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Philippines and New Zealand in talks for defence pact 29 Jan 2025 - 08:12 pm
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German industry sounds alarm as government cuts growth forecast 29 Jan 2025 - 07:20 pm
Demonstrators take part in a rally during a nationwide so-called Economic Warning Day (Wirtschaftswarntag) on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, as more than 140 associations and over 200 companies from all over Germany are jointly calling on politicians to take measures in order to ensure the country's economic stability. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Five people injured in Israeli drone attack on Southern Lebanon 29 Jan 2025 - 07:11 pm
Israeli armoured vehicles take position behind a barrier at the entrance of the southern Lebanese village of Aitaroun on January 29, 2025. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
Canada central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.0% 29 Jan 2025 - 07:03 pm
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem walks outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, on June 22, 2020. File Photo / Reuters
Turkiye reports over 81,000 voluntary Syrian returns since December 29 Jan 2025 - 06:51 pm
Passengers arrive at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 23, 2025. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
Trump official revokes protected status for Venezuelans in US 29 Jan 2025 - 06:12 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
US Fed expected to hold rate steady despite Trump pressure to cut 29 Jan 2025 - 06:08 pm
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Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 29 Jan 2025 - 04:42 pm
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'Urgent action' needed to protect UK fish species, court hears 29 Jan 2025 - 04:13 pm
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Rohingya refugees blocked from landing on Indonesia beach 29 Jan 2025 - 04:08 pm
People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees at Leuge Beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Cek MAD / AFP)
EU pledges 3 billion euros for Jordan in new 'strategic' partnership 29 Jan 2025 - 04:04 pm
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) before a meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas Tucat / AFP)
South Korea airplane fire leaves seven injured 29 Jan 2025 - 02:16 pm
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out on an Air Busan passenger plane bound for Hong Kong, at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on January 28, 2025. Photo by YONHAP / AFP
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery 29 Jan 2025 - 01:54 pm
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15 dead in stampede at India’s religious festival 29 Jan 2025 - 11:19 am
Pilgrims gather at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Niharika Kulkarni / AFP)
UK eyes third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid 29 Jan 2025 - 08:02 am
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South Sudan lifts social media shutdown, says objective achieved 28 Jan 2025 - 11:28 pm
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White House urges TikTokers to apply for press passes 28 Jan 2025 - 11:22 pm
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists about TikTok as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)
Ex-Belgium midfielder Nainggolan charged in drug trafficking probe 28 Jan 2025 - 11:04 pm
Radja Nainggolan. File photo.