Yannick Agnel won two Olympic golds in swimming for France at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share French double Olympic swimming gold medallist Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl […]
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Bangladesh is weeks away from its first election since the August 2024 uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and forced her into exile. In this interview, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser of the transitional government, Muhammad Yunus, responds to questions about growing violence and mounting doubts over whether the administration has
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia’s vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on Thursday. The partnerships are part of Wikimedia Enterprise, an initiative launched in 2021 that gives large
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Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran temporarily closed its airspace late Wednesday to most incoming and outgoing flights amid escalating tensions with the U.S., according to a notice posted by the Federal Aviation Administration. The restriction was
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Former international forward Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for his alleged behaviour during Cameroon’s AFCON exit. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cameroonian Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for four games for alleged misbehaviour during his team’s loss to Morocco at the
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In the US, Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share X CEO Elon Musk has said he was not aware of any “naked underage images” generated by xAI’s Grok chatbot,
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Average temperatures during 2023-2025 exceeded the 1.5C limit set out in the Paris Agreement, data shows. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The planet sweltered through the third-warmest year on record last year, European scientists have said, and no relief from the heat is expected
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PRAGUE — Freezing rain and icy conditions caused widespread travel disruptions across central and eastern Europe on Tuesday, forcing airports in the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary to postpone flights. Flights to and from Vienna International Airport, one of central Europe’s busiest, were temporarily halted. Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport was forced to restrict arrivals,
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Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine. Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power. Supporters of his main opponent, musician Bobi Wine, allege harassment and intimidation. So, what’s at stake for one of the world’s youngest populations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Robert Kabushenga –
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MADISON, Wis. — Popular restaurant Marie’s Soul Food on Monroe Street is set to open back up on Wednesday. The restaurant had been closed due to the owners being stuck in another country. Marissa Holmes was expected to leave Saint Thomas on Saturday, January 3rd, but her flight home to Madison couldn’t depart after President
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