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One killed in Barcelona train crash, days after Adamuz collision

A Barcelona commuter train crashed after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, killing at least one person and injuring 37 others. The crash in Catalonia came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 peop...

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Israel demolishes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem

Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel has sought to ban UNRWA over alleged ties to Hamas, claims the UN denies. DW visited the site as Israeli forces bulldozed the UN agency's compound in occupied East Jerusalem.

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Markets plunge, allies rattled after Trump's new Greenland threats

Global stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump made new threats to take Greenland by force during a long press conference. Asked how far he’d go, Trump replied, ‘You’ll find out.’ The threats came just hours after he shared an AI-g...

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Four day ceasefire announced in Syria, Hasakah future to be discussed

The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, following renewed fighting in the north. The SDF says it will abide by the truce. The government says the ceasefire will give time fo...

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France's Macron says EU shouldn't bend to 'law of the strongest'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said the European Union should not bend to 'the law of the strongest.' He told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that it was staggering that the EU was having to contemplate using...

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Trump publishes Macron's message, threatens French wine tariffs

France's Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump have long exchanged firm handshakes, but their relationship is showing cracks. In a striking break from diplomatic norms, Trump publicly shared what he called a private message fro...

France 24

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Investigators search for cause of deadly Spain train crash

The death toll from Sunday's high-speed train collision in Spain has risen to 41 as recovery crews use cranes to lift up the train cars and look for victims underneath. Chris Livesay reports on the search for a cause of the crash.

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Valentino, 'The Last Emperor' of Italian fashion dies aged 93

Valentino, the renowned Italian fashion designer who proudly boasted he "knows what women want" has died in Rome. His sumptuous creations saw him crowned the king of the red carpet for major celebrities needing to be dressed to impress.

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Russia pummels Ukraine, cutting power in cold snap

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv, cutting access to power and water supplies. Other cities like Zapori...

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EU vows robust response to Trump's Greenland threats

EU Commission Chief Ursula Von der Leyen warns the bloc is prepared to respond if the US president escalates the current dispute on Green...

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Most Americans aren’t down with Trump’s Greenland plan

As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes his Greenland threats, there are indications that most of the American public isn’t behind the plan...

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Internet blackout in Iran impacting businesses across country

Nationwide internet blackout deepens economic strain as Iran enters second week of unrest. Companies have been forced to reduce their wor...

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Morocco's Prime Minister holds talks with U.S. delegation

Morocco's Prime Minister has held discussions with a U.S. delegation as the two countries seek to bolster strategic relations. It comes a...

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Syria says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison

Syria's ⁠Interior Ministry said that about 120 Islamic State detainees escaped from Shaddadi prison. The Syrian ministry said army units ...

France 24

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China, Russia conclude BRICS+ naval drills amid controversy

China and Russia concluded a week of joint naval exercises in South African waters on Friday, described by the host country as a BRICS Pl...

France 24

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Karachi mall fire: Rescue teams still searching severely damaged site

Rescue teams search for survivors after a deadly blaze devastates a major shopping mall in Pakistan’s largest city. Local authorities and...

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Trump ties stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Prize

U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, tel...

France 24

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Snow buries Russia’s Far East, transport hit in China and Japan

Russia's Far East was buried under several feet of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting...

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Australia shuts dozens of east coast beaches after shark attacks

Dozens of beaches along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney, closed on Tuesday after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rai...

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Nigerian court adjourns trial of driver in British boxer car crash case

Anthony Joshua’s two associates died in the December accident while he was hospitalised with injuries.

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Greenland Stand-Off

The United States has threatened to increase tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland.

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Venezuela Strikes

The U.S has launched strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities and arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro along wife his wife.

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Global Tariffs

Donald Trump has signed an order to impose tariffs imports into the U.S. from countries including China, Mexico and Canada.

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Middle East Conflict

The U.S-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza is holding, after Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages.

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Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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