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Year in review: Our pick of the major global news events that shaped a turbulent 2025

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Zelenskyy names Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide

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New Year festivities set the stage for AFCON round of 16

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Kenya: Multi storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping unknown number of people

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Bulgarians adapt to euro, banks and shops report smooth transition

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Xi Jinping: 2025 was a year of AI and chip breakthroughs amid US-China tech rivalry

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Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office

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BYD overtakes Tesla as China reshapes the global EV race

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Late again and again? Why poor punctuality could be a symptom of ADHD

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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson region

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Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

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Hawaii climate cruise ship tax temporarily halted, but hotel levies go ahead

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Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block

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Wind is now one of the world’s biggest electricity sources. So why are we switching turbines off?

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Trump in 2026: Leader of the free world or lame duck president?

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From rural Spain to war: Binéfar becomes a European benchmark in military robotics

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Russian forces target Zaporizhzhia with air strikes, no casualties reported

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Latest news bulletin | January 2nd, 2026 – Midday

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Japan's imperial family celebrates new year with traditional palace appearance

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'Why am I doing this?': Stefanos Tsitsipas reveals constant pain almost forced him to quit tennis

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Victoria Kafka Jones, daughter of Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones, found dead at San Francisco hotel

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Swiss authorities work to identify victims of deadly New Year's fire at Le Constellation

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Survivors rescued by SOS Méditerranée mark New Year with hot meal

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Trump says US will 'come to their rescue' if Tehran kills protesters

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Deadly Swiss Alps bar fire likely started by sparklers, authorities say

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AI bands, Sydney Sweeney and demon hunters: Take our New Year quiz

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Caught in the crossfire of war, a community in Ethiopia keeps preaching peace

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Experience the best of Europe in 2026 with these new vintage luxury train journeys

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Tiny Fiddler crabs are hoovering up and breaking down microplastics, study finds

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Zelenskyy calls for increased support amid ongoing Russian attacks

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Elevating Innovation: Alat & TKE’s Smart Cities Partnership

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Latest news bulletin | January 2nd, 2026 – Morning

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China bets on province the size of Belgium to reshape global trade

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Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking but silent on narcoboat strikes

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Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

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Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say

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Crans-Montana: Mourners pay tribute after deadly fire at Swiss ski resort

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US strikes five more alleged narcoboats killing at least eight

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Taiwan's president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills

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British boxer Anthony Joshua staying in Nigeria to recuperate after car crash, promoter says

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Ship seized in Finland suspected of cable damage was carrying sanctioned Russian steel

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Latest news bulletin | January 1st, 2026 – Evening

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At least six killed as protests against Iran's worsening economy spread beyond cities

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A respite for sofas and spaghetti: Trump eases and delays tariffs

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Two dead and church gutted by fire in 'unprecedented' New Year's violence in the Netherlands

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Bulgaria switches to the euro amid mixed reactions from its citizens

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Swimmers brave traditional New Year’s sea dip at Carcavelos beach near Lisbon

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Syria says IS planned New Year's Eve attacks on churches and social gatherings

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Venezuelan bolívar–dollar rate jumps to nearly 480% as sanctions bite deepens

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Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

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