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Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister

January 12, 2026 - 22:57
Granting asylum to a citizen of a fellow EU member goes against the spirit of EU standards.
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Jailed Venezuelan politician's son says Trump shouldn't be 'fooled' by pledge of prisoner releases

January 12, 2026 - 22:12
Ramón Guanipa's father was accused of treason for challenging the disputed 2024 presidential election result.
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Custody extended for owner of Swiss ski bar after deadly fire

January 12, 2026 - 21:56
Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.
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Five decapitated heads displayed on Ecuador beach

January 12, 2026 - 21:30
Bathers found the body parts in Puerto López, a town which has been wracked by gang violence.
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Referee and student among hundreds killed in Iran protests

January 12, 2026 - 21:20
More than 500 people have been killed during anti-government protests, a US-based human rights group says.
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Monkeys on the loose in St Louis after four-day search

January 12, 2026 - 19:52
Local officials said they do not know where the exotic animals came from or how many are at large.
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Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche

January 12, 2026 - 19:47
Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.
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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term

January 12, 2026 - 19:43
Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.
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Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights

January 12, 2026 - 19:42
All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38C.
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Nigerian stars dominate All Africa Music Awards

January 12, 2026 - 19:39
Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.
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Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone

January 12, 2026 - 18:55
A new bleak-sounding app has been downloaded in droves by many youth who live by themselves - and fear dying alone.
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Ai, Japanese chimpanzee who counted and painted dies at 49

January 12, 2026 - 17:54
Ai's cognitive abilities had been studied extensively since she was brought to a Japanese institute in 1977.
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Watch: Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Adolescence and other highlights from the Golden Globes

January 12, 2026 - 15:06
One Battle After Another and Adolescence swept the Golden Globes as Hollywood's awards season kicks off.
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Trump mulls 'very strong' military options as hundreds killed in Iran protests

January 12, 2026 - 14:36
The US president says Iranian leaders have called "to negotiate", but adds the US "may have to act" before a meeting.
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Chalamet beats DiCaprio to Golden Globes glory

January 12, 2026 - 13:13
The Marty Supreme star is among the big winners at the Globes and gets a boost in his quest for an Oscar.
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US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell

January 12, 2026 - 12:26
He called the probe "unprecedented", following his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.
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Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban

January 12, 2026 - 09:45
The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.
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More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota, Trump administration says

January 12, 2026 - 07:21
The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.
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More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota, Trump administration says

January 12, 2026 - 07:21
The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.
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Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights

January 12, 2026 - 06:35
All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38C.
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