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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the…
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US Steel jumps most in a year on Nippon Steel offer to Biden
NIPPON Steel offered to give the US government a veto over any reduction in US Steel’s production capacity in a proposal that marks a…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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Gold heads for biggest gain since 2010 in mixed year for metals
GOLD is heading for its biggest gain in 14 years, with a 27 per cent advance fuelled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks…
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France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve…
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Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas into Europe
Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraine's gas transit operator Naftogaz…
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Germany, France and Poland protest Georgia's turn against EU
Foreign ministers from Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday jointly called on the Georgian government to reverse course and resume…
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Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state with immediate…
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Flight delays warning issued after massive Puerto Rico power outage
Puerto Rico faces the prospect of ringing in New Year's Eve in darkness following a widespread power outage that has impacted 80 percent…
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Second Unit of South Africa Nuclear Plant Back Online After Major Maintenance
Eskom, South Africa’s major utility, said the second unit of the Koeberg nuclear power plant in that country was reconnected to the…
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in war-torn Gaza
Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding in war-torn Gaza. Images of flooded tent camps for displaced Palestinians circulated on…
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'Everything will be fine,' Putin tells Russians in New Year address
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the population to unite in a new year that will likely see Moscow's gruelling war on…
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Mozambique opposition leader calls for unity ahead of renewed protests
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has called for unity ahead of a fresh round of protests against the outcome of…
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Swiss Cabin Crew Dies After Smoke Triggers Forced Emergency Landing in Austria
On Monday, Swiss International Air Lines announced the death of a cabin crew member on a plane that had to make an emergency landing…
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South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon
Investigators said on December 31 that a South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk…
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Opinion: How Mexico can strike back if Trump follows through on his threats
President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term —…
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Column: Jimmy Carter was the right candidate for 1976, but was he the right president?
SACRAMENTO — Jimmy Carter was the right presidential candidate for his time in 1976 — a smiling, homespun, anti-Washington outsider…
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68,000 Flight Cancellations Rock Jeju Air After Deadly Crash; Second Flight Hits Similar Technical Snag, Lands Safely
A wave of travel cancellations has swept South Korea following a tragic airline crash that killed 179 people. Airline and travel industry…
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Two Flight Attendants Who Miraculously Survive Deadly South Korea Plane Crash but Unable to Recall Incident
Tragedy struck at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday when a Jeju Air plane crash claimed 179 lives, leaving only two…
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China reacts to death of former US President Jimmy Carter
The Chinese government on Monday paid tribute to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died the previous day at the age of 100, praising…
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Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family seeks to sell China toll roads for US$2 billion
THE infrastructure arm of Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family is seeking to sell a bundle of roads in mainland China worth about US$2…
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49ers QB Brock Purdy Provides Concerning Update on Elbow Injury
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy provided the latest update on his elbow injury after he was forced to exit the team's 40-34…
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'No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as…
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Gold’s 26% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets
GOLD is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 26 per cent advance that has been fuelled by US monetary easing,…