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Merz to be sworn in as Germany ends six months of political stalemate
Germany’s parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new Chancellor. The 69-year old is promising to revitalize…
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How they shaped the Catholic Church during the Roman Empire
Catherine Heathwood BBC World Service Getty Images Pope Victor I (L), Pope Gelasius I and Pope Militades (R) are all…
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US stocks and dollar slide after Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
US stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the US central bank boss…
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Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funds after it rejects demands
The Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn in federal funds for Harvard University, just hours after…
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Trump says US in direct nuclear talks with Iran
The US and Iran will hold “direct talks” over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, says Donald Trump. The meeting…
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Roof ripped off home as severe storms hit central US
At least 73 million people were under threat of severe weather on Sunday as storms hit the central United States.…
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Trump bemoans a painting of him
US President Donald Trump has been gifted a new portrait from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin – while trashing an…
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Trump says ‘many elements’ agreed to ahead of Putin call
US President Donald Trump says “many elements” of a peace agreement in Ukraine have been agreed with his Russian counterpart,…
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Ukraine partial ceasefire plan ‘has promise’, Rubio says ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia
Reuters Marco Rubio said he hoped the pause in US aid to Ukraine could be “resolved” but that Tuesday’s talks…
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Stock markets sink as Trump confirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Natalie Sherman, Laura Bicker & Tom Geoghegan BBC News, New York, Beijing and London Getty Images President Donald Trump said…
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