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UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns

16 hours 30 min ago
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record

16 hours 59 min ago
The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.
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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record

16 hours 59 min ago
The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.
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Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

January 22, 2026 - 22:14
The opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed.
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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

January 22, 2026 - 22:13
The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".
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Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios

January 22, 2026 - 21:20
The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.
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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria

January 22, 2026 - 21:08
The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria

January 22, 2026 - 21:08
The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

January 22, 2026 - 20:38
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.
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What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.
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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.
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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

January 22, 2026 - 20:35
Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.
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Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue

January 22, 2026 - 19:11
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns

January 22, 2026 - 18:27
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

January 22, 2026 - 18:14
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".
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Two dead and several missing as New Zealand reels from deadly landslides

January 22, 2026 - 18:14
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".
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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

January 22, 2026 - 18:00
The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

January 22, 2026 - 17:23
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

January 22, 2026 - 17:23
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

January 22, 2026 - 16:57
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.
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