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Philippines feud escalates as lawmakers vote to impeach vice-president

It comes amid a bitter feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his vice-president Sara Duterte.

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Published: 1 hrs ago

US Postal Service halts China parcels after Trump tariffs

Donald Trump has closed a loophole so low value parcels of goods such as clothing will now be taxed.

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Published: 56 min ago

Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction

Some 80% of the Old City of Mosul, in northern Iraq, was destroyed under the Islamic State group.

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Published: 4 hrs ago

First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years

The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

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Published: 4 hrs ago

Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies

The philanthropist and spiritual leader died "peacefully" at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Published: 4 hrs ago

US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab

President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy.

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Published: 2 hrs ago

Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons

The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.

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Published: 9 hrs ago

Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes strike island

Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.

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Published: 17 hrs ago

Top Trump nominees advance as Senate confirms attorney general

The full Senate voted in the evening, approving Bondi as the next attorney general, tasked with running the Department of Justice.

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Published: 7 hrs ago

'It's like hell': Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line city

Ukrainian volunteers are going house to house in Pokrovsk as Russian drones hunt from the skies.

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Published: 16 hrs ago

Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operation

A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir, killing two soldiers and wounding eight.

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Published: 15 hrs ago

US coal and gas among targets of China's retaliatory tariffs

Beijing is also adding new companies to its blacklist and says it will investigate Google.

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Published: 20 hrs ago

Jury selection begins at trial of man accused of blinding Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack.

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Published: 11 hrs ago

South Africa's president calls Musk to calm Trump land row

President Trump, who Elon Musk advises, has threatened to cut funding over South Africa's land policy.

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Published: 19 hrs ago

Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk

The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.

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Published: 19 hrs ago