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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 17:23:18

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Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland. “We need greenland for national security purposes,” Trump said Wednesday. France’s foreign minister played down any possibility of US forces being deployed against Denmark. But Barrot warned that Europe must brace for turbulence ahead. Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country no matter how powerful. "Borders must not be moved by force," Scholz said.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Consumer Data Industry Association and Cornerstone Credit Union League filed the lawsuit in federal court in Sherman, Texas. The agency had said the rule would remove $49bn in medical debts from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. It was adopted despite demands from Republicans in Congress that Biden’s financial regulators stop issuing new rules as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. Medical debt provides little indication of whether a borrower is likely to repay a loan. The change should result in rising credit scores and could lead to an additional 22,000 low-cost mortgages per year being issued. The new rule will also prohibit lenders from considering certain medical information.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 18:53:35

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Trump's comments are meant to undermine America's closest ally, Canada's finance minister says. "The joke is over," says Dominic LeBlanc, the country's point person for U.S-Canada relations. He keeps floating the idea that Canada should join the United States as the 51st state. Trump says he would not use military force to invade the country. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. States. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says she never takes Trump's threats lightly. "This whole thing was like a South Park episode," Miller says. "We have to show we have a strong economy and we are strong," says "we are not going to be annexed"

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 19:02:18

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The unidentified passenger arrived at Krakow's Balice airport shortly after midnight. The woman told border security staff she was unaware it was not permitted to write on passports or ID documents. Airlines and immigration officials often deny boarding or entry if they feel a passport has been damaged or defaced.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Pedro Sánchez inaugurated the Spain in Freedom programme at the Reina Sofa Museum on Wednesday. He urged the new generations to value democracy, reminding them that freedom must not be taken for granted. Sanchez warned of the risks of a possible democratic regression in the face of the advance of autocratic values and fascism in Europe. Sánchez calls for the fight against fake news, which he described as "the main weapon of the enemies of democracy" he also calls for a better understanding of the mistakes of the past to avoid repeating them.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a high-altitude region of Tibet on Tuesday 7 January. More than 500 aftershocks followed the quake, which struck near Nepalese border and Mount Everest.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 17:53:27

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum responds sarcastically to Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. The exchange has started to answer a larger question lingering over the bilateral relationship between the two regional powers. "Humor can be a good tactic, it projects strength," says Brian Winter, vice president of the Council of the Americas. Trump and his administration will demand serious engagement from Mexico on immigration, drugs and trade. It comes after other stern but collaborative responses by Sheinbaum regarding Trump's proposals. She says any sort of tax is "not acceptable"

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 18:57:05

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Nicolás Maduro is set to be sworn in for a third term on Friday. The self-declared socialist has thrived on conflict since the late Hugo Chávez passed the torch of his Bolivarian revolution to his loyal aide in 2012. The challenges have ranged from a drone attack and mass protests over the collapse of the oil-rich economy. Maduro, a young lawmaker, helped push his agenda of redistributing the OPEC nation's oil wealth and political power. In 2006, Chávez appointed him foreign minister. He helped smooth over tensions with the U.S. After a short-lived coup. Juan Guaidó, the head of the National Assembly, is Venezuela's elected leader. After each crisis, Maduro emerged stronger, even if the country's problems deepened. By 2022, with his opponents vanquished, he took on a new nickname: Super Bigote. He entered the 2024 election with the same mindset.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 19:10:08

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The stampede occurred as police opened the temple gates, the press Trust of India news agency says. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals. In July at least 116 people died, most of them women and children.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Leni and Lotti have plenty of room to crawl, climb and explore under the watchful eye of their 11-year-old mother Meng Meng. Zoo staff hope this transition will support the healthy development of the pandas as they continue to grow and thrive.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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The epicentre was about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the centre of the town, known in Chinese as Xigaze. Rescuers in the frigid Tibet region of western China continued their search for survivors and remaining victims.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Department of Justice announced plans to release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. It would focus on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe into Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 election. The announcement means certain insight into classified documents investigation is unlikely to reach the public in the foreseeable future. Justice Department has indicated it would make its contents available to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Those members must agree not to make the section public while legal proceedings over the classified documents case continue. On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked its release, citing the continuing legal fight. Attorney General Merrick Garland has a “clear” authority to release the volume of the report centred on the election interference charges. Trump has continued to falsely claim that he won the 2020 race.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Medical sources provided Al Jazeera with Wednesday’s death toll in Gaza. Israeli forces also conducted several raids across the occupied West Bank. At least 45,936 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. "There has been an intensification of air strikes since the early hours of this morning," Abu Azzoum says. Israeli attacks also injured four telecommunications employees working in maintaining internet landlines in Gaza City. Hospitals out of service Rawya Taboura, a nurse at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, said the facility is subject to direct Israeli shelling. Aid groups have repeatedly accused Israel of stifling aid access. The IFRC said dire winter weather conditions were “exacerbating the unbearable conditions” in Gaza. At least 74 children had been killed in Gaza in the first week of 2025. Israel’s “application of its aggressive policies in the West Bank” was “in flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken maintained that an agreement was “very close” but past efforts to secure a trace have repeatedly failed.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 17:07:51

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Turkey insists on a two-state peace agreement in ethnically divided Cyprus. Cyprus' ethnic division occurred in 1974 when Turkey invaded in the wake of a coup. Greek Cypriot officials have maintained that the 2017 talks collapsed primarily on Turkey’s insistence on permanently keeping at least some of its estimated 35,000 troops currently in the island's breakaway north. Envoy Guterres dispatched to Cyprus reportedly concluded there's no common ground for a return to talks. Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides says he's ready to resume formal talks immediately but has ruled out any discussion on a two-state arrangement.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the US technology billionaire Elon Musk of leading an “international reactionary” movement. Sanchez warned that the far right could make a resurgence in European politics. Musk is set for a role as an adviser in United States President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. European governments are pressing the European Commission to use its legal arsenal. The issue is testing the EU’s willingness to confront Musk head-on and risk antagonising the incoming Trump administration. A Commission spokesperson said this week that the DSA had previously proved effective.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, is home to a bottling plant run by Femsa. It has permits to extract more than 300,000 gallons of water every day from the nearby Huitepec volcano basin. But that demand has led to severe water stress. Indigenous activists have occupied a Danone-owned bottling plant in Puebla. Critics blame the industrial extraction for the growth of a sinkhole nearly 400 feet wide. Impoverished communities are often hit hardest by the water shortages. Just 7 percent of households in Chiapas believe their water is safe to drink. The situation forces many to buy bottled water instead — or drink soda. Every half-litre bottle of Coke requires 35 litres (9.2 gallons) of water to produce, according to an official 2010 report by Coca-Cola and The Nature Conservancy. The report relied on data from the Netherlands and acknowledged that water use can vary from place to place, particularly when different ingredients are used. Critics say the terms of its permits are biased towards Coca-Cola. Femsa pays 2,600 pesos or $155 for each water permit in Mexico. The report’s authors call that amount “absolutely ridiculous” compared with the profits the companies make off the water. Femsa did not respond to requests for comment about its business practices in Mexico and in San Cristóbal in particular. Coca-Cola Mexico spokesperson Daniela Puerta declined a request for an interview but said in an email, “We always abide by local laws and regulations” Other factors such as poor infrastructure and rapid urbanisation have also played a role in the water shortages.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 15:38:49

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country. Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland. Scholz spoke with several European leaders, whom he didn't name. He said it was a longstanding central principle that "borders must not be moved by force" he said it is a key part of what we call Western values.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Trump was convicted last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors said Trump did in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election to hide an affair that could have been politically damaging. Last week, Judge Juan Merchan ordered sentencing to take place on Friday, just 10 days before Trump takes office. Trump is set to re-enter office as the first president to be a convicted felon. Trump was also criminally indicted in three other cases.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 14:38:49

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The election will decide whether the pro-European Union Cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk will gain an ally in the presidential palace. The incumbent right-wing President Andrzej Duda is at odds with the government. He is to leave office in August, ending his second five-year term.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Consumers in the United States will no longer have medical debt appear on their credit reports. Under the change, an estimated $49bn in medical debt will be struck from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans. The consumer watchdog said its research showed that medical debt is a poor predictor of whether a loan will be repaid.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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More than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. A wildfire picked up by extreme winds tore through the area on Tuesday evening. California Governor Gavin Newsom said that he found "many structures already destroyed" The Pacific Palisades fire has consumed 11.5 squre kilometres of land in western Los Angeles. The fires also prompted clogged roads as residents fled to evacuate. Screen Actors Guild Awards canceled its live in-person nominations announcement due to wildfires.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. The virus peaks during late winter and spring, according to the United States-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HMPV is tested by collecting a sample of mucus from the nose or throat using a swab. In northern China, HMPV cases have been rising among children 14 years and younger. In response to the rise in cases, China’s National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said it is piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin. India has reported seven confirmed cases across several states. The Indian government advised states to boost surveillance for respiratory illnesses. HMPV spreads easily, but it is not typically deadly in healthy individuals. Most people have mild symptoms resembling the common cold or flu. Accurate mortality rates have been difficult to measure. Ageing also reduces immune function, while underlying health conditions make it harder to get rid of the virus. There is no antiviral treatment or vaccine designed just for HMPV. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms, such as using fever medications, staying hydrated, and resting.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Ukraine declared it is ready to replace Hungary in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should Budapest prefer to join Russian-led blocs. Kyiv said it would be ready to fill any vacant space in the EU and NATO if Hungary chooses to vacate it. Hungary has expanded its imports of Russian gas since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. However, Budapest receives Russian gas via pipelines that run under the Black Sea and via Turkiye. The statement called Hungary’s claim regarding prices “part of a politically motivated information campaign intended for domestic consumption”

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 06:13:02

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Thai police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former opposition politician from Cambodia. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker from the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a temple close to Khaosan Road on Tuesday evening. Thai media have reported the suspected shooter might be a Thai marine. The Cambodian Rescue Party said it was “deeply shocked and appalled by the brutal and inhumane assassination" the high court dissolved the party, and the ruling party subsequently won every seat in the National Assembly. Recent posts on Lim Kimya's Facebook page were critical of the government. Hun Sen was succeeded in August 2023 by his American-educated son, Hun Manet.

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Despite hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinian civilians crammed into makeshift tent camps in al-Mawasi, Israel’s military has continually attacked the site. The overall death toll from Israeli attacks on the territory has now risen to 45,885 people killed and more than 109,000 injured in the 15 months since the war on the enclave began. Palestinian gangs hijacked six fuel tankers, leaving hardly any for humanitarian operations. The European Hospital in Khan Younis has warned it will run out of fuel within the next 24 hours.

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