International
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Amid Safety Concerns, Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Resumes Operations
The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents. The plant was…
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Kim Jong Un Fires Vice Premier, Compares Him to a Goat
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier, compared him to a goat, and railed against “incompetent” officials, state media reported on Tuesday, in a rare and very public…
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Chagos Islands Controversy: UK Responds to Trump’s Accusations of ‘Stupidity
The UK government said on Tuesday its deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “secures” the future of a key US-UK military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, after US President…
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Trump says Nobel Prise snub Stops him from peace thinking
By Charles Maduka US President Donald Trump has told the Prime Minister of Norway that he no longer needs to think purely about peace after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize.…
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Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on European Goods Amid Greenland Acquisition Dispute
President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on goods from the UK, Denmark, France, and other key European countries due to their resistance to the proposed US acquisition of Greenland. In…
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Winter Storm Brings Snowy Thursday to Toronto: Freezing Conditions With 30 cm of Snow Expected
TORONTO, Canada — Environment Canada has now indicated that the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could receive up to 30 centimetres of snow as a major winter storm continues to impact the city.…
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French Military Contingent Arrives in Greenland Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
A 15-member French military contingent has arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, as part of a reconnaissance mission involving several European nations. This deployment, which also includes military personnel from Germany,…
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Musk’s Grok Blocked From Altering Images After Global Backlash
By Charles Maduka Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has introduced new restrictions to stop its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, from altering images of real people following widespread global criticism. The move…
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Prime Minister Carney in China: Aiming to Reset Canada-China Relations Amid Trade Challenges
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in China for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade, signalling a potential new era in diplomatic relations. Carney’s…
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Iran vows fast-track trials for protesters amid Trump threat
By Charles Maduka Iranian authorities have announced plans to conduct speedy trials for individuals arrested during widespread protests across the country, following warnings from United States President Donald Trump against the execution…
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US withdrawal from WHO makes world unsafe, says official
By Charles Maduka The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the United States’ decision to withdraw from the global health body poses serious risks to both…
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Iran Protests: Thousands Feared Dead Amidst Brutal Crackdown on Demonstrators
Thousands of people are feared dead following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, as Iranians describe harrowing levels of death and destruction in their first communications with family abroad in…