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Sweden investigates suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable
Swedish police have been investigating the suspected sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, connecting Germany and Finland. A series of undersea cables and gas pipelines have been damaged in suspected attacks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, prompting Nato to launch a monitoring mission in the sea last month. The…
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Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians
The US government will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians living in the country in August, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. This comes despite deteriorating conditions in the Caribbean country, with gangs controlling about 85% of the capital and sexual violence against children increasing by 1,000% last year, according…
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Sinn Féin say they will not attend US St Patrick’s Day celebrations
Jayne McCormack and Jessica Lawrence BBC News NI PA Media Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and first minister Michelle O’Neill will not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House this year When power-sharing is functioning, it is custom for the first and deputy first ministers to make the trip to Washington DC.…
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How To Survive A War Zone
Ian Youngs Culture reporter BBC/Amjad Al Fayoumi/Hoyo Films The BBC has added a message at the start of the programme about the identity of Abdullah Al-Yazouri’s father The culture secretary has said she will raise concerns with BBC bosses about a documentary on Gaza that was narrated by the son of a Hamas official. The…
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Elon Musk waves chainsaw gifted by Argentinian President Milei
Argentina’s President Javier Milei gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC on Thursday. Waving the chainsaw above his head on stage, Musk told attendees it was “the chainsaw for bureaucracy”. The chainsaw was engraved with ‘Viva la libertad, carajo’, Spanish for ‘Long live liberty, damn it’. Milei…
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Hong Kong’s main opposition party to dissolve
EPA Party chairman Lo Kin-hei addressed reporters at a late night press conference on Tuesday The leaders of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city’s largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether to shut down the 31-year-old party, chairman Lo Kin-hei said.…
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Gang leader shot dead in court by man disguised as lawyer
A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police. Police say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book by a female suspect, who remains at large. Gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne had been escorted…
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Canada beats US in revenge hockey rematch played on political thin ice
Canada has beaten the United States after the two countries battled it out on the rink in a championship game that proved to be about more than just ice hockey. The 4 Nations Face Off final ended 3-2 in overtime. On any ordinary day, this fixture would have been a significant one for the two…
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Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava
Mountain police in Italy have urged tourists not to get too close to Mount Etna’s lava flows, as people flock to the area following the volcano’s latest eruption. Restrictions in force require people to stay a minimum distance 500 metres from the lava flow and to visit only if accompanied by guides. Skiing nearby is…
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What does Jack Ma’s return to the public spotlight mean?
João da Silva Business reporter CCTV A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at the event. The charismatic and colourful Mr Ma, who was one of China’s most prominent businessmen, had withdrawn from…
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