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Christian Stocker becomes Austrian chancellor as three-party gov’t sworn in

Christian Stocker becomes Austrian chancellor as three-party gov’t sworn in

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Far-right Freedom Party won most votes in September elections, but new ruling coalition keeps it in opposition. Conservative Christian Stocker has been sworn in as Austria’s chancellor at the head of a three-party coalition government, ending five months of political deadlock that followed a far-right party’s election win. The swearing-in on Monday came days after […]

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RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak

RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak

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US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is known for his scepticism of vaccines, has backed the measles jab amid a deadly outbreak of the infectious disease in Texas. In an opinion piece published by Fox News

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France, Britain propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Macron tells Le Figaro

France, Britain propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Macron tells Le Figaro

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PARIS (Reuters) – France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told the daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday. However, Macron said the truce would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks. “In the event of a ceasefire, it would

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Will Israel resume its war on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Will Israel resume its war on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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The ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance as Israel insists on extending phase one. Palestinians in Gaza were planning to enter the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas got under way. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government now wants to renegotiate the terms.

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Syria’s White Helmets continue to help people in devastated Aleppo | Syria’s War

Syria’s White Helmets continue to help people in devastated Aleppo | Syria’s War

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Aleppo, Syria – Abu Ahmad flashes his phone’s torch onto an explosive he found in the basement of a building that used to be a regime military outpost housing soldiers, tanks and ammunition during the Syrian war. Now Abu Ahmad commands a base for the Syria Civil Defence, or White Helmets, in the building. The

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Haiti police raid gang leader Barbecue’s stronghold in capital

Haiti police raid gang leader Barbecue’s stronghold in capital

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The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince. Local reports say military drones carrying explosives are being used

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Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil’s street parties

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Revelers of the Friends of the Jaguar street party celebrate Carnival on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/David Biller) Revelers of the Friends of the Jaguar street party celebrate Carnival on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/David Biller) Read More One of Saturday’s popular early-morning street parties

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At least 37 people killed and 39 wounded as two buses collide in Bolivia

At least 37 people killed and 39 wounded as two buses collide in Bolivia

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The crash happened on the route between the cities of Uyuni and Colchani, when one of the vehicles swerved into the oncoming lane. At least 37 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two buses in the western Potosi region of Bolivia, police and local authorities have said. The accident

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Will the US withdraw its support for Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

Will the US withdraw its support for Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

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A public meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy descended into a spat. A visit that Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskyy hoped would secure US support in the face of Russia’s invasion, instead ended in a very public argument. The meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House was supposed to be about signing

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