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Irregular migration into European Union drops 38% in 2024: Frontex report

The agency said that there were just over 239,000 detections of irregular border crossings, the lowest number registered since 2021, when migration was lower due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Biden packing up to leave White House. What about any classified documents?

Biden formed the presidential records task force early in 2024, in order to study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration

Pete Hegseth vows 'warrior culture' if confirmed as Trump's defence secy

Hegseth, 44, comes from a new generation of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and his military experience is widely viewed as an asset

Polish town invites Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

The mayor of Glogowek, Piotr Bujak, said Tuesday that he recently posted the invitation on Musk's social media platform X and has sent letters to his companies, advocating for him to buy the castle

Hamas accepts draft deal for Gaza ceasefire, hostages release: Reports

Officials have expressed mounting optimism that they can conclude an agreement ahead of the January 20 inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump

Blinken will make case for post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza

The official said the Gaza plan is just one part of the speech, which will also cover other areas of the administration's Middle East policy, including Iran and potential normalisation of ties

After economic meltdown, war with Israel, Lebanon's new PM vows to rebuild

Hezbollah has been weakened by its 14-month war with Israel, which ended in late November when a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire went into effect

Vietnam, Russia sign agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy

Russia, which has been trying to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing international isolation over its war in Ukraine, also agreed to transfer a scientific research vessel for marine research

Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in US

The executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites, while imposing requirements and safeguards on the developers

Affordable housing crisis pushes Spain to plan 100% tax on non-EU buyers

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the plan this week which will tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation

Nato launches new Baltic sentry mission to protect undersea cables

It will involve a range of assets, including frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, among others, and will enhance our vigilance in the Baltic, Rutte told reporters

Top aide of Yoon Suk pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts

Yoon has not left his official residence in Seoul for weeks, and the presidential security service prevented dozens of investigators from detaining Yoon

Meeting Trump's military spending goals not easy: European defence firms

The defence ministers of Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Poland came together near Warsaw for a meeting in a new format that they established after Trump was re-elected last year

N Korea launches projectile toward eastern waters in year's second launch

South Korea's joint chiefs of staff didn't immediately confirm whether the test involved a ballistic missile or another type of weapon. It wasn't immediately clear how far the weapon flew

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to try again to launch New Glenn rocket Tuesday

Founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin said Tuesday's poor weather forecast could cause more delay. Thick clouds and stiff wind were expected at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Lawsuit claims utility's equipment sparked Eaton Fire, probe underway

Authorities still haven't determined an official cause for any of the fires, which began last Tuesday amid hurricane-force winds and have killed at least 24 people in and around Los Angeles

Here's what to know about pink flame retardants being used to slow LA fires

Aerial fire suppressants are generally a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate -- essentially fertiliser -- and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible

Los Angeles area in extreme fire danger as crews battle enduring blazes

A large portion of southwest California spanning eight counties around Los Angeles is under a red flag warning for extreme fire danger through Wednesday

Trump team questioning bureaucrats at NSC about commitment to his agenda

At least some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty to Trump

Biden says he's leaving Trump with 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts

Biden trumpeted his administration's work on expanding NATO, rallying allies to provide Ukraine with military aid to fight Russia and bolstering American chip manufacturing