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Many of the accounts that were sharing his image falsely were from India, as right-wing influencers seized on the alleged origin of the shooter as proof of Pakistan’s terror connections, without fact-checking whether it was the correct man they were vilifying.

Just as Russian President Vladimir Putin was clear about his intentions toward Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping has left no doubt about his plans for Taiwan. The only way to deter him from pursuing “reunification” with the island is to make clear that the costs of doing so will be punishing.

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President Donald Trump filed suit Monday against the British Broadcasting Company, seeking more than $5 billion from the venerable news outlet over what he contends was deliberately misleading editing of a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021, as the Capitol riot was getting underway.

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*MP allegedly greeted a party colleague at German parliament building ‘with a heel click and a Hitler salute’*

*Vacation travel to U.S. down as Canadian tourists make strategic decisions on where to spend time, money*

*Proposal is part of new package of security guarantees, backed by the White House, that could mark breakthrough in reaching agreement*

*House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump’s ‘interference’ in European politics*

Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war,” the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency said Monday.

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) – The EU will on Tuesday present a first-ever plan to address the continent’s deepening housing crisis, aiming to boost construction and regulate short-term rentals.

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe’s embattled auto industry.

Washington (United States) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.

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In an extraordinarily blunt intervention, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned that Russia’s military strength is increasing and is something to fear, with Russian troops now battle-hardened after spending the past nearly four years waging a full-scale war in Ukraine.

ense toxic smog blanketed India’s capital on Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures.

Trump has previously ruled out a formal entry of Ukraine into NATO

Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s ability to strike back at Russia gives it leverage in peace talks.

The Israeli military has shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian boy as it raided the town of Tuqu’, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry announced on Monday.

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

The Israeli prime minister made his statements just hours after the shooting that killed 15 people.

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released its annual report Monday, finding that, while the number of executions increased last year, the number of new death sentences decreased. The following is an overview of the report’s key findings.

The Turkish Defense Ministry says it has shot down an “out of control” aerial drone that approached Turkey’s airspace from the Black Sea

Plan includes U.S. support to deter future Russian violations

Qatari government clients, and other large businesses, are failing to pay contractors on time for projects, leaving migrant labourers unpaid, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch on Monday.

The Hong Kong High Court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is the latest marker of Hong Kong’s dramatic shift from respecting press freedoms to endorsing outright hostility toward the media

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Belgrade (AFP) – Serbian prosecutors indicted the country’s culture minister and three others on Monday over “alleged illegalities” in the approval process of a hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

There is more than a little irony in the fact that Ukrainians are bleeding and dying for Western democracy and the European Union at a time when so many are losing faith in both. But they are – and they have shown that they can win.

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Far-right, pro-Israel candidate José Antonio Kast will become the next president of Chile after winning the second-round voting on Sunday with 60% of the votes.

The crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris was closed on Monday as workers began a strike to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and protested against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.

Ella Moulsdale, Zuhrah’s next of kin, said that Zuhrah had repeatedly buzzed for a nurse and begged her to conduct basic medical tests.

Cuba on edge as US seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk

Bloc’s justice commissioner says action needed to protect consumers from products sold on platforms such as Shein.

On the one-month anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this year, a group of his appointed aides gathered to celebrate.

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Taiwan’s population declined for the 23rd straight month in November, with almost twice as many deaths as births—putting it on track to match the previously reported record low.

*Jaume Collboni and 16 other city leaders urge EU to unleash billions in funding as it prepares to tackle crisis*

*Naveed Akram previously known to security agencies, prime minister says. His gun-owning father, Sajid, was shot dead by police at the scene*

*On social media, the upcoming generation is expressing more European solidarity than the continent has seen in decades.*

Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called “the relentless criminalisation of civil society” in the country.

UN experts expressed concern on Monday about legislative and administrative measures taken by the Estonian state against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC), stating that these actions may amount to impermissible restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and minority rights.

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.

Phnom Penh (AFP) – Cambodia accused Thailand on Monday of striking deep inside its territory, bombing the province that is home to the centuries-old Angkor temples – the country’s top tourist draw – for the first time in a reignited border conflict.

Safi (Morocco) (AFP) – A flash flood in a Moroccan coastal town killed at least 37 people, local officials said on Monday, as search and rescue operations continued.

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – Brussels is headed for a showdown this week over the European Union’s free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after France launched a last-ditch effort to derail the signing of the landmark accord.

HEFEI, China (AP) — Volkswagen is making a major bet in China, the largest and one of the most cutthroat auto markets in the world. The question is whether it will work.

It’s hilarious China is warning against foreign meddling when they are waist deep meddling in Myanmar’s internal affairs. Unless they don’t consider themselves “foreign” in Myanmar, because, in their eyes Myanmar is a province of China? hmmm.

The first country to impose a blockade in the South China Sea is 🥁🥁🥁 Thailand!

China’s fixed-asset investment fell by 2.6% year-on-year in January-November 2025 period, more than market expectations of a 2.3% decrease and following a 1.7% drop in the first ten months.

Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid.

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Santiago (Chile) (AFP) – Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast scoring a thumping victory over his leftist runoff rival.

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