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Critics slam Mexico’s gentrification protests as xenophobic. Activists say they’re fighting for their human rights

EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right

A piece of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree is going on display – and you can hug it

Universities threatened with funding cuts under proposed plan to tackle antisemitism in Australia

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Zelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says

February 1, 2024

Rumors of the meeting, and Zaluzhny’s dismissal, exploded around Kyiv on Monday evening, lent credibility by a rift widely understood...

Ukraine’s spy chief downplays risks of Trump presidency as he makes fresh plea for aid

February 1, 2024

Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing with a Trump presidency more sympathetic to Moscow. But...

Earth’s moon is shrinking. Here’s what scientists say that could mean

February 1, 2024

A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water...

Northern Ireland power-sharing could resume within days, after two-year hiatus

The main pro-union party in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said Tuesday it had reached a deal with the UK government that...

Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison, a day after being jailed for 10 years

Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, his Pakistan Tehreef-e-Insaaf...

Thai court orders election-winning party to end its royal reform campaign in blow to voters who backed change

A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to end its campaign to amend the country’s notoriously...

Thousands of sheep and cattle stranded at sea after Red Sea crisis turn back

Concern is mounting for thousands of sheep and cattle stranded off the coast of Australia after authorities ordered the Israeli-owned ship...

There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three...

Putin critic and anti-war candidate says he has enough signatures for Russian presidential election bid

Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war candidate vying for the Russian presidency, said Wednesday he had submitted the signatures required to be...

Astronomers discover strange new type of star hidden in the center of our galaxy