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• North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system

  05-01-2026 04:04 via article.wn.com
  North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un...
  
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• Watch live: Trump speaks as European leaders push back on Greenland threats

  06-01-2026 16:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Watch live as Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans retreat on Tuesday, 6 January, as European leaders insisted they would “not stop defending” Greenland’s territorial integrity in the face of continued threats from the US president to annex it.
  
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• Disney fan injured after fight breaks out over line jumping at one of resort’s most popular rides: ‘Someone took exception to that’

  06-01-2026 16:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  A woman claiming to be the victim’s wife stated on Reddit that Disneyland first aid treated her husband for a large facial gash that required stitches
  
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• Brother reveals chilling details of final conversation before parents were found dead in Dominican Republic

  06-01-2026 16:03 via independent.co.uk
  Both Christine Suavé and her husband, Alain Noël, reported feeling tired and dizzy before dying at their vacation home
  
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• Hilton drops Minnesota hotel that banned ICE agents from staying in its rooms

  06-01-2026 15:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hilton issued an apology for the incident
  
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• Two more tiny island nations agree to take in migrants from US

  06-01-2026 15:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The agreements come after strict travel restrictions went into place in the countries on January 1
  
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• Pentagon plans to review the ‘effectiveness’ of women in combat roles as Hegseth’s DEI crackdown continues

  06-01-2026 15:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pentagon officials say review meant to ‘ensure standards are met and the United States maintains the most lethal military’
  
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• Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

  06-01-2026 15:33 via article.wn.com
  One Thai soldier was hospitalised due to non-life-threatening shrapnel wounds to his right arm, the army said. ......
  
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• Wall Street mixed in light trading before the opening bell while oil prices resume their climb

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Trading on Wall Street was mixed in light trading while gains for oil prices moderated following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend the led to the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro. Futures for the S&P 500 ......
  
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• Ungary Obit Tarr

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Jury president Bela Tarr attends the closing ceremony of the the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. ......
  
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• Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris is uncertain with US focus on Venezuela and Greenland tension

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine's allies are meeting in Paris to...
  
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• Paris Opera Bychkov

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Semyon Bychkov meets with media after being appointed The Czech Philharmonic new chief conductor and music director at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. ......
  
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• Palestinians Orthodox Christmas

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Palestinian scout bands parade through Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during Orthodox Christmas celebrations, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• New deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  New deadly clashes have occurred...
  
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• Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland after contentious recognition of breakaway territory

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Israel's foreign minister visits...
  
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• Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for darkly comic films, dies at 70

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, known...
  
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• Greece Epiphany Drought

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  An islet that recently emerged is seen at Lake Marathon near Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, as receding water levels reflect years of low rainfall. ......
  
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• Celebrated Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his long and often bleak films, has died ...

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Celebrated Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his long and often bleak films, has died at age 70. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Romania Epiphany

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  A child walks next to a pony during Epiphany celebrations in the village of Pietrosani, Romania, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Iraq Army Day

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Newly graduated Iraqi Army officers march during Iraqi Army Day celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Iran Protests

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Shops are closed during protests in Tehran's centuries-old main bazaar, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX France Russia Ukraine War

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  United States Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, right, and Jared Kushner arrive for a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Czech Republic Three Kings Swim

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Polar swimmers take part in their traditional Three Kings swim in the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Cyprus Epiphany

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  Youth pilgrims try to catch the cross thrown by an Orthodox priest into the water during an Epiphany ceremony to bless the sea in the southeastern village of Xylophagou, Cyprus, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. ......
  
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• Photos show daring ladder stunts performed by Tokyo's rescue team at New Year's Fire Brigade Review

  06-01-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Members of the rescue team perform ladder stunts during the annual New Year’s Fire Brigade Review Tuesday, in Tokyo. ......
  
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• Indonesia's panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth

  06-01-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Indonesia’s conservation park has shared a video of a giant panda cub named Rio, 40 days after his birth. Veterinarians at the Indonesian Taman Safari park in West Java examined Rio for the first time outside the incubator. The video ......
  
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• European leaders push back on Trump comments seeking Greenland, reaffirm the Arctic island 'belongs to ...

  06-01-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  European leaders push back on Trump comments seeking Greenland, reaffirm the Arctic island 'belongs to its people.' ......
  
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• Curfew imposed in southern Nepal border city after mosque vandalism sparks protests

  06-01-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Authorities have imposed a curfew on...
  
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• China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo's military power

  06-01-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  China has banned exports to Japan of...
  
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• Trump says the US 'needs' Greenland for Arctic security. Here's why

  06-01-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Greenland's strategic location above...
  
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