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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
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US commerce chief admits Epstein Island lunch but denies closer ties
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on the private island of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, but denied closer ties, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation.
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Starmer says UK govt 'united', pressing on amid Epstein fallout
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EU lawmakers back plans for digital euro
EU lawmakers backed plans Tuesday for a digital euro, a project that has split the bloc but has gained greater urgency as Europe seeks to bolster its financial sovereignty.
Starmer says UK govt 'united', presses on amid Epstein fallout
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to move on Tuesday from speculation about his future after fending off serious calls to resign over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Bangladesh police deploy to guard 'risky' polling centres
Bangladesh's police chief said Tuesday that more than 150,000 officers will be deployed for this week's elections, warning that more than half of polling stations were flagged as vulnerable to violence.
Israel PM to meet Trump with Iran missiles high on agenda
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Macron says wants 'European approach' in dialogue with Putin
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Georgia waiting 'patiently' for US reset after Vance snub
Georgia said Tuesday it was "patiently" waiting for a reset in US ties, as US Vice President JD Vance visited neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan but skipped Tbilisi -- once Washington's closest regional ally.
Barcelona's unfinished basilica hits new heights despite delays
Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church, but a conflict with residents threatens to delay the finish date for the monument designed over 140 years ago.
South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flight into North
Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone incursion over the North Korean border.
South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flights into North
Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year.
Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.
Zelensky defends Ukrainian athlete's helmet at Games after IOC ban
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended a Winter Olympian's right to wear a helmet featuring athletes killed during the war with Russia after skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said the IOC banned it at the Games.
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President Donald Trump called Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance a "slap in the face" to the United States.
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before testimony
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused on Monday to answer questions from US lawmakers but her attorney said was prepared to speak if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
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