2000-YEAR-OLD LOST TEMPLE DISCOVERED OFF THE COAST OF ITALY

Fri 17 January 2025: In a stunning discovery, archaeologists stumbled upon the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple which is said to have been created by an ancient civilisation. The temple was also featured in the 1989 Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  The remains were found submerged near the Italian coast and were found […]

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UK, UKRAINE TO SIGN 100 YEAR PARTNERSHIP DEAL TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY TIES, PARTNERSHIP

Thu 16 January 2025: The leaders of the UK and Ukraine will sign a “100 Year Partnership” agreement on Thursday to strengthen security ties and partnership for future generations, as the British prime minister has arrived in Kyiv to pledge additional support to Ukraine. The treaty will bolster military collaboration on maritime security through a […]

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TRUDEAU MEETS WITH CANADA’S PROVINCIAL LEADERS TO PLAN FOR TRUMP TARIFFS

Thu 16 January 2025: Canadian leaders pledged to pursue a ‘strong’ response if slapped with the 25-percent US tariffs that Donald Trump has threatened.  Montreal, Canada – Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with provincial leaders to discuss looming tariffs that United States President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose on Canadian goods on his first day in […]

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AT LEAST 25 DEAD AS LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES RAGE ON, WITH MORE HEAVY WINDS EXPECTED TO FUEL BLAZES

Thu 16 January 2025: At least 25 people are confirmed dead as the Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause massive destruction in the US state of California, and forecasts for more heavy winds are expected to fuel the blazes in the days to come, officials said Wednesday. The two raging fires in the Eaton and […]

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IRREGULAR MIGRATION INTO EU DROPPED SHARPLY IN 2024: BORDER AGENCY

Thu 16 January 2025: Despite falling total, number of people crossing the border from Belarus and Russia jumped 192 percent. The number of people entering the European Union by irregular crossings dropped almost 40 percent in 2024, according to the bloc’s border agency Frontex. Preliminary data reveal a significant 38 percent drop in irregular border […]

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FRANCE MUSLIMS DECRY GOVERNMENT ACTIONS AGAINST ISLAMIC SCHOOLS

Thu 16 January 2025: The French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) has expressed “a profound sense of injustice and discrimination” following administrative decisions impacting several private Islamic schools in France, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Council criticised the recent termination of state contracts with Lycee Averroes in Lille and the Al Kindi school […]

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GERMAN POLICE INVESTIGATES AFD FOR SENDING OUT ‘DEPORTATION TICKETS’

Wed 15 January 2025: The far-right party sent mock deportation tickets to residents in Karlsruhe ahead of elections, sparking condemnation from residents and officials. Police have launched an investigation into the local branch of the Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for sending mock one-way deportation tickets in the run-up to the country’s election. […]

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UK MINISTER TULIP SIDDIQ RESIGNS AFTER BEING NAMED IN BANGLADESH CORRUPTION PROBE

Wed 15 January 2025: Anticorruption minister Tulip Siddiq quits amid questions over ties to the country’s toppled leader, her aunt Sheikh Hasina. The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption has resigned after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the toppled prime minister of Bangladesh. Tulip Siddiq, 42, had […]

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