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Poland

On World Holocaust Day, leaders warn against the rise of bigotry and intolerance

'Memory and Truth are our responsibility, they are our weapons against evil,' said Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo as she paid homage to the victims of the Holocaust.

USA

'Opposites attract', May makes a play to renew US-UK special relationship

May outlined a post-Brexit Britain in strong partnership with Trump's USA at the GOP policy retreat in Philadelphia.

USA

'RESIST': Greenpeace takes the fight to the White House

Less than a week in office, Donald Trump faces further protests on his doorstep, this time environmentalists take the fight to Washington

Gambia

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh flies into exile

Jammeh let go of the presidency under pressure from West African countries after losing a December election. It ends his 22 year rule.

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USA

'I am with you 1,000 percent' - Trump to CIA

Day one in office, Trump seeks to make peace with CIA after slamming spy agencies over their investigation into Russian hacking.

USA

Trump's inauguration day: First orders, three balls and four tweets

"It was busy, but good. It was a beautiful day," Trump told reporters of his inauguration day.

USA

Outbursts of violence mar otherwise peaceful anti-Trump protest

The political divisions ignited by Trump’s presidency were clear to see on the streets of Washington.

USA

Trump kicks off inauguration weekend with 'Make America Great Again' concert

The president-elect addressed the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington telling his supporters 'You are not forgotten anymore'.

Italy

Desperate search for survivors of avalanche-hit hotel in Italy continues into the night

Rescue workers face treacherous conditions as they fight against time and the elements to find survivors after an avalanche struck a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy, hours after a series of str

France

Middle East peace: Paris summit to stress support for two-state solution

Though the summit will call on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to re-state their commit to the two-state solution, neither side will be represented at the Paris conference.

World News

Europe grapples with plunging temperatures, flood threats and heavy snowfall

The continent is dealing with week of extreme cold and blizzard-like conditions.

World News

From a single image: vast networks of child sexual abuse uncovered around the world

Child sexual abuse is a global problem, which is why police around the world are working to identify and rescue the victims.

USA

Obama surprises Biden with presidential medal of freedom

"This also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our Bromance," Obama joked as he gave out the medal.

World News

10,000 child sex abuse victims worldwide are 'just the tip of the iceberg' says Interpol

We spoke to the man who heads INTERPOL's Vulnerable Communities unit, Mick Moran about the challenges of policing child sex abuse online.

United Kingdom

Brexit: 'I'm not bluffing on indyref2', Scotland's Sturgeon to May

In her first interview of the year, Theresa May set out a rather ambitious goal for the deal with Brussels, as Scotland's First Minister warned over the hard Brexit strategy.

Israel

Jerusalem truck attack - the latest

four dead, (three women, one man), 13 wounded driver shot dead truck slammed into soldiers near Armon Hanatziv Promenade a deliberate attack, say police attacker identified as a 28-year-old from

Turkey

Turkey's tourism industry takes a hit amid security concerns

The continued security threats are a big concern for the country where tourism makes up 5% of GDP and represents around 8 per cent of the workforce.

Russia

Ceremony for slain ambassador Andrei Karlov begins in Moscow

Russia pays tribute to slain ambassador Andrei Karlov.

China

Beijing blanketed in hazardous smog for fifth day

From the dizzying heights of a skyscraper in Beijing, the scale of China’s pollution problem becomes apparent.

USA

'Not much happens in Russia without Putin', Obama on Russian US election hack

Syria, Russian hacking and the Trump transition dominated Obama’s annual end of year press conference, before heading off for a two-week Christmas break in…

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