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Robert Hackwill

USA

Republicans set their sights on Obamacare as first target for Trump

Not even in office yet, America's Republicans are calling time on Barack Obama's Affordable Care act and promising their first act will be to scrap the "catastrophic" law.

France

Two years after tragedy, "Charlie Hebdo" remains reassuringly rabid

French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" is marking the second anniversary of the terror attack that nearly destroyed it. Unbowed and defiant, the paper is stronger than ever.

Brazil

Mass escape after prison riot in Brazil claims 56 lives

Over 100 prisoners are on the loose and 56 have died after two rival drugs gangs ran riot in a Brazilian prison.

Israel

Dismay in Israel at guilty verdict for soldier

Israelis have been expressing their reactions to the manslaughter verdict given to an Israeli soldier for killing an disarmed Palestinian after a knife attack on a colleague.

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Israel

Army court finds Israeli medical sergeant guilty of manslaughter

The Israeli public is split following a guilty verdict in the Elor Azaria manslaughter case.

Turkey

More arrests in nightclub killer hunt as Turkish police probe Konya connection

Turkish police arrest 27 in overnight swoops in Izmir as hunt for Reina nightclub killer continues.

Turkey

Turkey extends state of emergency, releases new images of nightclub killer

Turkish police continue their hunt for the killer of 39 people in a New Year's ISIL nightclub attack in Istanbul and state of emergency to be extended.

Korea

Park snubs impeachment hearings as South Korea's highest court begins scrutiny

South Korea's President Park stayed away from the Constitutional Court's first day of hearings into her possible impeachment.

Chile

Fire ravages Valparaiso, sends people fleeing for their lives

An evacuation is underway as a large fire threatens a poor outlying district in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso.

South Korea

Daughter of South Korean queen of scandal arrested in Denmark

The daughter of Choi Soon-sil, the friend of South Korea's president who could bring down the government on corruption charges, is arrested in Denmark.

Mexico

Protests greet 20% petrol price hike in Mexico

Mexico's energy reforms have started to bite with a 20 percent rise at the petrol pumps and angry consumers have been protesting.

United Kingdom

London's New Year's Day parade shrugs off rain

Despite heavy rain at times London's New Year's Day parade brought some glitz and glamour to the streets of the capital.

France

French first to protect 'the right to disconnect'

France pioneers protection of employees' right to ignore email when outside work.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Kabila agrees to go, DRC to get elections by 2018

Democratic Republic of the Congo's leader Joseph Kabila has agreed to step down and nominate an opposition PM in deal brokered by Catholic church.

USA

UN says bye bye Ban Ki-moon as South Korean presidency beckons

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has left office after 10 years running the global organisation.

Austria

"Cinderella" opera written by 11-year-old Briton takes Vienna by storm

Alma Deutscher, 11, has just performed her own opera, "Cinderella", in Vienna to great acclaim.

Syria

Clashes continue but Syrian ceasefire appears to hold in civilian areas

No new civilian casualties in Syria but clashes strain ceasefire.

Poland

Polish Truck driver killed in Berlin Christmas market attack laid to rest

Poland's president attends funeral of lorry driver Lukasz Urban, killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack.

World News

Google's 2016 most-searched review reveals Britons' interests

British internet users reveal their key searches in Google's review of the year.

France

French judges split on presidential pardon for Jacqueline Sauvage

Despite near-unanimous public and political support the French legal system is worried about the presidential pardon for husband-killer Jacqueline Sauvage.

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