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Luigi Mangione admits to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death. “I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he...

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary...

UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into ​a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug...

Death toll rises after Colombia struck by 7.4 earthquake

At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, leaving people...

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as new US Attorney General

United States President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been narrowly confirmed as attorney general –...

China to end COVID quarantine for visitors on January 8

China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on January 8. The measure is the...

Netanyahu wants new government in place on Thursday

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu called a vote in parliament on his new government for Thursday December 29, the speaker of the...

Death toll from winter storm rises

A severe winter storm that has swept across North America has left the city of Buffalo, New York, looking like a war zone, the...

Meta settles Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The long-running dispute...

Pope’s Christmas message calls for end to war and conflict

Pope Francis has said the world is suffering from a “famine of peace”, in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican. He called for...

Icy blast hits 250m Americans and Canadians

Nearly 250 million Americans and Canadians are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm linked to at least 19 deaths ahead of...