Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing
Israel was partially reopening the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.
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French IT giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links
French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling a subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations.
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Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war.
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New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew: report
A second Jeffrey Epstein accuser has alleged the late US sex offender sent her to Britain for a sexual encounter with former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the BBC reported.
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Italy's extrovert Olympic icon Alberto Tomba insists he is 'shy guy'
Alberto Tomba is one of the icons of Italian winter sports, a dashing skier who collected three Olympic golds and won over an army of fans for his skills on the slopes and his off-piste personality.
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Chloe Kim goes for unprecedented snowboard halfpipe Olympic treble
Chloe Kim arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on the brink of a historic third straight women's halfpipe gold, her decade-long snowboard dominance defined by as many twists as her gravity-defying tricks.
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Pakistan combing for perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks
Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed.
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Israel partially reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing
Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.
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Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation
Iran has declared European countries' armies "terrorist groups", its parliament speaker said Sunday, following the EU's decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Read moreSnowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens
Travel misery was set to continue Sunday as a powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states, bringing subzero temperatures to regions not accustomed to the deadly winter conditions.
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