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Bulgaria readies to adopt the euro, nearly 20 years after joining EU

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Bulgaria will wave goodbye to both 2025 and its lev currency, which has been in use since the late 19th century.

World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil

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It was one of the warmest years on record, the stifling heat stoking wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa and deadly rains across Southeast Asia.

Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

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The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna, according to the ...

What to know about China's drills around Taiwan as rockets fired on second day

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China's live-fire drills around Taiwan escalate tensions, simulating a blockade of key ports. Discover the implications of these provocative military exercises and ...

Australia's Bondi Beach attack hero opens up about brave act

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Ahmed al Ahmed, a hero of the Bondi Beach shooting, recalls his harrowing experience of confronting the attackers to protect innocent lives, sharing his story of ...

Zelensky to meet Trump in Florida to push new Ukraine peace plan

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down on Sunday with Donald Trump and seek to secure the US president's stamp of approval for a new proposal to end ...

Paris metro stabbings suspect moved to psychiatric hospital

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The suspect in the stabbing of three women in the Paris metro has been released from custody and moved to a psychiatric hospital, prosecutors said Saturday.

Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war

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A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years ...

Watch VideoToo hot to handle? Searing heat looming over 2026 Fifa World Cup

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With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup, organisers across the United States, Mexico and Canada are grappling with a growing concern: extreme heat. ...

Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab

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Under the agreement, Groq founder Jonathan Ross and president Sunny Madra, along with other team members, will join Nvidia to help develop and scale the Groq's technology. ...

Trump says he does not back recognizing Somaliland after ally Israel: NY Post

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President Donald Trump said he opposed US recognition of Somaliland.

What we know about the US air strikes in Nigeria

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After the United States launched strikes targeting ISIS bases in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, questions remain concerning the strategy and details of the ...

Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro

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French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors ...

Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

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Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily on Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent ...

5 killed in helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro

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Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.

Pope Leo condemns 'open wounds' of war in first Christmas homily

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Pope Leo, who was elected in May after the death of his predecessor Pope Francis, spoke of Gaza during a mass in St Peter's basilica, saying: " How... can we not ...

From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary craze

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Although far from an everyday dish, bear has long been eaten in mountainous villages across Japan.

Pope Leo urges an end to war in Christmas blessing amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine

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Pope Leo XIV uses first Christmas blessing to renew global call for peace amid Gaza and Ukraine wars

Pets, pedis and peppermints: When the diva is a donkey

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The donkey pulls the colorful cart of Parpignol, who peddles toys to children in the spectacular street market scene that also literally features a horse-drawn carriage. ...

Two Russian police officers killed in Moscow blast near site of general’s assassination

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Two police officers were killed in an overnight explosion in Moscow that occurred when they tried to stop a suspicious person, Russia's Investigative Committee said ...

Judge upholds Trump's $100k fee to process US tech visas

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A US federal judge on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee to process H-1B visa applications, acknowledging it could " inflict significant harm on ...

Trump admin halts US offshore wind projects citing 'national security'

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The Republican president has long expressed opposition to windmills, particularly over their appearance, and his administration has made multiple attempts to limit ...

British singer Chris Rea, best known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas’, dies aged 74

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British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit " Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday. ...

Five killed after Mexican navy plane crashes off Texas Coast during medical mission

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At least five people were killed after a Mexican Navy aircraft crashed in waters off the US state of Texas while carrying out a medical transfer, the navy said Monday. ...

'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash

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Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut " Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday. He ...