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Shirley Duncan, whose wanderlust led her around the world, dies at 99
A bicycle ride across her native Australia, recounted in her 1957 book “Two Wheels to Adventure,” marked the beginning …
As Trump sows doubt, U.S. NATO commander oversees war games near Ukraine
Trump appears to pivot away from Ukraine and America's NATO allies, as the alliance rehearses for a theoretical invasio…
Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls
Rights groups say migrants and refugees live in an atmosphere of fear amid a far-right resurgence.
Germany’s Merz says Europe can no longer rely on US protection
Frontrunner for chancellor expresses doubts over US Nato commitments, with the far-right AfD set for its best result
Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying
Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.
Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January
The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for th…
German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?
Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls
Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’
National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiationsThe W…
Trump administration targets funding for California high-speed rail project
Officials announce possible withdrawal of $4bn for project to shuttle riders between San Francisco and Los AngelesThe T…
Finland, Sweden probe suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable
Finnish operator Cinia said it detected problems on C-Lion1 fibre-optic link connecting Finland and Germany.
US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in HouseUS politics live …
If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?
If you've gotten cash from an ATM, you've interacted with a COBOL-based system. Here's why this old programming languag…