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Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday

More than 4,200 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in the six days since a ceasefire began between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

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‘Gulf of America’ name change now official

The Trump administration’s Interior Department said it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount McKinley.

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European cocaine kingpin has high level protection in Sierra Leone-sources

One of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level protection in Sierra Leone.

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US rejoining international anti-abortion pact

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was rejoining an international accord that critics say aims to limit abortion access for millions of women and girls around the world.

January 25, 2025 11:54 am
 

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Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's Russian tilt

Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico’s policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

January 25, 2025 9:10 am
 

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Trump orders plan for release of JFK and MLK assassination documents

US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to make plans to declassify documents related to three of the most consequential assassinations in US history – the killings of John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

January 24, 2025 4:35 pm
 

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Ukraine is reforming recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers

Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds.

January 24, 2025 3:06 pm
 

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US Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe as CIA director

A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed President Donald Trump’s nominee John Ratcliffe.

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday.

January 24, 2025 11:31 am
 

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Trump urges Opec to slash oil prices

President Donald Trump said he would ask Saudi Arabia and other Opec nations to “bring down the cost of oil” and doubled-down on his threat to use tariffs.

January 24, 2025 9:21 am
 

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Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire

Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families on Thursday.

January 24, 2025 8:17 am
 

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Iran tries to calm nuclear concerns as UN warns on enrichment

Iran delivered a conciliatory message to Western leaders in Davos on Wednesday.

January 23, 2025 6:05 pm

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