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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Kakao, which owns an online bank, South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app, announced a partnership allowing it to use ChatGPT for its new artificial intelligence services. Altman’s company is part of the Stargate drive, announced by United States President Donald Trump, which seeks to invest up to $500bn in AI infrastructure in the US. DeepSeek has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with some calling its high performance and supposed low cost a wake-up call for US

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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Donald Trump is planning to cut off US engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, an unnamed White House official told US media outlets. Trump was expected to sign an executive order withdrawing from the two UN bodies on Tuesday, the same day the White House is expected to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since taking office for a second term on January 20, Trump has already withdrawn the US from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement. UNRWA order comes as Netanyahu visits White House Trump’s plan to sign another executive order specifically targeting the embattled UNrWA coincides with Netanyahu’s visit to the White House. Israel’s parliament passed two bills banning UNRW operations within Israel’’s borders, including occupied East Jerusalem, which came into effect last week. UNRWA is playing a vital role in Gaza’s recovery as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold between Israel and Hamas. Trump and Netanyahu are expected to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire deal.

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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Elon Musk is tightening his control over broad swaths of the United States government. In the two weeks since Trump’s inauguration, Musk has upended the federal bureaucracy. Musk’s lieutenants have brought the work of the US’s main foreign aid agency to a halt. “Special government employees” are subject to “most” ethics rules that apply to ordinary government employees. Under the law, they are restricted from “participating in matters” that affect their financial interests and “may” be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of assuming a position. A group of government workers filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The lawsuit alleges that DOGE’s access to the payments unlawfully compromised the privacy of millions of Americans. In a news conference, Chuck Schumer said that the US was witnessing the “hostile takeover of the federal government” by an “unelected shadow government”. Trump says Musk can’t do anything without approval of his administration. “Where we think there’s a conflict or a problem, we won’t let him go near it,” Trump says. Musk’s influence over the government showed unprecedented disregard for the law.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 18:45:47

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Ugandan authorities begin clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola. Two more cases are confirmed on Monday in relatives of the first victim. The trial "marks a major milestone in public health emergency response," WHO director says. Trial vaccine known as rVSV-ZEBOV used to vaccinate 3,000 people at risk of infection during an outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in eastern Congo between 2018 and 2020. Confirmation of the disease in Uganda is the latest in a series of outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the east African region. Tanzania declared an outbreak last month, and Rwanda announced its own outbreak of Marburg was over.

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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 04:18:25

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Serge Atlaoui won a last-minute reprieve from execution by a 13-member firing squad in 2015. An Administrative Court in Jakarta denied his last court appeal the following month. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016. Indonesia’s government returned Mary Jane Veloso after longstanding requests from her home country. Five Australians who spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons for heroin trafficking also returned to Australia in the same month.

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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Donald Trump published a message directed at the student protesters who participated in last year’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations. It was aimed specifically at the immigrants among the protesters. The statement was the latest sign that the fallout from the protests was far from over. Order pledges "immediate action" to "prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators of unlawful anti-Semitic harassment and violence" it also requires all higher education establishments to be instructed on how to "monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff" if warranted, the government can then initiate "actions to remove such aliens" As many as 3,000 student protesters were arrested at the height of the protest movement in 2024. The movement also unfolded against the backdrop of a heated US presidential election season, and Trump used the issue as part of his campaign. “The implications of this executive order go far beyond the Palestine movement,” Khalidi said. “It encourages government agencies to find ways to target any dissent from Trump’s agenda”. The order is expected to face legal challenges. A fellow at the Center for American Progress accuses the Trump administration of weaponising anti-Semitism for political gain. "It does nothing to keep Jewish students or any other Americans safe from hate or prevent terrorism," Olinsky writes. From January to July 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) tallied 4,951 complaints. It also called the order an "attempt to smear the many Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian and other college students who protested” the war together.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 19:22:32

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"We don’t know what was killing them," Samoa's top health official says. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says some who died in the country's 2019 measles epidemic didn't have the disease. The cause of the 83 deaths — mostly of children under age 5 — is unclear. The Samoan official wasn't the health chief during the outbreak, but confirmed key details with his predecessor. Only one autopsy was carried out and no postmortem tissue samples were sent abroad, which was not unusual because measles is a simple disease to diagnose. Ekeroma rejected that assertion, referring to social media posts by anti-vaccine advocates who posed for photos with Kennedy during his trip. Kennedy emboldened anti-vaccine contacts in Samoa, Ekeroma said. The epidemic was fueled by disinformation in social media posts in the island nation and abroad.

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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 02:10:01

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Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals. Related Topics Marco Rubio Immigration.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 07:31:34

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A car bomb explodes in the outskirts of a northern Syrian city. The car detonates next to a vehicle carrying agricultural workers, killing 14 women and one man. Another 15 women are wounded, among them in critical condition.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 07:55:45

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Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk. Ukrainian troops are losing ground around the crucial supply hub. Moscow is set on capturing as much territory as possible as the Trump administration is pushing for negotiations. Russia amassed a large number of infantry around Velyka Novosilka, soldiers say. A combination of factors led Kyiv to effectively lose the settlement this past week. Scattered groups of Ukrainian soldiers are still present in the region. Russian forces now occupy key dominant heights around Pokrovsk region. Russian forces are less than 4 kilometers ( 2 1/2 miles) away and are affecting Ukrainian traffic. Ukrainian soldiers say shortages of fighting troops are “catastrophic” and challenges are compounded by newly created infantry units. His battalion has almost no reserves, forcing infantry units to hold front-line positions for weeks at a time. For every one of his soldiers, Russians have 20, he said, emphasizing how outnumbered they are.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 11:53:44

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Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate in Uganda, has been in jail since his repatriation from Nairobi. Days later, he appeared before a military tribunal in Kampala to face charges related to illegal possession of a firearm and threatening national security. Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled last week that civilians can't be court-martialed. Amnesty International called for Besigye's release, saying his abduction violated international human rights law. Museveni is expected to seek re-election, but some observers believe he may step aside.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 13:25:35

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Ukrainian drones hit one of Russia's biggest oil refineries for the second time in three days. The attack late Sunday hit a refinery in the Volgograd region, processing close to 6% of the country's oil. Ukrainian defenses are creaking under a monthslong Russian drive to occupy more land. Russian military destroys 70 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions during the night. The Volgograd region and the Astrakhan region were targeted, as were sites in the Belgorod, Kursk and Voronezh regions.

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Published on: 03/02/2025 | 17:27:00

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Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece. Residents warned to avoid indoor gatherings, check escape routes and drain swimming pools. The vast majority cause no injuries and little or no damage, but the country has also seen deadly quakes. Santorini lies along the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, which stretches from the Peloponnese in southern Greece through the Cycladic islands. So far, there has been no damage or injuries reported, although some minor rock slides have occurred. Scientists are still trying to determine definitively whether the multiple quakes are foreshocks. Push alerts have been sent to cellphones warning people to stay away from areas where rock slides could occur. Schools on Santorini, as well as the nearby islands of Anafi, Amorgos and Ios, will remain shut all week. The fault line that has been activated was the site of Greece’s largest quake in the last century.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israel approves the reopening of the Rafah crossing after Hamas released the last living female hostages in Gaza. About 60 family members were accompanying the wounded Palestinian children. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were wounded by Israeli bombardment and ground offensives. Rafah is Gaza’s only passage that does not enter into Israel.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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The attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market killed 54 people and wounded at least 158. There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been fighting the military since April 2023. 70 people were killed in a RSF attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in the western region of Darfur last week. The conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, has forced millions to flee their homes and has left some families eating grass. International Criminal Court said it is investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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US military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State group operatives in Somalia. An initial assessment by the Pentagon indicated that “multiple” attackers were killed. The Pentagon said it assessed no civilians were harmed in the strikes.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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As of Friday afternoon, 41 bodies had been recovered, with 28 positively identified. Over 300 responders, including Coast Guard and Navy teams, worked in improved weather conditions. The collision occurred as the American Airlines flight approached Ronald Reagan National Airport. NTSB member Todd Inman confirms interviews with controllers are ongoing. The tragedy has reignited concerns about aviation safety. President Donald Trump claimed on social media that the helicopter was “flying too high”

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Doron Steinbrecher spoke to supporters in a video message screened at a rally in Tel Aviv. She expressed that it was important for her to film the video to convey her message. Hamas freed three hostages in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners during the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Protests drew large crowds in cities of Aaachen, Augsburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Leipzig and a number of smaller cities. Further rallies are planned for Sunday, with the largest expected in Berlin. Many protesters focused on CDU candidate for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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US President Donald Trump signs order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. The Republican president posted on social media that the tariffs were necessary to protect Americans. They could cause inflation to significantly worsen, threatening the trust many voters placed in Trump to lower the prices of groceries, petrol, housing, vehicles and other goods. Canada and Mexico retaliate "The actions taken today by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a sombre tone as he announced his country would put matching 25% tariffs on up to €150 billion in US imports. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote in an post on X-ray. China began regulating fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled substances in 2019. The Ministry of Commerce in China said it would file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation. Japan's finance minister voiced his concern on Sunday. Democrats warn that any inflation going forward was the result of Trump’s actions. “You’re worried about grocery prices. Don’s raising prices with his tariffs,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a series of posts on X. Trump is preparing more import taxes in a sign that tariffs will be an ongoing part of his second term. On Friday, he mentioned imported computer chips, steel, oil and natural gas, as well as copper, pharmaceutical drugs and imports from the European Union. Trudeau warned of economic pain as tariffs take effect.

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Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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The protest was organised by more than 200 civic, social and trade union organisations in the Valencia region. It was the fourth time protesters took to the streets for this cause. Mazón is under immense pressure after his administration failed to issue flood alerts to citizens’ cellphones until hours after the flooding started last October.

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Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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The levies of 25% on Canadian and Mexican and 10% on Chinese goods will take effect Tuesday. Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity, will be taxed at a lower 10% rate. The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates Trump's tariffs would cost the average American household $1,000 to $1,200 in annual purchasing power. The new tariffs will also raise the price of a customer favourite — sprinkles — which Penny Ice Creamery imports from a company in Whitby, Ontario. Tacking a 25% import tax on even something as small as that can damage a small business like his. Aeroflow Health gets paid by insurers at pre-negotiated rates, put in place before Trump decided on his tariffs. "I don’t like what’s going on,’’ she said, referring to the broader impact of the tariffs. "And I think people are going to be truly shocked at the pricing they’re going to see on the cars," she said. The tariff impact will show up on grocery shelves within days. Rod Sbragia voted for Trump in the past three elections and calls himself a “staunch Republican” The president, he said, must not have been properly advised on the matter. The president’s supporters in rural America make a tempting target for retaliatory tariffs. In response, Trump spent billions in taxpayer money to compensate them for lost sales and lower prices.

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Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said four people were killed and four seriously wounded in the strike. The General Staff said those in need of additional medical assistance were evacuated to medical facilities in Ukraine. Russian Ministry of Defence claimed in the early hours of Sunday that it was Ukrainian forces that had launched a missile strike on the school.

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Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Netanyahu will discuss "victory over Hamas," countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations. The meeting will mark Trump's first with a foreign leader since returning to office for a second term.

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Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00

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Javier Milei's government dismantled the Ministry of Women's Affairs. He cut funding for historical memory initiatives, a move likely delay trials for crimes against humanity committed during Argentina’s military dictatorship. Protester says Milei's government was not taking care of public issues. "I am here to defend our rights, those which we have won and those that are currently under attack," says Milagros.

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