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KG Mobility to launch Musso EV in Q1
South Korea’s first battery-powered pickup truck.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
EU ready to redeploy Rafah border crossing mission, top diplomat says
The European Union is ready to redeploy its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign affairs chief, said on Monday. The civilian mission was launched in 2005 to assist with trade facilitation and the processing of biometric passports but was suspended in 2007 when Hamas took power in the Gaza Strip. Redeploying the mission would mean that more humanitarian aid would reach Gaza, Kallas said. EU foreign affairs ministers gath
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Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin return to northern Gaza
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to their homes in the north of the devastated Gaza Strip after a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militia was reached to free the next group of hostages. Footage posted on social media on Monday morning showed crowds of Palestinians walking from the southern side of the Netzarim Corridor, which separates northern Gaza from the south and is a key supply route for Israeli forces, to the north of the coastal strip. Israel's military has
3 min read - WorldBBC
Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city as thousands flee
Videos shared online by residents appear to show M23 rebels patrolling the main streets of Goma.
5 min read - Businessdpa international
PwC study says electric vehicles sales up in 2024, but Germany slips
Worldwide sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) grew last year to 10.4 million, up about 14% on the prior year, according to a study by management consultants PwC. Across the 21 markets examined by PwC, China dominated with nearly two-thirds of the volume, specifically 6.7 million BEVs. It also leads in growth with over 20%, significantly above average based on revised figures from the previous year. The US followed with 1.2 million sales and a 7.4% increase, followed by the United Kingdom w
2 min read - BusinessBBC
Jersey in 'advanced talks' over new routes
Ports of Jersey boss confident of direct flights to France and Germany.
2 min read - BusinessAFP
Troubled European carmakers to talk fines and EVs with EU
Europe's biggest carmakers will converge on Brussels for talks this week as the EU seeks to chart a way forward for an embattled industry struggling to cope with Chinese competition and climate rules.Italy's Industry Minister Adolfo Urso this week described the scheme as a "perfect storm" due to the potential for European firms to dodge EU fines by buying carbon credits from overseas EV-makers.
4 min read - USAFP
Old sleet footage misrepresented as Thailand's 'first snow'
After Thailand experienced a cool January in 2025, an old video of a car driving through a layer of sleet spread online alongside a false claim that the tropical country had experienced its first snowfall. The original video was taken in 2022 after a hailstorm left a thin layer of frost on roads, and there have never been any credible reports of snow in Thailand.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Lukashenko wins Belarus' stage-managed election as planned
In a presidential election dismissed as a farce and an affront to democracy, strongman Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh term in power to extend his 30 years of rule over Belarus. State media reported that 70-year-old Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, garnered 86.8% of the vote, according to preliminary results announced by the electoral commission. With opposition politicians either in exile or imprisoned, and the four alternative candidates seen as state-ap
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Israeli-German hostage to be released, mediators in Qatar announce
An Israeli woman, who also has German citizenship, being held in Gaza is set to be released in exchange for 30 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, according to Qatari officials mediating between Hamas and Israel. The woman is one of three hostages held in Gaza to be released by Friday, a spokesman for the foreign ministry in Doha announced on X. The German-Israeli woman is said to currently be in the hands of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) paramilitary group. The deputy PIJ secretary-general,
2 min read - WorldThe Week
The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions
3 min read - WorldBBC
My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
On election day, the unchallenged Belarus leader exchanges arguments with the BBC Russia editor.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications link between NATO member states Sweden and Latvia. The cause of the damage was still unclear, however it is believed it was made by an external party, Latvian officials announced in a press conference in Riga. The damage comes after a string of undersea cables have been apparently targeted in recent months, triggering scrutiny of this critical infra
2 min read - ScienceFox Weather
'Catastrophic' coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef turning reefs to rubble, researchers say
Marine scientists tracked coral colonies in a remote area of the Great Barrier Reef and found that corals previously more resilient to bleaching suffered devastating and fatal bleaching during Australia’s 2024 summer, the fourth-ever global bleaching event.
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Talks under way to secure release of further Israeli hostage in Gaza
Talks are under way to arrange the release of an Israeli hostage who also has German citizenship in exchange for 30 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) paramilitary organization says. The woman is alive and the conditions of her release are being negotiated with Israel with the help of mediators, Mohammed Hindi, deputy secretary general of the PIJ, told dpa, without giving a time frame for her release. The Times of Israel newspaper reported that Israel has c
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Exit poll: Belarus' Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of vote
Alexander Lukashenko, the strongman who has ruled Belarus for three decades, secured a seventh term in power following an election on Sunday in which he faced no real competition. State media reported that 70-year-old Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, garnered 87.6% of the vote, according to an exit poll. The official vote count is said to be still under way. However, traditionally the exit poll is almost identical to the later announcement of the results by the elect
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Belarus expects to host new Russian hypersonic missile within days
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko said he expects Russia to deploy its new Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile in his country very soon. "We will get Oreshnik in the next few days," Lukashenko said at a press conference on Sunday. He said that an agreement had been reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the hypersonic missile would be delivered to Belarus before it was first stationed in Russia. Lukashenko said Belarus wants to host the missiles in order to protect agai
1 min read - NewsWPRI Providence
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos traveling to Israel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos is traveling out of state to Israel, arriving on Sunday. She is traveling “at the invitation of the Consulate General of Israel to New England as part of a legislative delegation to strengthen relations between Rhode Island and Israel.” Matos will be back in the state on […]
- WorldPeople
Kangaroo-Like Marsupial Species, Described as 'Nature's Little Gardeners,' Brought Back from Brink of Extinction
Brush-tailed bettongs once inhabited more than 60% of mainland Australia, but the species’ population size shrank by 90% between 1999 and 2010
3 min read - LifestyleUs Weekly
Jonathon Johnson Knows What He’s Looking for on ‘BiP’ — But Won’t DM Anyone Beforehand
Jonathon Johnson may have an idea of what he’s looking for on Bachelor in Paradise, but he’s keeping his options open. When asked on the Saturday, January 25, episode of the “Lightweights” podcast whether he was hoping for anyone in particular to be on the beaches of Mexico, Johnson, 28, simply replied “No.” “There’s a
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Hostages released by Hamas on first day of ceasefire leave hospital
Three hostages released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas one week ago have been discharged from hospital, the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said on Sunday. Hamas freed the three civilian women — Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 — on January 19, the first day of the hostage-ceasefire deal with Israel. They had been kidnapped from southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and held in captivity for 471 days. The hospital said the three were discharged after undergoing
1 min read - WorldHowStuffWorks
15 Largest Cities in India, Ranked by Population
India, a land of incredible diversity and culture, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. Each of the largest cities in India features its own blend of history, tradition and modernity, showcasing the country's rich heritage and rapid development. From bustling metropolises to historic centers, India's urban landscapes reflect its vibrant spirit.
6 min read - ScienceMen's Journal
Archaeologists Decipher Text on Ancient Roman Boundary Stone
Scientists have deciphered a Roman boundary stone inscribed with Greek text which was recently discovered in northern Israel, according to a study published in the journal Palestine Exploration Quarterly. Archaeologists Naama Yahalom-Mack, Nava Panitz-Cohen, and Robert Mullins from Azusa Pacific ...
2 min read - BusinessGuitar World
Harley Benton teams-up with YouTuber on a budget-friendly, versatile signature model – the Guitar MAX Fusion
The model comes shortly after Carlisle debunked rumors about his signature guitar, clarifying that it is Made in Indonesia and bolstering the reputation of the Thomann-owned Harley Benton brand
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
Ireland called in help from England and France as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years. More than 1 million people in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were left without electricity after Storm Éowyn (pronounced AY-oh-win) roared through on Friday. In Ireland, which suffered the heaviest damage, the wind snapped telephone poles, ripped apart a Dublin ice rink and even toppled a giant wind turbine.
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Iran's top diplomat visits Kabul to discuss refugees, water issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited Kabul on Sunday, marking the highest-level visit by an Iranian official to the Afghan capital since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. In a statement, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run foreign ministry said Araghchi met with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to discuss a range of issues, including economic ties, the condition of Afghan refugees and water and border issues. Muttaqi expressed hope that Araghchi’s visit would enhance relati
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Pope: Horrors of the Holocaust must not be forgotten or denied
Pope Francis, speaking on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, said the Holocaust must never be forgotten. "The horror of the extermination of millions of Jews and people of other faiths in those years can neither be forgotten nor denied," the pope said on Sunday to believers gathered at St Peter's Square in the Vatican. On January 27, 1945, Soviet soldiers liberated the German concentration and extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Th
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German Central Council of Jews: More people should visit Auschwitz
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, the Central Council of Jews in Germany has called for more initiatives to facilitate visits to authentic sites of Nazi crimes. Josef Schuster, the council's president, said: "Anyone who has been to Auschwitz does not question why the memory of the Shoah [Holocaust] must be kept alive. Anyone who has been to Auschwitz understands why the memory of the Shoah can have no parallels." On January 27, 1945, Sovi
4 min read - WorldThe Hill
South Korean investigators indict impeached President Yoon on insurrection charges
Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection to insurrection charges. South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon last month after he briefly declared martial law and thrust the country into chaos. South Korean news outlets reported that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office had indicted Yoon over rebellion charges,…
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
German officials, residents attend commemoration of 2 people killed in knife attack
Government officials and local residents attended a solemn Mass Sunday to honor a child and a man killed in a knife attack in Germany, an assault that amplified the debate about migration ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. The ecumenical religious service at the Catholic Basilica of St. Peter and Alexander in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, was briefly suspended for the tolling of the city’s bells at the exact time that the attack took place on Wednesday, 11:45 a.m. Bavaria governor Markus Söder,
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italy resumes migrant transfers to processing centers in Albania
Italy said Sunday it was transferring 49 migrants picked up in the Mediterranean to new processing centers in Albania, in the third such attempt facing hurdles by courts. The navy vessel Cassiopea with the migrants on board was expected to reach the Albanian port of Shengjin on Tuesday morning, port officials said. The Interior Ministry said Sunday that 53 other migrants “spontaneously presented their passports" after they were told that it would avoid their transfer to Albania.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany's Greens reject conservative motion on migration
The parliamentary leader of Germany's Greens has rejected proposals from opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz on migration policy reforms, saying they would be unconstitutional and mean Germany's expulsion from the EU. Speaking to broadcaster Phoenix as the party holds its pre-election conference, Katharina Dröge said Merz's proposal to expel all those entering the country illegally were contrary to EU law and the German constitution. This would not increase German security, she said. T
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German vice chancellor: New approach needed to commemorate Auschwitz
Germany needs a new approach to its culture of remembrance, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz. Writing in Berlin's Tagesspiegel newspaper in an article published on Sunday, Habeck, the lead candidate for the Greens in the February 23 elections, paid tribute to the work done on the commemoration of Nazi-era crimes over past decades. "But we stand today before the renewed task of keeping the culture of remem
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
At least 18 have died after a tanker carrying gasoline exploded in southern Nigeria
At least 18 people died and 10 others were injured in southern Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, officials said. The accident happened along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway in the southeastern state of Enugu after the tanker, laden with gasoline, lost control and rammed into 17 vehicles, and burst into flames, Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps said in a statement Saturday evening. With the absence of an efficient railway system to transport cargo, fatal truck accidents are common along
2 min read - WorldReuters
South Korea's prosecutors indict President Yoon for insurrection
South Korea's prosecutors indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, the main opposition party said. "The prosecution has decided to indict Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of being a ringleader of insurrection," Democratic Party spokesman Han Min-soo told a press conference.
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Lebanon reports casualties as ceasefire deadline with Israel expires
Tensions erupted in southern Lebanon on Sunday after the deadline expired for Israeli troops to withdraw as part of a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Iranian-allied Lebanese Hezbollah movement. Three people were killed and 31 injured in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon as people attempted to return to their towns there, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. People have gathered since the early hours of Sunday trying to return to their towns and villages in the border area of sou
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany's Greens: No conflict on migration issues at party conference
The discussion on migration policy is not expected to generate controversy at the party conference of Germany's Greens in Berlin, the party's political manager, Pegah Edalatian, said on Sunday. Outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck, the party's candidate to become the next chancellor, is to speak, along with outgoing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who partners Habeck in leading the campaign for the February 23 elections. Among the issues up for discussion are defence expenditure, along wi
2 min read - WorldSouth China Morning Post
China tells India Yarlung Tsangpo mega dam in Tibet will not be at 'expense of neighbours'
China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau, which has prompted fears it will cause water shortages and damage the environment, by saying it will not try to benefit at the "expense of its neighbours". The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River is expected to be the world's largest hydroelectric project, but it has caused serious concern about the impact on the Brahmaputra - as it is known downstream in India - where it is a vital water source for millions of
3 min read - WorldSouth China Morning Post
China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar's civil war is likely to hold for now but lasting peace may still be a pipe dream, according to observers. Myanmar's military government and a major northeastern ethnic rebel group agreed to a ceasefire this month in the Chinese border city of Kunming - the second such pact to be signed there in just over a year. The agreement between the incumbent junta and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) took effect on January 18, China's foreign
4 min read - Worlddpa international
Greens to meet to finalize their election platform
Germany's Greens are holding party conference in Berlin on Sunday to finalize their platform ahead of the February 23 parliamentary elections. According to the party, 829 delegates who are eligible to vote are expected to attend. In addition to the party and faction leaders, Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock are also scheduled to speak. The party is going into the election for the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, with Habeck and Bae
1 min read - WorldAFP
Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Unpredictable, authoritarian and staunchly pro-Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko seems unbothered by his characterisation as a ruthless autocrat, telling lawmakers in an annual address in 2022: "I am a dictator, it's hard for me to understand democracy."
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
Italy's prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, as Giorgia Meloni cited an appeals court order and security concerns. The repatriation of Ossama Anjiem to Libya, a key partner in Europe's efforts to keep migrants from crossing the Mediterranean and landing on its shores, sparked outrage from human rights groups and questions from Italy's opposition parties.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Death toll in Poland coal mine fire rises to 3
The death toll in a coal mine fire this week in southern Poland rose to three on Saturday, hospital authorities said. The victims were among 16 miners injured at the Knurow-Szczyglowice coal mine Wednesday, when methane gas ignited about 850 meters (2,800 feet) below ground level. Nine workers suffered severe burns and were taken to a specialist unit at a hospital in Siemianowice Slaskie.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin as far right's influence grows
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the growing influence of Germany's far right at a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Saturday evening. The protesters used lamps and their mobile phones to form what organizers described as a "sea of lights" directed against the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The police in the German capital put turnout at around 30,000. The rally was held a month before Germans go to the polls in a general election in which the anti-immigration a
3 min read - WorldBBC
Wanted Dutch drug-smuggler 'is in Sierra Leone'
Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Four Israeli hostages released by Hamas in carefully-staged handover
Four female hostages have been reunited with their families, while Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of four leaders of a rebel group, whose turf war with guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela has left dozens of people dead. A social media post from the Defense Ministry detailed the reward for the heads of the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish language acronym ELN. The move followed President Gustavo Petro’s decision on Friday to i
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker
Rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil left onboard a tanker that ran aground last year in southern Russia, officials said Saturday. The mishap resulted in a devastating oil spill that damaged miles (kilometers) of coastline along the Black Sea. Two Russian ships, the Volgoneft-239 and the Volgoneft-212, were badly damaged in stormy weather on Dec. 15, resulting in thousands of tons of low-grade fuel oil called mazut spilling into the Kerch Strait.
1 min read - WorldBBC
200 Palestinian prisoners released to jubilant scenes in West Bank
The prisoners were released in exchange for four female hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Ukraine offers Moldova coal in return for electricity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday offered to deliver coal to neighbouring Moldova as its breakaway region of Transnistria grapples with a severe energy crisis. "We will give them coal, we are ready to talk about a low price or even give it for free, if we get electricity from the coal in return," said Zelensky during a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, according to Ukrainian media. Ukraine is suffering from a scarcity of electricity supply due to systematic Russian att
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