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U.S. federal judge blocks Trump admin's freeze on...
Olympia [Washington], January 29: A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration's planned freeze on federal...

U.S. stocks rebound on tech rally
Albany [New York], January 29: U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, as investors pivoted back to technology stocks following a steep...

NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defences...
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 29: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting that allies...

Trump's freeze on US aid rings alarm bells
Washington DC [US], January 29: Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to...

Trump orders end to federal support for gender...
Washington DC [US], January 29: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Tuesday to stop federal funding, sponsorship, promotion,...

Brazil will not use its air force for...
BrasÃlia [Brazil], January 29: Brazil will not use its air force planes to assist with the deportation of Brazilian migrants...

German churches warn conservatives against immigration crackdown
Berlin [Germany], January 29: The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned against the conservative opposition's plan to crack down on...

Winds, terrain could merge national park bushfires
Canberra [Australia], January 29: Raging bushfires at either end of a blaze-ravaged national park could merge as crews grapple with...

UNICEF looking to scale up supplies and services...
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it has accelerated the distribution of supplies and services...

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], January 28: Representatives of the Palestinian group Hamas have arrived in the Egyptian capital as the Gaza ceasefire...

Colombia yields on US deportation flights to avert...
Bogota [Colombia], January 28: A looming trade war between the US and Colombia appears to have been averted after the...

Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp liberation
Warsaw [Poland], January 28: "It doesn't do any good for your heart, for your mind, for anything," said Holocaust survivor...

UN reports 64 casualties from unexploded ordnance in...
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28: Sixty-four people, including 47 children, were killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan...

'The dream we have been waiting for has...
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: Gaza Strip residents expressed joy at being allowed to return to their homes in the north...

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians return to...
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: After 15 months of war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza as...

Turkey detains 19 people in connection with last...
Istanbul [Turkey], January 28: Turkish authorities have taken 19 people into custody in connection with the blaze last week at...

EU top diplomat pushes for suspension of Syria...
Brussels [Belgium], January 28: European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Monday that she hopes EU foreign ministers will...

Many officials who prosecuted Mr. Trump were fired
New York [US], January 28: CNN reported on January 27 that the US Department of Justice has fired dozens of...

Ending birthright citizenship would impact all Americans: legal...
Albany [New York], January 28: The U.S. federal government's executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked fear and uncertainly...

U.S. Justice Department fires officials who investigated Trump
Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired officials who were involved in investigating President...

Nasdaq celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with closing...
Albany [New York], January 28: Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on...

U.S. Senate confirms hedge fund manager Scott Bessent...
Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, positioning...

South Sudan lifts nationwide curfew imposed
Juba [South Sudan], January 28: South Sudan has lifted a nationwide curfew imposed more than 10 days ago.

Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Kigali [Rwanda], January 28: Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the...

Gaza's ceasefire reveals a health nightmare
Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance...

Gaza residents stream home to the north after...
Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza.

Transgender inmate sues over Trump's order curtailing LGBT...
Washington DC [US], January 28: A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit.