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World

Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas 25 Jan 2026 - 11:12 am
People watch the giant panda Lei Lei eat during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China, at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January 25, 2026. Panda twins Lei Lei and Xiao are set to return to China on January 27, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time since the two Asian giants normalised the diplomatic ties in 1972.(Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Faced with Trump, Greenlanders try to protect their children 25 Jan 2026 - 10:53 am
Lykke Lynge and her kids are photographed in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 19, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
Pakistani court jails rights activist and husband for 10 years 25 Jan 2026 - 10:14 am
Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari (R) sits with a journalist, after a hearing at the Islamabad High Court Bar Association in Islamabad on January 20, 2026. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
Greenland capital hit by power outage after strong winds 25 Jan 2026 - 10:10 am
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Deadly fire in New York Apartment tower kills one, injures 15 25 Jan 2026 - 10:06 am
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Ukraine, Russia, US agree to more talks next week in UAE 25 Jan 2026 - 09:46 am
UAE President H H Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (centre) speaking with the heads of delegations participating in the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine, at the Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. (AFP)
France’s Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s 25 Jan 2026 - 09:32 am
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American daredevil free-climbs Taiwan's tallest building 25 Jan 2026 - 08:06 am
US rock climber Alex Honnold scales the Taipei 101 building without ropes or safety gear in Taipei on January 25, 2026. (Photos by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
Man shot dead by federal agents in US city Minneapolis 25 Jan 2026 - 12:35 am
Federal agents stand near police tape as demonstators gather near the site of where state and local authorities say a man was shot by federal agents earlier in the morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Egyptian President stresses need to fully implement second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal 24 Jan 2026 - 09:39 pm
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Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI 24 Jan 2026 - 08:48 pm
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Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest 24 Jan 2026 - 08:30 pm
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Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 71,654 24 Jan 2026 - 05:46 pm
File photo from Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, November 2025. AFP.
Canada to get 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China: Trump 24 Jan 2026 - 05:29 pm
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2 killed, 6 injured in fire in Philippine's Makati City 24 Jan 2026 - 04:46 pm
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Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: Regional health chief 24 Jan 2026 - 04:02 pm
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Danish PM says Trump comments on NATO role in Afghanistan 'unacceptable' 24 Jan 2026 - 03:12 pm
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen talks to the press during sunset in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)
Researchers simplify CO2 conversion for low-emissions aviation fuel 24 Jan 2026 - 03:02 pm
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