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Iran

Iran rejects direct negotiations with US in response to Trump letter

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in response to a letter sent to the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Myanmar

Myanmar resistance declares partial ceasefire to allow relief efforts

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country's ruling military junta.

USA

Supreme Court rejects Trump admin's push to $2bn in foreign aid frozen

By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to rebuke a federal judge who had imposed a deadline for the release of $2 billion in foreign aid.

Europe News

Mannheim car attack suspect a German 'with history of mental illness'

The suspected perpetrator in the car ramming attack which has killed at least two people in Mannheim on Monday is a 40-year-old German from Ludwigshafen with previous convictions related to drunk driving and right-wing hate speech.

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Tech News

Zuckerberg's Meta to release standalone AI app

According to media reports, Meta will release its own standalone AI chatbot in the second quarter of this year, with subscription services also expected to be part of the plan.

Europe News

Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition

In a short update on Wednesday morning, the Vatican said Pope Francis "had a peaceful night and is resting."

Europe News

Pope Francis resting after early stage kidney insufficiency detected

Doctors say Pope Francis is still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalisation for a complex lung infection.

Europe News

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

Europe News

Vatican says pope has pneumonia in both lungs

The Vatican has said Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia but remains in good spirits.

Europe News

Two people die from their injuries after Munich car-ramming attack

39 people were injured in the car-ramming attack, which targeted a demonstration by the labour union Ver.di in Munich on Thursday.

Germany

Scholz: Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his country won't accept people who "intervene in our democracy", a day after US Vice President JD Vance criticised European leaders.

Gaza

Hamas and Israel complete swap of three Israelis and 369 Palestinians

Hamas has released 3 Israeli hostages, with 369 Palestinian prisoners freed in return. The successful swap is an indication that the fragile ceasefire is set to hold.

Israel

Hamas delays next hostage release, blames Israel for ceasefire breach

Five exchanges between the two sides have freed 21 hostages and 730 prisoners so far.

Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he is ready to hold direct talks with Putin

In an interview published on Tuesday, the Ukrainian president said that he would be willing to sit at the negotiating table with his Russian counterpart, if that was the only to "bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people."

China

China counters Trump with limited tariffs on imports and Google probe

China has said it is imposing tariffs on a number of US products, while an antitrust investigation into Google was also announced.

Gaza

Hamas announces names of next four hostages to be released on Saturday

The Palestinian militant group made public on Friday the names of the next four hostages that it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal signed with Israel. Israel is expected to publish a list of its own, naming Palestinian prisoners it will release in return.

Europe News

Heavy snowfall causes airport closures in the UK

Heavy snowfall in the UK has caused the airports of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds to close their runways. The bad weather is set to continue through Sunday with the country's weather service issuing a number of warnings.

Europe News

Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has travelled to the US and met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Florida resort.

Lebanon

Fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to hold, analysts say

The fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that was agreed on 27 November is likely to hold, analysts say, despite repeated violations.

Europe News

Von der Leyen cancels appointments after 'severe pneumonia' diagnosis

EU Commission chief von der Leyen has fallen ill with 'severe pneumonia' and has cancelled all her appointments for the next two weeks, her office has announced.

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