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Trump dismissed January 6 threats, wanted to join crowd, says aide

Donald Trump rebuffed his own security's warnings about armed protesters in the January 6 rally crowd and made desperate attempts to join his supporters as they marched to the Capitol

Global shares trade lower ahead of US' first quarter economic growth report

Shares slipped Wednesday in Europe and Asia ahead of the latest update on US economic growth, while oil prices were lower.

Verdict looms in 2015 Paris extremist attacks after 9-month long trial

Abdeslam faces up to life in prison without parole on murder and other counts, the toughest sentence possible under France's justice system

NATO alliance faces biggest challenge since World War II: Jens Stoltenberg

Stoltenberg said NATO allies meet in the midst of the most serious security crisis we have faced, as he arrived at the alliance's summit in Madrid

Australian govt prioritizes reducing greenhouse emissions and cheaper EVs

The new center-left Labor Party government expects EVs will account for 89 per cent of Australian new car sales by 2030

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Only a monster would attack a mall, says survivor

The crowded mall in Kremenchuk, which housed the largest toy store in town, is now the latest shorthand for allegations of war crimes against Russia

European Union countries approve climate measures after long talks

The 27 EU members found a common agreement on draft legislation aimed at slashing EU greenhouse gases by at least 55% in 2030 compared with 1990 rather than by a previously agreed 40%

Hong Kong's future uncertain 25 years after British handover to China

Hong Kong's honeymoon period, when it carried on much as it always had, has passed, and its future remains uncertain, determined by forces beyond its control

US clinics scramble to redirect patients after states ban abortion

The top court's ruling has set off a travel scramble across the country, with a growing number of states mostly banning the procedure

Serena Williams loses at Wimbledon in first match in a year after comeback

Serena Williams began and ended her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn't competed in just that long

Airbnb makes party ban permanent; 6,600 guests suspended for violation

The San Francisco company believes the ban has worked, saying on Tuesday that reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44 per cent from a year ago

Jan 6 hearing: Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president

On the morning of January 6, 2021 Trump directed staff in profane terms to remove metal detectors he thought would slow down supporters who'd amassed in Washington for a speech

US Capitol riot: Trump was told protesters had weapons, says former aide

Hutchinson quoted Trump as directing his staff, in profane terms, to take away the magnetometers that he thought would slow down supporters who'd gathered in Washington

Putin has become a terrorist, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of becoming "a terrorist" leading a "terrorist state" and urged Russia's expulsion from the United Nations

US officials expand testing and vaccination as monkeypox cases rise

The administration said it was expanding the pool of people who are advised to get vaccinated to include those who may realize on their own that they could have been infected

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking

The sentencing was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how Epstein and Maxwell flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls and then exploit them

G-20 presidency has ruled out Putin's participation in Bali meeting: Draghi

The Nov 15-16 summit risked awkward diplomatic encounters if Putin were to have come, as announced by the Kremlin.

Colombia: Fire kills 51 after apparent riot attempt at prison

The director of the national prison system, Tito Castellanos, told Radio Caracol that it's not clear if all of the dead were prisoners

Eoin Morgan retires, draws curtains on glorious international career

After England's dismal failure at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Morgan spearheaded the team's white-ball transformation to a bold, attacking approach and unprecedented heights.

ECB ready to 'stamp out' surging inflation with rate hike in July, Sept

With new inflation figures due out Friday, Lagarde said the bank is using the dual approach to be able to respond to economic uncertainty.