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North Macedonia shutters illegal clubs after 59 killed in Kočani fire

Around 50 establishments across the country have been inspected since the fire in Club Pulse on Sunday. The venue was found to have been operating without a proper licence.

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Canada's PM Carney visits Paris and London to rally European allies

After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state.

Canada

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's new PM as country faces US trade war

The governing Liberal Party appeared to be poised for a historic election defeat this year until US President Donald Trump declared an economic war and threatened to annex the country as a "51st state".

World News

Hamas agrees to release one US-Israeli hostage and four bodies

The announcement comes as talks continue in Doha to try to broker the second stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the first phase of which ended two weeks ago.

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PKK militants declare ceasefire after 40-year insurgency in Turkey

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which initially started with the aim of creating a Kurdish state, has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984.

USA

Controversial Tate brothers arrive in Florida after travel ban lifted

Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to Romania, where they were sexually exploited.

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Pope Francis conscious and receiving oxygen, the Vatican says

The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 14 February after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.

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Putin praises Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine as 'main heroes'

The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army.

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Ukraine to start work on finalising minerals deal with US on Monday

Washington's demands for around $500 billion (€477 billion) in mineral wealth from Ukraine was initially rejected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the grounds that the US hadn't offered any security guarantees.

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Bulgarian nationalists stage protest against plans to join eurozone

Police said that several demonstrators had been arrested, while some officers had been injured during the clashes.

World News

Trump announces new round of Ukraine peace talks with Russia

The first round of negotiations in Riyadh on Tuesday prompted European allies to rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy, nervous about Trump's perceived pivot to Moscow and fears that talks would take place without Ukraine's direct involvement and favour Russia.

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Suspect in Berlin stabbing attack is Syrian refugee, police say

The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top issue, pushed to the forefront by five deadly attacks involving immigrants over the past nine months.

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Trump denies media reports he will visit Russia in May

The French weekly news magazine Le Point, citing anonymous sources, reported that Trump may attend a parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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EU reaffirms Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine's president

The wave of support for Zelenskyy comes after US President Donald Trump called him a 'dictator' and criticised the fact elections didn’t take place last year when his mandate expired, despite Ukraine being subject to martial law.

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Two women killed in Czech Republic stabbing attack

The two women were reportedly employees of the shop where the attack happened and a 16-year-old youth has been detained for questioning by police.

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Donald Trump says 'EU has been very unfair to us'

Top trade officials for the bloc said they were interested in opening negotiations with the White House to strike mutually beneficial trade deals.

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Zelenskyy congratulates Baltics after switch from Russian power grid

The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, came more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Kosovo election exit polls show PM Albin Kurti's party in lead

Kosovans headed to the polls against a backdrop of a stagnant economy and renewed ethnic tensions but the Central Election Commission says turnout was low.

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US officials to visit Europe to discuss ways to end Ukraine war

Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Donald Trump had had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss steps towards a negotiated solution.

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Scholz says EU can act 'in an hour' if Trump imposes tariffs on bloc

Speaking in the first TV debate before snap elections later in the month, Scholz said his strategy for dealing with Trump is "clear words and friendly conversations."

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