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Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday.
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Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites
Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes on Monday at Iran, which threatened retaliation against vital infrastructure across the Middle East in a war that has plunged the world into its worst energy crisis in decades.
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Putin failed to achieve goals in Ukraine, Zelensky says on war anniversary
President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the four-year anniversary of the Ukraine war by accusing Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of trying to take over Ukraine, saying he had failed to achieve this and other war goals.
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China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens
China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, as Beijing escalated a months-long row that has seen Chinese tourism to Japan plummet.
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Ukraine war exhibition opens at Berlin Nazi bunker museum
A permanent exhibition about the Ukraine war opens at a former Nazi bunker in Berlin on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion Tuesday, to encourage continued support for Kyiv.
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Jihadist threat puts eastern Senegal on edge
Every time Senegalese mechanic Ibrahima Mbodj hears screeching tyres, a popping firecracker or even shattering glass, he fears another jihadist attack on the Malian border post near his village.
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Kim Yo Jong: the powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in North Korea, playing a leading role in the nation's diplomatic efforts and nuclear posturing.
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North Korea ruling party promotes Kim Jong Un's younger sister
North Korea's ruling party has elevated leader Kim Jong Un's powerful younger sister to a top position, state media said Tuesday, a sign of her far-reaching influence within the reclusive nation.
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Mexico's Jalisco cautiously tries returning to normal after cartel violence
Residents of Jalisco cautiously peeked their heads out Monday after waves of retaliatory cartel violence rocked the Mexican state over the weekend following the death of a major drug kingpin.
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Mexico's violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.
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Mourinho's Bernabeu homecoming upended by suspension, racism row
Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica on Wednesday will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.
Economy
China targets Japanese companies over military ties
China took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, the latest escalation of a months-long row that has seen tourism to Japan plummet.
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Griezmann in talks to join MLS side Orlando City: source
French World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is in talks to join Major League Soccer's Orlando City, a source close to the talks told AFP Monday.
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France to revoke US envoy's govt access after summons no-show
France moved on Monday to block US envoy Charles Kushner from having access to government ministers, after he failed to show up to explain comments about a killed far-right activist.
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Spurs overpower Pistons in clash of NBA's form teams
Victor Wembanyama led a defensive masterclass as the San Antonio Spurs out-muscled the Detroit Pistons 114-103 Monday in an intense and aggressive clash between the NBA's two most in-form teams.
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Inoue to fight Nakatani in Tokyo in May: reports
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will fight countryman Junto Nakatani in a mega-fight at the Tokyo Dome on May 2, US media reported Tuesday.
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Canada PM to push trade, rebuild fractured ties in India trip
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India this week pushing to double trade and mend fractured ties, his first stop on an Asia-Pacific tour that also includes Australia and Japan as he seeks to reduce reliance on the United States.
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Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump's tariffs policy.
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Votes may 'melt like snow': Reform, Greens eye Labour UK bastion
Beleaguered UK leader Keir Starmer's Labour party is expected to bleed support to both the hard-right and far-left in a crunch poll this week as Britain's traditional two-party system splinters.
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Venezuela says exiles welcome to return following mass amnesty
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.
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Australia buys parts for future AUKUS sub reactor
Australia has paid for the first British-built parts of nuclear reactors to power a future SSN-AUKUS stealth submarine, the government said Tuesday.
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Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion
Ukraine was on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, with a show of solidarity from its staunchest allies and no immediate end in sight to Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
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Brazil court to try politicians over hit on black councilwoman
Brazil's Supreme Court begins the trial Tuesday of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.
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Interim president says Venezuelans welcome to return after amnesty law
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.
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Man kills police officer in Moscow train station blast
A man detonated an explosive device beside a police patrol car in central Moscow early Tuesday, killing one officer and wounding two others, the Russian interior ministry said.
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Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement.
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Australian PM seeks removal of UK's Andrew from line of succession
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is writing to Commonwealth realms on Tuesday about its backing for former prince Andrew to be axed from the line of royal succession.
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Carrick hails 'ruthless' Man Utd match-winner Sesko
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick praised the impact of super-sub Benjamin Sesko after the Slovenian's cool finish earned a 1-0 win at Everton on Monday night.
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N.Korea leader's sister promoted at party congress
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been given a promotion in the ruling party structure during a rare party congress, state media reported Tuesday.
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The key to taking down Mexico's most-wanted narco? His girlfriend
A girlfriend of Nemesio Oseguera, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was killed by the Mexican military, was key to finding him in Tapalpa, a picturesque village of vacation homes in western Mexico.
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Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed
More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.
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Super-sub Sesko fires Man Utd to win at Everton
Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to fire Manchester United up to fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton to extend Michael Carrick's unbeaten start in charge of the Red Devils.
Economy
YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction
A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.
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Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate's concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China.
Politics
Trump denies top US officer warned of Iran strike risks
President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would "easily" beat Tehran in any war.
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Mayweather to fight Pacquiao in Las Vegas in September
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a professional fight at Las Vegas's Sphere this September, Netflix announced Monday.
Economy
US stocks tumble on tariff fog, worries over AI
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff uncertainty and the potential hit to legacy companies by artificial intelligence.
Politics
US says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal
The United States on Monday accused China of dramatically swelling its nuclear arsenal, and doubled down on claims that Beijing had conducted secret nuclear tests, demanding again it be part of any future arms control treaty.
Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States.
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US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month
The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.
Weather
US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York
New York's typically bustling streets were almost deserted Monday after a huge snowstorm carpeted the city, where a nonessential travel ban inconvenienced some but offered a fun day out for others.