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Multiple people missing in New Zealand landslip: police

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A landslide smashed into a campsite in rain-swept northern New Zealand on Thursday leaving multiple people missing, police and rescuers said.Police said the number of people missing was in the "single figures", while images on local media showed mud engulfing a toilet block at the campsite at the foot of Mount Maunganui.

Trump tells Davos won’t use force to gain Greenland as Western ties nosedive

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US President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland in a speech in Davos on Wednesday, but said that no other country can secure the Danish territory – as the Western alliance is under historic strain over the bid, reports Reuters.The US president said Washington will seek "immediate ...

Tasnim Jara gets 'football' symbol in Dhaka-9

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Independent candidate Dr Tasnim Jara has been allotted her preferred 'football' symbol to contest the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections from Dhaka-9 constituency, reports BSS.The Dhaka Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer, Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, formally handed over the symbol allotment letter to Dr Jara at his Segunbagicha office this morning.Speaking to journalists after receiving ...

Ex-South Korean PM jailed for 23-yr in martial law case

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A South Korean court jailed former prime minister Han Duck-soo for 23 years on Wednesday, on charges that included insurrection relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024, reports Reuters.Han, 76, is the first former cabinet minister to be handed a ruling by a court on criminal charges directly related ...

NASA astronaut stuck in space for nine months retires

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A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday.Suni Williams stepped down from her post on December 27 -- making her ill-fated mission her last journey to space.Williams and fellow astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore set ...

Ex KR PM Han jailed for 23 years

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A South Korean court jailed former prime minister Han Duck-soo for 23 years on Wednesday, on charges that included insurrection relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.Han, 76, is the first former cabinet minister to be handed a ruling by a court on criminal charges directly related to martial ...

Trump says there is ‘no going back’ on Greenland

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US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take control of Greenland, saying on social media that there is "no going back" and that "Greenland is imperative".During a news conference at the White House, Trump was asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland and replied, "You'll find out".Meanwhile, ...

Thousands protest against Trump immigration policies

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Thousands of US workers and students marched through cities and university campuses on Tuesday in opposition to the immigration policies of President Donald Trump.On the first anniversary of Trump's second term, protests sprang up across the country against his aggressive immigration crackdown that prompted outrage after federal agents dragged a US citizen from her car ...

Ronaldo wins legal dispute with Juventus over salary payments

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Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged victorious in his long-running dispute with former employers Juventus regarding wages that initially went unpaid. The Portuguese superstar, along with his teammates in Turin, agreed to defer certain salary payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has since taken matters to court in a bid to keep $11 million that was owed ...

Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash

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Law enforcement officials said Monday they were working to clear roads after a 100-vehicle crash occurred on snow-blanketed roads in the northern state of Michigan.Michigan State Police said numerous injuries were reported in the crash, with none "believed to be fatal," after big rig trucks and vehicles collided on the I-196 corridor, causing many vehicles ...