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India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years

The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on...

Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds

South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer...

Canada’s former leader Chrétien has blunt advice for Trump: ‘Give your head a shake!’

President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks that Canada should become the 51st state drew condemnation and a patriotic outburst on Saturday from a former Canadian prime minister who...

‘Black boxes’ from crashed South Korean plane stopped recording about four minutes before disaster, officials say

Flight recorders from the passenger jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing more than 170 people, stopped working minutes before the plane...

Biden and Trump teams coordinated push for new Lebanese president

The Biden administration and President-elect Trump's team closely coordinated to push for Gen. Joseph Aoun to be elected as the new president of Lebanon, a U.S....

Global reactions to the brief detention of Venezuela opposition leader Machado

The brief arrest of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado provoked swift condemnations on Thursday from political leaders across the globe, punctuated by calls for her...

South Korea’s Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a...

‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Phillips

A group of victims of gender-based violence has criticised Elon Musk for his remarks attacking Jess Phillips, saying the safeguarding minister had “devoted her life...

Donald Trump renews offer to make Canada the 51st state after Justin Trudeau’s resignation

US President-elect Donald Trump renewed his offer to make Canada the 51st state on Monday, hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Trudeau, 53,...

What is HMPV? China steps up monitoring amid new virus outbreak

China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to reports of overcrowded hospitals, new monitoring measures and public concerns about an outbreak. The...

Hamas approves Israeli list of hostages for potential exchange: Reuters

Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied...

Biden notifies US Congress of planned $8bn arms sales to Israel: Reports

Package to include precision-guided munitions, artillery shells and air-to-air missiles, according to US media reports. The administration of outgoing United States President Joe Biden has...

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