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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant

February 27, 2026 - 02:00
Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.
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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant

February 27, 2026 - 02:00
Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.
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At least 10 FBI staffers connected to Trump investigations fired

February 27, 2026 - 01:50
The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.
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AfD hails court injunction on 'extremist' label as victory

February 27, 2026 - 01:49
The ruling is temporary, but party co-leader Alice Weidel has already described it as a "major victory".
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Four convicted over spyware scandal that shook Greece

February 27, 2026 - 00:05
In what became known as "Greece's Watergate", surveillance software called Predator was used to target 87 people.
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Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein

February 27, 2026 - 00:04
The former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies

February 26, 2026 - 23:28
Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator met US peace envoys in Geneva.
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World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links

February 26, 2026 - 23:25
Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
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World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links

February 26, 2026 - 23:25
Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
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Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage

February 26, 2026 - 22:56
The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
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Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage

February 26, 2026 - 22:56
The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
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Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen

February 26, 2026 - 22:06
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
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Girl, 14, shot dead as South Africa's 'taxi wars' hit school

February 26, 2026 - 21:57
Violence has plagued South Africa's highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.
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Russia says it has handed over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies

February 26, 2026 - 21:34
Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator was meeting US peace envoys in Geneva.
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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files

February 26, 2026 - 21:28
The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.
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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files

February 26, 2026 - 21:28
The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.
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First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought

February 26, 2026 - 21:02
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
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Orban steps up oil accusations against Ukraine after vetoing EU loan to Kyiv

February 26, 2026 - 20:52
Hungary's prime minister accuses Ukraine of imposing an "oil blockade" after Kyiv says a critical pipeline was closed following Russian strikes.
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'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live

February 26, 2026 - 20:44
The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests.
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Nigeria to hold inquest into death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler

February 26, 2026 - 20:10
The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.
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