São Tomé and Príncipe president rejects ADI nominee for prime minister
Carlos Vila Nova turned down the ruling party’s first choice for prime minister and asked it to submit another name after the government’s fall.
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Poland says Netanyahu will not be detained if he attends Auschwitz anniversary
Poland’s government says it will ensure safe access for Israeli leaders at Auschwitz commemorations, effectively ruling out arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu despite an ICC warrant.
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María Corina Machado reappears in Caracas as detention claims deepen Venezuela crisis
The opposition leader resurfaced after 133 days in hiding on January 9, 2025, then became the focus of conflicting accounts over whether security forces detained and later released her.
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US House Votes to Sanction ICC Officials Over Israel Warrants
The measure passed 243-140-1 and would impose visa and property restrictions on people involved in cases against nationals of non-member allied countries.
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Alcide Ponga elected New Caledonia president after cabinet vote
Pro-France leader Alcide Ponga won six of 11 cabinet votes, taking the presidency after an earlier attempt failed to secure a majority.
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São Tomé and Príncipe ruling party proposes Hélio Vaz de Almeida as prime minister
Independent Democratic Action has put forward former central bank governor Hélio Almeida after President Carlos Vila Nova dismissed Patrice Trovoada.
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UK sanctions Blood and Honour in first financial freeze against an extreme-right group
The British government has imposed financial sanctions on Blood and Honour, making it the first extreme-right organisation to face an asset freeze under the Treasury’s regime.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González reports the kidnapping of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares by masked men in Caracas, as political tensions persist following González's c
2025-01-07 event: Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González reports the kidnapping of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares by masked men in Caracas, as political tensions persist following González's c
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Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announces the arrest of seven foreign individuals, whom he accuses of planning terrorist acts to disrupt his upcoming inauguration, with securit
2025-01-07 event: Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announces the arrest of seven foreign individuals, whom he accuses of planning terrorist acts to disrupt his upcoming inauguration, with securit
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Two killed in shooting at Baden-Württemberg machine-building company
Police in southern Germany said two men were killed and a third man critically injured after a masked suspect entered company premises in Bad Friedrichshall and was later detained.
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Former Cambodian opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya is shot dead in Bangkok
Thai police say a motorcycle gunman killed Lim Kimya in Bangkok and that the suspected shooter was later arrested in Cambodia.
Read report »Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as Vatican's first female prefect
The Italian-born Consolata Missionaries sister takes charge of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, a first for a woman in the Roman Curia.
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Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 victory as Harris presides over the count
Four years after the Capitol attack, lawmakers completed the ceremonial certification process with Kamala Harris announcing Donald Trump’s win.
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Israel enlists first ultra-Orthodox recruits for new Hasmonean Brigade
The Israeli military said its first group of ultra-Orthodox soldiers had joined the newly formed Hasmonean Brigade, a notable step in a long-running enlistment debate.
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Austria’s president gives Kickl the mandate to try to form a government
After collapsed coalition talks, Alexander van der Bellen has asked FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl to begin negotiations with the conservative ÖVP.
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The King of Denmark officially changes the Danish coat of arms to feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands more prominently, following suggestions from United States president-elect
2025-01-06 event: The King of Denmark officially changes the Danish coat of arms to feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands more prominently, following suggestions from United States president-elect
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Trudeau resigns as Liberal leader and promises to step down as prime minister after a successor is chosen
Justin Trudeau has announced plans to leave the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party and step down as prime minister once the party selects a replacement, opening a new phase in Canadian politics.
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The German government reduces funding for two Israeli human rights groups, Zochrot and New Profile, that had advocated for Palestinian rights and antimilitarism
2025-01-05 event: The German government reduces funding for two Israeli human rights groups, Zochrot and New Profile, that had advocated for Palestinian rights and antimilitarism
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Russian security service says four teenagers were detained over an alleged attack plot
The FSB says the suspects in Yekaterinburg were planning to detonate an explosive device in a crowded area.
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Danish police investigate mystery drone sightings over Køge
About 20 drones were reported over the port city as Nordic concerns over possible hybrid threats continue to rise.
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Chinese actor Wang Xing says he was forced to train as a scammer after border disappearance
Thai authorities rescued the 22-year-old four days after he went missing near the Thailand-Myanmar border, and he says he was coerced while in Myanmar.
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Mike Johnson wins another House speakership after late Republican switches
The Louisiana Republican appeared headed for defeat before two GOP members changed their votes and handed him a majority.
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Zelensky rejects elections under martial law as Ukraine cites constitutional limits
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine cannot hold presidential elections while martial law is in force, even if Russia makes them a condition for talks.
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Finnish court keeps oil tanker Eagle S under seizure amid sanctions probe
A Helsinki court has ruled that the impounded tanker Eagle S will remain seized while Finland investigates whether the vessel and its cargo breached sanctions on Russian oil.
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