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South African court rejects appeal to block sale of Nelson Mandela memorabilia

The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa dismissed an appeal by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) to prevent the sale and export of memorabilia belonging to Nelson Mandela that are held by his eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, and Christo Brand. The collection includes a U.S. Mint

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Mette Frederiksen’s stance helps blunt Trump’s push for Greenland, for now

After escalating threats from President Trump about seizing Greenland, Mr. Trump said he would not use force and later said he and NATO leaders had worked out “the framework of a future deal”; Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, appears to have helped block his push — at least for now.

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Philippe Collin’s podcasts prompt reappraisal of France’s wartime past

In Paris, journalist and podcaster Philippe Collin has drawn millions of listeners with his series "Facing History," which has passed 40 million downloads and is reshaping how many French people confront uncomfortable episodes of World War II. Each series runs eight to ten hours and combines archival radio

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Texas car influencer arrested after alleged sexual assault of 2-year-old

People reports that authorities in Texas arrested 40-year-old Victor L. Corey Paillet III, a local car influencer who posts as "Kandy Red Bread," after detectives said they obtained video evidence depicting the sexual assault of a 2-year-old child. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called

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12-year-old dies after shark bite at Vaucluse beach near Sydney

A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, died in hospital after a large shark bit him in both legs at a beach in Vaucluse, a Sydney suburb, authorities said. Officials said the boy was attacked after he jumped from a popular 20-foot rock ledge and that they believed the shark was a

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Nashville debuts new snowplows, including Dolly Plowton, as winter storm hits

Nashville put five new snowplows into service on Saturday, including a purple-and-pink vehicle nicknamed Dolly Plowton, as a powerful winter storm brought snow and ice to the region. The storm swept across a large swath of the United States, with nearly 200 million people in its path. Nearly eight inches

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Photographer Finds Undercarriage Piece That May Offer Clues in Spain Crash

Finbarr O’Reilly, a photographer on assignment for The New York Times, said he found a large piece of train undercarriage partly submerged at the edge of a stream near the site of a collision between two high-speed trains in Adamuz, southern Spain. He wrote that the fragment could provide

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Winter storm brings snow, ice and widespread travel and power disruptions

A severe winter storm swept across much of the eastern half of the United States, bringing snow, sleet and extreme cold to an area that officials said put nearly 200 million people in its path and disrupting travel and electrical service. By early Saturday more than 100,000 customers were

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Mark Carney Criticizes U.S. Policies at Davos, Wins Standing Ovation

Prime Minister Mark Carney used his first trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to directly challenge U.S. policies, delivering a speech that prompted applause and a long standing ovation from the audience. Mr. Carney did not name President Trump but said the United States had created an

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Macron’s Davos sunglasses spur surge in demand for French maker

At the Davos meetings this week, attention shifted to French president Emmanuel Macron after he appeared wearing reflective Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses. The glasses prompted jokes, memes and speculation about an injury or a deliberate gesture toward other leaders. Macron said he was concealing a subconjunctival haemorrhage in his right

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Syria extends nationwide cease-fire for 15 days after Kurdish truce expired

Syria’s defense ministry said on Saturday it would extend a cease-fire across all military operations for 15 days, hours after a weeklong truce with a Kurdish-led militia in the country’s northeast expired. The ministry said the extension was in support of a U.S.-led operation to transfer

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Trump warns of 100% tariffs if Canada 'makes a deal' with China

President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on Canadian goods if Canada "makes a deal with China," and he insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a post on Truth Social after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos. There is no indication that Canada

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Barron Trump’s call to City of London police cited in assault trial

Details of an emergency call placed by Barron Trump to the City of London police last year were made public during a trial in London this week. In the call he told operators he had just seen a girl "getting beat up" on a video call. Prosecutors say

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Trump’s shifting Davos stance on Greenland and NATO alarms European allies

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump moved from insisting on full ownership of Greenland and threatening tariffs to declaring himself satisfied with a vague framework for a deal, a reversal that has unsettled European allies. For days Mr. Trump had demanded control of the Danish territory and

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Trump revives U.S. fixation on Greenland amid murky plans for control

The idea that Greenland is essential to the United States has returned in the Trump era, with President Trump pressing to acquire the island and saying a “framework” for a deal had been reached, though the details remained murky, the article said. European leaders have been trying to persuade him

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British leaders condemn Trump’s claim NATO troops stayed 'off the front lines'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, other senior British politicians and Prince Harry condemned President Trump after he said in a Davos interview that NATO troops in Afghanistan had ‘‘stayed a little off the front lines.’’ Mr. Trump made the remarks in an interview in Davos with Fox Business, questioning whether NATO

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Surfer, 27, bitten at Manly Beach has part of lower leg amputated

People reports that 27-year-old Andre de Ruyter was bitten by a shark while surfing at North Steyne Beach in Manly on Monday, Jan. 19. He was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid before emergency services arrived, treated for serious leg injuries by NSW

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U.S. has one active base in Greenland as Trump presses to expand presence

President Trump has said the United States needs Greenland for national security and is pursuing proposals to expand its military presence there. Today the U.S. operates a single active facility in Greenland: the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, where about 150 personnel run missile defense and space surveillance.

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Three-way Ukraine peace talks continue in UAE as Zelensky seeks answers

Rare three-way talks among Russian, Ukrainian and American officials entered their second day on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expected "at least some answers" from Russia on the current draft of a plan to end the war. The 20-point peace plan

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Landslide in West Java village kills at least nine; 81 reported missing

People reports that at least nine people have died and 81 others are missing after a landslide swept through Pasirlangu village in Cisarua, West Bandung district, West Java province, Indonesia, early on Saturday, Jan. 24. The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said in a translated Facebook post that the

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Top Chinese General Zhang Youxia Placed Under Investigation

China’s highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, has been placed under investigation and accused of "grave violations of discipline and the law," the country’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday. The ministry gave no details about the alleged misconduct. General Zhang is vice chairman of the Central Military Commission,

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Large winter storm prompts travel cancellations and emergency warnings across the US

Much of the United States braced for an intense winter storm this weekend, with government officials urging people to stay home across nearly half the nation and airlines canceling thousands of flights. Forecasters said the storm, which started in the Rockies and is moving east, is expected to reach New

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Iran’s ruling system strains after military losses and a deadly protest crackdown

Iran’s ruling system is under strain after Israeli airstrikes in June wiped out the top leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and a subsequent nationwide protest movement was met with a violent government response. The new generation of Revolutionary Guards leaders, elevated after the strikes that hit Tehran,

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Pentagon says South Korea will take primary role in deterring North Korea

The Pentagon foresees a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said. The National Defense Strategy said "South Korea is capable of taking primary responsibility for deterring North Korea with critical but more limited

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Water-balloon fight in Barcelona, Venezuela, led to treason charges for 25 youths

Authorities in Barcelona, a coastal city in eastern Venezuela, detained 25 boys and young men — aged roughly 13 to 25 — after a water balloon fight days after President Nicolás Maduro was captured, and state prosecutors filed treason charges against them, according to court documents and interviews. The gatherings were an