Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eato... NPR
Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke …

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Scholz trails conservative CDU/CSU in election pol... Deutsche Welle
Scholz trails conservative CDU/CSU in election polls

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes he can return to office after the February 23 election. But, the conservative CDU/CSU alliance is ahead in the latest ARD Deutschlandtrend poll.

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Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying... The Guardian
Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban

Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the entrenched ruling party in upcoming elections

Singapore’s opposition leader has been …

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Australian captured by Russia says he feels weak a... The Guardian
Australian captured by Russia says he feels weak and has a broken arm in unverified online video

Video of Oscar Jenkins uploaded to YouTube dated 17 January and appears aimed to counter death rumours

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Germany's political parties — what you need to kno... Deutsche Welle
Germany's political parties — what you need to know

Here's a look at Germany's political parties — CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Left Party, Greens, AfD, BSW — who they are and what they want.

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North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to father’s tomb, pledging his devotion to ‘sacred struggle’
North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to father’s tomb, pledging his devotion to ‘sacred struggle’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media …

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Munich Security Conference: Deep rift between US a... Deutsche Welle
Munich Security Conference: Deep rift between US and EU opens up in Munich

At the Munich Security Conference, the "shared values" so frequently invoked by Europeans were called into question by US Vice President JD Vance. Do the US and Europe still see …

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Fans boo U.S. national anthem at U.S.-Canada hocke... CBS News
Fans boo U.S. national anthem at U.S.-Canada hockey game

Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to Saturday night's hockey matchup between the U.S. and Canada.

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Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers w... Al Jazeera
Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers weeks after deadly crash

Personnel from DOGE are set to visit FAA headquarters on Monday as union says US workforce is 'already stretched thin'.

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Could satire lead to Swift reputational damage?... Deutsche Welle
Could satire lead to Swift reputational damage?

A new study suggests satire and memes may shaping negative public perception more than direct criticism of those in the public eye.

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Europe live: European leaders meet in Paris to dis... The Guardian
Europe live: European leaders meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine’s future

Emmanuel Macron convenes summit to try to find path outside EU as US and Russia prepare to meet without European involvement

Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson told Reuters that deploying …

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Mainstream politicians target far-right candidate ... Financial Times
Mainstream politicians target far-right candidate in fiery German election debate

Co-leader of Alternative for Germany becomes focus in four-way televised debate a week before national polls

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