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US and European allies call for three-week Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Earlier, representatives for Israel and Lebanon reiterated their support for a UN resolution that ended the 2006 war between Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group.

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World leaders gather in New York as Mid-East tensions escalate

The UN's biggest annual event sees presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and other top leaders of all 193 member states addressing the world and each other.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ music streams jump after arrest and indictment

Industry data and analytics company Luminate said the hip-hop mogul’s music saw an average 18.3% increase in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest compared to the prior week.

Europe News

Can Zelenskyy convince the West to back his 'victory plan'?

Despite several months of lobbying, Zelenskyy failed to make the case for using Western weapons in Russian territory, and experts are sceptical that the Kremlin is willing to negotiate on genuine terms any time soon.

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Lifestyle

The rise and fall of the Tupperware brand

With the latest news of Tupperware Brands filing for bankruptcy, we look back at how the container company pioneered practical design and a new marketing model.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in prison after bail denied for second time

The hip-hop mogul has been in federal custody since his arrest Monday night at a Manhattan hotel. He is staying locked up in prison after his proposal to await his sex trafficking trial in his Florida mansion was denied.

Markets

What the Fed's jumbo rate cut means for European and global markets

The Fed's substantial rate cut could result in a further loosening of global liquidity, prompting a shift in capital across asset classes and stock sectors.

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'Diddy' pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges

The music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals,” according to a recent indictment.

USA

Trump shooting: What we know about the attack and the suspect

Records show that while living in North Carolina, suspected shooter Ryan Wesley Routh had multiple run-ins with law enforcement and was convicted in 2002 of possessing a weapon of mass destruction.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Germany's border politics and US election campaign

This week, State of the Union focuses on the latest round of immigration politics in Germany and voting patterns in the US and elsewhere.

Europe News

EU countries given three options to raise €45 billion loan for Ukraine

The G7 has promised to raise a $50 billion (€45bn) loan for Ukraine, but the initiative requires an agreement between the 27 members of the European Union.

Europe News

Dutch royals mark 80th anniversary of Netherlands' liberation

American troops from the 30th Infantry Division, known as Old Hickory, were among Allied forces that liberated parts of Belgium and the southern Netherlands from German Nazi occupation in September 1944.

Tech News

How will the US’ new tech sanctions affect Russia?

The US’s latest sanctions come into force on Thursday and are also targeted at countries that trade with Russia.

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Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking distressed woman off bridge edge

American rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has been commended by the Metro Nashville Police Department after he talked a woman off the ledge of a bridge.

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Fans angry at Beyoncé snub for the Country Music Awards

The Country Music Awards nominations have been announced and one superstar is noticeably absent from the list...

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Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl half-time show

One of rap's biggest stars will headline next year's Super Bowl half-time show, the biggest sports event in the US. It draws tens of millions of viewers - as well as being broadcast around the world.

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Spotify wins legal victory over Eminem in five-year licensing dispute

After a complicated back and forth legal process, Spotify has won the case even though a court found it had been streaming Eminem's songs without a licence.

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US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening, town chief of staff said.

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Harris would have a Republican in her cabinet if she wins US election

The vice president defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions and declined to engage with Donald Trump's attacks on her racial identity.

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Elvis, Taylor Swift, and Beach Boys items for grabs in Hollywood sale

Elvis items are front and centre of this mega-Hollywood and music auction.