Mexican president reaffirms firm stand on sovereignty following Trump's border security remarks
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday reaffirmed her commitment to defending national sovereignty in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on border security on the 178th anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.The treaty, signed in 1848, ended the Mexican-American War
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Antarctica -- GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Antarctica at 0030 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 67.47 degrees south latitude and 113.99 degrees east longitude.
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Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence
Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, filed an appeal on Wednesday against his life sentence.The Nara District Court on Jan. 21 handed down a life sentence to Yamagami, 45, who was convicted of murder and other charges for shooting Abe with a
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IOC President Coventry stresses keeping sport as neutral ground
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry emphasized Tuesday the critical need to keep sport a neutral ground in her speech to the 145th IOC Session, ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
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View of Yemen's UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa
Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026 shows historical buildings in the UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen's UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa is home to over 6,000 unique multi-story mud-brick structures dating back 2,500 years.
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NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test
NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.
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2026 World Cup a key 'trial run' for visas for LA Olympics
The head of the US Olympic committee said on Tuesday the 2026 World Cup will be a first "trial run" of the United States' ability to host spectators ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games."
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, drawing a furious response from X owner Elon Musk.
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Work for 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics 'behind schedule'
The embattled organising team for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps needs to speed up work and pull together, the senior Olympic official overseeing the preparations warned on Tuesday.
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Swiss ski town Crans-Montana provides $1.3 mn for fire victims
The Crans-Montana municipality said Tuesday it was providing one million Swiss francs ($1.3 million) to support victims of the deadly bar fire that broke out in the ski resort during New Year celebrations.
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US House passes Senate-approved funding package, ending short funding lapse
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a Senate-approved funding package, ending a short lapse in federal funding that triggered a partial government shutdown starting Saturday.The lower chamber approved the measure by a vote of 217-214.The House passage of the measure came after the
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Putin says Russia's GDP grew 1 pct in 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia's GDP grew by 1 percent in 2025, noting that the growth slowdown was in line with expectations.Speaking at an economic meeting in Moscow, Putin said the country's economic growth rate in 2025 was lower than the 4.1 percent recorded in
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Iran says location for US talks still under discussion
The planning has been made for the negotiations between Iran and the United States in the next few days, and consultations are underway to determine the location of the talks, Iran's Nour News reported Tuesday.
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Iran reports ‘successful’ drone mission as US says it shot down aircraft near carrier
A drone belonging to Iran's armed forces completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the U.S. military said it had shot down an Iranian aircraft that "aggressively approached" an aircraft carrier.Citing unnamed sources, the Fars news
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