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'Nothing's changed' in Gaza as US peace deal enters second phase

'Nothing's changed' in Gaza as US peace deal enters second phase

From his tent in Gaza City, Mahmoud Abdel Aal said residents were frustrated and worried because nothing had changed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the US-brokered ceasefire's second phase.

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Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland

Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland

Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island.

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Swiss fire fatalities not given routine autopsies: lawyers

Swiss fire fatalities not given routine autopsies: lawyers

The victims of the Swiss New Year fire disaster have not undergone routine autopsies to determine how they died, lawyers representing their families said Friday.

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Trump threatens tariffs on nations that don't back Greenland takeover

Trump threatens tariffs on nations that don't back Greenland takeover

US President Donald Trump said Friday he may slap trade tariffs on countries that don't support his plans to take over Greenland, part of the territory of NATO ally Denmark.

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Trump says 'thank you' to Iran for not hanging protesters

Trump says 'thank you' to Iran for not hanging protesters

US President Donald Trump thanked Iran's leadership on Friday after saying Tehran had called off the executions of hundreds of protesters arrested in a brutal crackdown.

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Machado says Venezuela beginning 'transition' to democracy

Machado says Venezuela beginning 'transition' to democracy

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a "true transition" to democracy and will become free with support from the United States and President Donald Trump.

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France PM edges closer to forcing budget through without a vote

France PM edges closer to forcing budget through without a vote

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday inched closer to forcing his budget bill through parliament without a vote while desperately seeking a way to avoid being toppled by parliament as a result.

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OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT

OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT

OpenAI announced Thursday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs.

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Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025

Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025

Russian annual inflation fell sharply in 2025, data from the state statistics agency showed on Friday, as central bank efforts to tame price growth appeared to bear fruit.

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India's Sundar ruled out of New Zealand T20 series

India's Sundar ruled out of New Zealand T20 series

India's Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand after being diagnosed with a "side strain", the country’s cricket board said late on Friday.

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