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Biden says his administration forced Putin's failure in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden says Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has failed across the board during his single term presidency as he reflects on his administration’s foreign policy success one week before the end of his time in office.
Death toll rises to 10 as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles
At least 10 are believed to be dead as multiple blazes scorch several cities in the Los Angeles County Area in one of the worst outbreaks of wildfires to strike southern California.
Maria Machado arrested then freed after leading a Caracas protest
Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado defies Maduro to lead protests that ended with her brief arrest.
Former US President Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral
The late US President Jimmy Carter received a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. All living current and former presidents were in attendance, in addition to foreign dignitaries, to witness the final honouring of the 39th US president.
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Iran to hold talks over its nuclear programme with European countries
Iran says it’s ready to hold talks over its nuclear programme and to address the West’s concerns.
At least five killed as six different fires burn across Los Angeles
At least five people killed as six fires burn across the Los Angeles County with officials expecting the death toll to rise.
Lithuania ramps up power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling
Lithuania’s government says it will boost security on its power grids with Poland ahead of planned decoupling from the Russian energy system next month.
Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iran prison
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrives in Rome after spending weeks in solitary confinement in an Iranian prison.
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones a planned trip to Kyiv
Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, cancelled a planned trip to Kyiv according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Edmundo González says his son-in-law was kidnapped in Caracas
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González says his son-in-law was kidnapped on Tuesday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.
Late US President Jimmy Carter honoured in Capitol ceremony
Former US President Jimmy Carter’s body returns to Washington DC for three days of state funeral rites.
Trump Jr visits Greenland amid father's interest in seizing the island
Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland for a "personal trip" after controversial and threatening remarks made by his President-elect father suggesting the US should own the North Atlantic territory.
US snowstorm leaves four dead, hundreds of thousands without power
Hundreds of thousands left without power as a deadly snowstorm grips several US states from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, affecting some 60 million people.
Urgent patients face more than nine hour wait periods in Portugal
Patients seeking urgent medical attention in Portugal face wait times exceeding nine hours at hospitals across the country.
Germany's Greens and CSU kick off election campaigns
Different parties outlined their proposals for Germany's future as the campaign is fully underway ahead of national elections on 23 February.
Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant resigns from parliament
Gallant and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu often clashed over war in Gaza, with Gallant advocating for diplomatic efforts to free Israeli hostages, while Netanyahu insisted on maintaining military pressure against Hamas.
Montenegrin PM proposes gun ban after 12 die in shooting spree
Shock and dismay across the country after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including two children, in a western town before killing himself.
New Orleans car attack investigated as 'terrorism', authorities say
At least 15 people were killed and 35 others injured on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday as a driver intentionally hit a crowd of people celebrating the New Year.
Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20-years after the last capital punishment was carried out.
Milan cracks down on outdoor smoking in toughest ban to date
Smoking in outdoors and public areas in Italy’s financial and fashion capital, Milan, is now banned. It’s the toughest extension of a series of bans starting in 2021, aimed at ‘improving the quality of the city’s air’.
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