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Crowds line Saint-Tropez streets for Bardot funeral

January 8, 2026 - 07:27
The French film star had wanted her funeral to be without fanfare - but locals wanted to pay her a proper adieu.
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Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US

January 8, 2026 - 06:53
The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
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Thousands flee clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

January 8, 2026 - 05:33
At least 12 people have reportedly been killed in the city, where the army is demanding Kurdish fighters leave two neighbourhoods.
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US seizes two 'shadow fleet' tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

January 8, 2026 - 04:54
The ships were boarded by US forces in predawn operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea.
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Trump actively discussing potentially buying Greenland, White House says

January 8, 2026 - 04:39
Both Greenland and its owner Denmark have repeatedly stressed the island was not for sale.
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UN rights chief says Israeli policy in West Bank 'resembles apartheid system'

January 8, 2026 - 04:28
Israel says Volker Türk's office makes "absurd" accusations in a report that details what the UN calls "systemic discrimination" against Palestinians.
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Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest

January 8, 2026 - 03:28
Chen Zhi is charged with turning his business into a front for fraud hubs that stole from people around the world.
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