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Oligarchy taking shape in America, says Joe Biden in farewell address

His speech in the Oval Office is the latest in a series of remarks on domestic policy and foreign relations that are intended to cement his legacy

South Africa standoff ends with 87 miners dead, anger over police's tactics

Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the miners and instead smoke them out" by cutting off their food supplies

Israeli strikes kill 72 since ceasefire announced: Gaza health ministry

Netanyahu began signaling there were issues with the deal just hours after US President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete

'Last minute crisis' with Hamas holding up Gaza truce approval: Netanyahu

Netanyahu began signalling there were issues with the deal just hours after US President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete

Global shares rise as Wall Street rally follows positive US inflation data

Bank of Japan data showed wholesale prices in Japan rose 3.8% in December last year compared to a year earlier, adding to pressures on the central bank to raise interest rates

China, Russia support Gaza ceasefire, hope for permanent peace, stability

China will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza and make "positive efforts" for post-war reconstruction, he added

Trump's pick to oversee US public lands and waters faces Senate hearing

Trump in November tapped Burgum to be interior secretary and to lead the new National Energy Council, which is charged with promoting oil, gas and other energy development

UK's PM Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelenskyy

British government says Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a 100-Year Partnership treaty in Kyiv

Donald Trump, Joe Biden both claim credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Biden administration's open embrace of incoming Trump team involvement in the talks was rooted in far more than the president-elect's influence with Netanyahu and his threats to finalise the deal

Gaza deal to take effect on Jan 19, Israel says details in flux: Qatari PM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced the agreement in the Qatari capital of Doha, the site of weeks of painstaking negotiations. He said the deal would go into effect on Sunday

Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo

The rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, an IS affiliate in the region, attacked the village of Makoko in the Lubero territory of the North Kivu province

Will help Vietnam become 'partner country' in Brics bloc, says Russia

The Russian side welcomed Vietnam's active participation in Brics events in 2024

Deal on Chagos Islands won't be finalised until Trump consulted, says UK

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have been negotiating in recent months to complete an agreement to settle the future of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago

Ceasefire agreement not complete, working on final details, says Netanyahu

Netanyahu's statement comes hours after the United States and Qatar announced the deal, which would pause the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clear the way for dozens of hostages to go home

South African police announce sudden end of mine rescue operation

South African police said that rescuers would do a final sweep of the mine on Thursday to ensure no more survivors or bodies were underground

Pam Bondi faces tough questioning from Democrats over loyalty to Trump

If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice and each of its components, Bondi will say in her opening statement, according to a copy of her prepared

Poland accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against airlines globally

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included acts of air terror against airlines.

At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine, toll expected to rise

A specialist mining rescue company has been dropping a small cage thousands of metres (feet) into the mine to retrieve survivors and bodies

JPMorgan posts record profits as major US banks thrive in final qtr of 2024

Wells Fargo also topped profit expectations Wednesday with a nearly 50 per cent jump in net income, with earnings of $ 5.1 billion in the fourth quarter, or $ 1.43 per share

Germany's economy shrinks for second consecutive year in 2024 amid election

The German economy has been battered by external shocks and homegrown problems, including red tape and a shortage of skilled labour, and politicians have been at odds over how to fix it