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D'Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled successionDisney has unveiled Josh D'Amaro as its next CEO, drawing a line under a bungled succession at the top of the global entertainment conglomerate.Bob Iger, who led the media giant for 15 years, stepped down in 2020 – only to abruptly...
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President claims idea to 'nationalize' elections in 15 states ahead of midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen votingDonald Trump suggested on a conservative podcast released on Monday that Republican state officials "take over” and "nationalize” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.Trump framed the issue as...
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US president, who is also due to meet Colombia's president Gustavo Petro weeks after threatening military action in the country, makes comment on electionsTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderDonald Trump has continued to sow doubt in the election system. While appearing on former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino's...
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Cabinet Office forwards Mandelson-Epstein emails to Met as PM says former business secretary 'let his country down'UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has handed a dossier on Peter Mandelson to the police and will legislate to strip the disgraced former minister of his peerage, after reports that he leaked market-sensitive information...
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Former minister apparently shared confidential government emails with child sex offender and financierUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson has resigned from the House of Lords after a series of scandalous emails came to light that linked him to the child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, including ones that apparently leaked...
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Conservationists find dunlin chicks thriving in boggy habitat created in collaboration with landownersDeep in the Cumbrian Pennines, walkers might be lucky enough to spot small birds with spindly legs, long beaks and bodies like feathered balls hopping through the peat bogs.These are endangered dunlins – at risk in England because their favoured...
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Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional servicesEuropean publishing and legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices after the US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed a tool for use by companies' legal departments.Anthropic, the company...
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Downing Street spokesperson repeats Starmer's assertion that former business secretary 'let country down'The Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with "lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the personal independence...
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Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002A collection of writings by the imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will be published in November, bringing together prison letters, interviews, personal material and...
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The organization claims the report, which finds Israel's denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is 'paused pending further analysis and research'Two Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees who make up the organization's entire Israel and Palestine team are stepping down from their positions after leadership blocked a report that...
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Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is 'ready to engage' amid meetings with ministers including Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission would be "open-minded” to discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a customs union, a senior EU official has said.The EU economy commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, told the BBC...
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Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across KyivThe EU's foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was "too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on the US for security, which has been exposed amid...
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Prosecutors' announcement comes amid a hardening of European attitudes to social media firmsEurope live – latest updatesProsecutors have raided the French headquarters of Elon Musk's social media platform X and summoned the tech billionaire and the company's former chief executive for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged...
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Demand by US that it take control of Arctic island is for many a reminder of troubling imperial pastOn a bitterly cold recent morning in the Canadian Arctic, about 70 people took to the streets. Braving the bone-chilling winds, they marched through the Inuit territory of Nunavut, waving signs that read: "We stand with Greenland” and "Greenland is...
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Up to 350,000 Haitians legally live and work in the US due to being granted temporary protected statusA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from stripping temporary protected status from up to 350,000 Haitians, a status that allows them to legally live and work in the United States amid the turmoil in their homeland.Judge Ana Reyes...
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Move from Claudia Sheinbaum comes after Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to CubaMexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has pledged to send humanitarian aid this week to Cuba and said Mexico was "exploring all diplomatic avenues to be able to send fuel to the Cuban people”, despite efforts from Washington to cut...
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India's Union Budget 2026-27 brings welcome changes for NRIs in the UAE. Investment limits in Indian equities have doubled, making it easier to build stakes. Property sales compliance is simplified, reducing administrative hurdles. Overseas travel and education remittances see reduced taxes, lowering costs. These reforms aim to boost diaspora...
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Iran's President Pezeshkian has ordered talks with the US, seeking an environment free from threats and unreasonable expectations, focusing on national interests. This comes amid heightened regional tensions and a warning from President Trump about potential "bad things." Tehran insists negotiations must center on the nuclear issue, not defense...
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Authorities say Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken from her home, where signs of forced entry and blood were foundA search continued Tuesday in Arizona for the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, with police saying they believe the 84-year-old woman was abducted in a weekend intrusion at her home near Tucson.According to the Los...
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Letter comes after FBI executed criminal search warrant to seize almost 700 boxes of 2020 election documentationGeorgia's Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, this morning, inquiring into the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, at the scene last week of an FBI seizure of Fulton county...
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Premier says code of conduct is 'not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew "hate speech” guidelines under which school staff could be more easily sacked for comments in and outside the classroom could silence discussion of the...
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Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral CommissionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA campaign group that attacked Labor, the Greens and teal independent candidates at the last federal election was almost...
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Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning 'significant penalties' were at stakeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta failed to act on nearly a dozen reports against an Australian influencer with more than 800,000...
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The RBA's widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve's modern history, hitting mortgagees hardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the RBA lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales couple said the dream of building a home has turned into a...
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About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum priceMinisters from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will meet in Washington this week to discuss a strategic alliance over critical minerals.The summit is being seen as a step to repair transatlantic ties fractured by a year...
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Iran's president said Tuesday he instructed the country's foreign minister to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.
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Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world's two biggest nuclear arsenalsThe New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world's two biggest nuclear arsenals.The milestone will be a death knell for more than five decades of arms control at a time of...
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Former CNN anchor faces charges over coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.Don Lemon says about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him overnight on 30 January, even though the former CNN anchor's attorney had told authorities he would turn himself in to face federal civil rights...
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French prosecutors are conducting searches at X's Paris offices as part of an investigation into alleged child abuse material, deepfakes, and data manipulation. Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino have been asked for voluntary interviews. The probe, initiated by a lawmaker's concerns about algorithms, has expanded to include issues with the AI...
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A Qatar-based expat, Vinoth Anbarasan, won Dh50,000 in the Big Ticket raffle. He plans to share the winnings with friends and create a special memory for his daughter. The Big Ticket draw has been a popular event for over 30 years, offering hope and significant prizes to expatriates across the Gulf.
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The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim 4kmA teenager has saved his mother and two younger siblings by swimming for four hours in fading light and rough conditions after they were swept out to sea in south-west Western Australia.The family were holidaying in Quindalup, 200km...
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The U.S. Department of State has expanded visa restrictions for citizens of 39 countries deemed "non-compliant." This policy, under Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, impacts visitor, student, and immigrant visas. While UAE nationals are unaffected, expats from these nations residing in the UAE will face stricter rules and...
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Laura Loomer sparked fresh controversy after claiming Candace Owens believed she would one day marry the late Charlie Kirk. The accusation followed Owens' renewed public comments about Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk. Loomer's post revived long standing speculation about Owens' motives, blurring the line between political disagreement, personal grief, and...
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Dubai is launching its revolutionary underground transport system, the Dubai Loop, in partnership with Elon Musk's The Boring Company. This high-speed network aims to bypass traffic congestion, starting with a crucial link between DIFC and Dubai Mall. The project promises faster, integrated travel, with initial test runs anticipated by 2026,...
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MrBeast sparked online buzz after joking about Elon Musk's announcement that SpaceX and xAI have merged into one company. Responding to Musk's celebratory post, the YouTuber quipped about posting on a SpaceX-owned platform, sending X into a frenzy. The lighthearted jab drew widespread reactions and briefly stole attention from the $1.25 trillion...
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Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleads not guilty to most serious charges in trial that has embarrassed the royal familyThe son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape on the first day of his trial for multiple offences, a legal saga that has embarrassed the royal family and raised questions over domestic abuse in...
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Zelenskyy says Putin 'taking advantage of the coldest days of winter to terrorise people', as Kyiv hits lows of -20CMore than 1,000 residential buildings in Kyiv were without heating on Tuesday after a massive Russian air attack during one of the coldest nights of the winter, with temperatures in the capital falling to -20C.Overnight, the Kremlin...
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Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are 'never harmed by any shortage'Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of the hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade...
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Ahead of the Lunar New Year, a red plush horse nicknamed the "crying horse” is going viral on Chinese social media because of a factory mistake. Despite the mistake, manufacturers continue to produce the frowning horse to keep up with demand, with one toy store owner saying it "fits the reality of modern working people.”
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