing to enter Myanmar'
As Thailand intensified efforts to crack down on compounds housing illegal scam operations that have flourished in parts of Myanmar's…
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Hamas to hand over remains of four hostages to Israel
The militant Palestinian group Hamas plans to hand over on Thursday the mortal remains of four people abducted from Israel to the Gaza…
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Spy chief warns Australia facing greater security challenges
The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency ASIO has warned that the country will face greater threats from espionage, foreign…
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Years-old footage of tragic Pakistan train fire misrepresented as 'deadly fire in February 2025'
An old video of a deadly train fire has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times after it was shared online in false posts claiming it…
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'Grave robbers took my daughter's cross and my mother's - twice'
Grave after grave after grave in this cemetery in the eastern Tanzanian city of Morogoro has been vandalised. In some, there is a gap…
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Israel prepares to receive first dead hostages from Hamas
Hamas is to transfer to Israel the bodies of four hostages who have been held in Gaza since being taken alive in the group's attack on…
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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that…
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Rocket Parts From Starlink Mission Fall to Earth, Land in Europe
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Politics
Israel receives list from Hamas of deceased hostages set for handover
Israel has received a list of the names of the deceased hostages that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is to hand over in the Gaza…
News
A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia
Modern Australia is known for its array of wildlife: poisonous snakes and spiders, saltwater crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, and more. The…
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Russian mafia money-laundering ring broken up in Spain
Fourteen people have been arrested in Spain and Portugal in a series of raids targeting a €1tn (£828bn) criminal, money-laundering network…
Business
‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli Buys $6.5M Koenigsegg Jesko
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Australian entrepreneur and high-profile car collector Adrian Portelli has made headlines once…
Politics
Vietnam gives green light to $8bn rail link to China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a railway project connecting the country with China, marking a significant step in modernising…
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Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say
Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster…