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Corruption is getting worse in the EU, says Transparency International

Hungary was the worst performing EU country in the NGO's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, while Denmark scored the best.

Yemen

UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after staff detained

The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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Alpine microstate of Liechtenstein set for first female PM after vote

Brigitte Haas will be the wealthy municipality's first female head of government after her Fatherhood Union party won an election on Sunday.

Culture news

Ed Sheeran hits the wrong note in India as police stop him busking

The British musician was filmed performing on a busy street in Bengaluru when a police officer approached him and unplugged his microphone.

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Cyprus jails Syrian man over death of young girl on migrant boat

The number of migrants arriving Cyprus has fallen massively over the past three years after tough measures from the government.

Australia

'Gives you the shudders': Australian man finds 100 snakes in backyard

Reptile handlers recovered 102 venomous red-bellied black snakes from a mulch pile at a property in Sydney, a discovery that has baffled experts.

Colombia

Cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey', says Colombia's president

During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could be "sold like wine".

Australia

Mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes under Australia hate crime laws

Terror offences and hate crimes will be punishable with mandatory prison terms ranging from one to six years under new Australian legislation.

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Italian doctor faces probe after giving his injured cat a CAT scan

Radiologist Gianluca Fanelli took his pet Athena to the hospital where he worked in northern Italy to perform a CAT scan and life-saving operation.

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British ex-soldier jailed for Iran espionage and prison escape

Khalife, 23, gained global attention when he escaped from London's Wandsworth prison for three days while being held on espionage charges.

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Rubiales' World Cup kiss was not consensual, Hermoso says at trial

Spanish women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso testified at the trial of ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that she did not consent to the kiss in 2023.

Canada

Canadian sports fans boo US anthem after Trump tarrifs

Fans at NBA and NHL matches in Canada jeered peformances of the US national anthem after US President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs.

Syria

Car bomb in northern Syria kills 19 agricultural workers

Eighteen women and one man were killed and more than a dozen others injured in the explosion in the city of Manjib, first responders said.

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Norway seizes ship with Russian crew in Baltic Sea cable damage probe

The NATO military alliance is ramping up efforts to protect undersea cables in the region amid growing concerns of Russian sabotage and spying.

Japan

Rescuers in Japan struggle to save truck driver trapped in sinkhole

Officials in Yashio city, located north of Tokyo, are trying to rescue a 74-year-old man whose truck was swallowed by a massive sinkhole on Tuesday.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un slams officials for 'drinking spree' in rare public rebuke

At a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials for drunken misconduct.

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French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cold cases

Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed in December for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisèle, is a suspect in other cases of rape and murder.

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Chinese operation tried to overthrow Spanish government, report says

Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as "Spamouflage" spread disinformation about Spain's deadly floods last year.

Argentina

Milei takes aim at femicide law, sparking backlash in Argentina

Argentinian President Javier Milei last week told the World Economic Forum in Davos that 'radical feminism is a distortion of the concept of equality'.

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Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online at flood meeting

José Marí Olano apologised for his "incorrect" behaviour at Tuesday's council meeting to debate extra funding for areas ravaged by flooding in Spain last October.

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