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  • Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev at an unknown location in a still image from video released on June 14, 2023.
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    Russian general shot and wounded in Moscow, in latest attack on top military leaders
  • France and Canada open consulates in Greenland amid Trump threats
  • US and Iran conclude high-stakes talks in Oman. Here’s what to know
  • UK police searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson over Epstein investigation
  • Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in mosque attack in Pakistan’s capital
  • Lovers or lawbreakers? Banknote bouquet craze could land Kenyan sweethearts in jail
  • Rafa Hernando, Daimé Hernando's father, opened Havana Blues in 2012.
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    Trump’s pressure on Havana stirs hope among Cuban diaspora in Spain
  • Trippy coral, confounded mayflies and a hungry spider among Close-up Photographer of the Year winners
  • Ukrainian Defense Ministry says Starlink terminals used by Russia in Ukraine are ‘cut off’
  • Exclusive: Cuba says it’s ready to talk to US, but not about regime change, as Trump ramps up pressure
  • Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen, political team says
  • Angelic face of Italian prime minister wiped from fresco
  • The US wants to push China out of Latin America. The Panama Canal is the latest test
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  • Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 16, 2025. She received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating women's rights and freedom and is currently on leave from prison. (Photo by Nooshin Jafari / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by NOOSHIN JAFARI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Exclusive: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike in detention in Iran, foundation says
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in southern Tehran, Iran, on January 31, 2026.
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    Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer

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    Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen 2:00
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  • Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field during a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, England. The Prince and Princess of Wales have today become Joint Patrons of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust following a visit by Her Royal Highness to the hospital’s Chelsea site. The Princess’ own personal cancer journey saw her receive treatment from The Royal Marsden. The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education.
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    ‘Please know you are not alone’: Princess of Wales’ message on World Cancer Day
  • Former Prince Andrew moves out of Windsor’s Royal Lodge, CNN understands
  • Who is Peter Mandelson, and why have his Epstein ties shaken the British establishment?
  • Stepson of Norway’s crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape
  • Fifteen migrants die after boat collides with Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, coast guard says
  • This vertical take-off gyrocopter could ‘replace helicopters’

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  • Palestinians gather around street vendors to buy food and basic supplies amid the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza City in October.
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    Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
  • Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
  • Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters
  • Gaza-Egypt border reopens nearly two years after Israel closed it, official says
  • US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
  • Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
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  • Shaggy, a Yorkshire terrier, at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, Feb. 2, 2026. (Lanna Apisukh/The New York Times)
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  • People dig graves after a deadly attack by an armed gang in Katsina, Nigeria, February 4, 2026, in this screengrab from video.
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    Gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina attacks
  • ‘You escape, or you die’: African men say Russia duped them into fighting in Ukraine
  • Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
  • Global spotlight: African music’s Grammy moment

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  • People walk past a mural painted in the colours of the Venezuelan flag in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 2.
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    The US says Venezuela is changing. But one month since Maduro’s capture, its people aren’t so sure
  • Thieves dressed as Robin Hood give away stolen food to protest Canada’s rising prices
  • From clash to dialogue: Petro arrives in Washington for key encounter with Trump after year of tensions
  • Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.

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  • Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an LDP election rally in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on February 3, 2026.
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    Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?
  • The US wants these critical minerals, but militants with American weapons stand in the way
  • Australian snowboarder dies after becoming caught on ski lift in Japan
  • More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan

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  • Travelers have had enough. It’s time to make hotel room bathrooms private again
  • From scarcity to pride: How one country rebuilt its food culture after decades of war
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    Striking 2,000-year-old mummy portrait sells for $889,000
  • Tiny Michelangelo sketch of a foot sells for more than $27 million, an auction record
  • He bought a 127-year-old bottle of wine. Then, he opened it
  • Look of the Week: Margot Robbie goes high-fashion Victorian for ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tour
  • Mangled and bent, the Louvre heist’s surviving treasure is undergoing ‘complete restoration’

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  • Firefighters shovel outside Boston Fire Department Engine 33 Ladder 15 during a winter storm in Boston, Massachusetts, US, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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    The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change
  • What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in
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    A spiritual guru was jailed for rape and murder. He’s out on parole for the 15th time
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    Email appears to confirm photo of former Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre is real
  • A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher rolls on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. Russia celebrates the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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    A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a sign of Russia’s eroding superpower status
  • <p>CNN's Zain Asher chats with the Chairman of Access Bank Holdings Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede about contemporary African art, the global spread of Afrobeats, and why the creative sector is integral to boosting Africa's economies.</p>
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    One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030
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    Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities, ending brief reprieve agreed between Putin and Trump

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  • Robert A.M. Stern, renowned American architect, dies at 86
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    Lindsey Vonn completes downhill training without issue ahead of Sunday’s medal event
  • When they’re not playing football, the Seattle Seahawks are shadow boxing. It gets competitive
  • ‘It’s for the next generation:’ How history-making Olympic hockey star Laila Edwards is embracing trailblazer status
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  • What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?
  • ‘We will protect them from the digital Wild West.’ Another country will ban social media for under-16s

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