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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the...
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Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff over tech tax

United States president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on any European...
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Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also...
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Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through...
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Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP

Andy Burnham has been officially sworn in as Makerfield's new MP amid loud cheers from his Labour colleagues...
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Domestic flights grounded in US

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All US domestic flights have been grounded for several hours because of a glitch with the flight control system. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says...
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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian Congress

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Supporters of Brazilian far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Congress in the capital. The dramatic scenes came a week after left-wing veteran Luiz Inácio Lula...
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China blocks online COVID critics

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China has taken down more than 1 000 social media accounts – some with millions of followers – that criticised the government’s COVID policies. Social...
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McCarthy gets nod for speaker on 15th round of voting

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Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives amid heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows. McCarthy finally...
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Amazon cutting thousands of jobs in January

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Amazon aims to shed more than 18 000 roles as it cuts costs, the technology giant’s boss says. Affected workers will be informed from January...
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McCarthy struggling to secure votes to be House Speaker

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Republican Kevin McCarthy is struggling to secure enough support to ensure he wins a vote to become the new Speaker of the House of...
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