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Residents in Tainan outside their damaged home, after an earthquake rattled Taiwan overnight

6.0-magnitude Earthquake Shakes Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.
Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern is expected in town for Sundance to promote behind-the-scenes documentary 'Prime Minister'

Starry Sundance Fest Moves Ahead In Wake Of LA Fires

The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.
US Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, arrives ahead of Trump's inauguration in the US Capitol

Rubio Wins Unanimous Nod To Be Top US Diplomat

The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator in the frontline of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.
Displaced people from recent clashes between armed groups take shelter at the General Santander Stadium in Cucuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia on January 19, 2025

Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and threatens to derail the country's troubled peace process.
Priscilla Chan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez,  Jeff Bezos, Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai, and businessman Elon Musk, attend the inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC

Tech Billionaires Take Center Stage At Trump Inauguration

US tech multibillionaires -- including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos -- were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.
A branch of Syria's Military Intelligence and pro-Assad militiamen were involved in ensuring Emmatel's monopoly

Syria Phone Shops Free From Assad-linked Monopoly

Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an Assad-linked company's monopoly.
Pardoned to protect them from Trump's revenge -- retired general Mark Milley, US Representative Adam Schiff, Anthony Fauci and US Representative Liz Cheney

Biden Pre-emptively Pardons Trump Foes

US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Trump administration.
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim

Amorim's Blast Exposes Depth Of Man Utd Decline

Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United flops as "maybe the worst team" in the club's history, but his astonishing claim did expose the extent of the problems facing the beleaguered boss.
Mexican National Guard agents stand guard at an illegal tunnel connecting to El Paso in Texas

Mexican Authorities To Seal Secret Tunnel On US Border

A clandestine tunnel discovered on the US-Mexico border allowing entry from Ciudad Juarez into the Texan city of El Paso will be sealed by Mexican authorities, an army official said Saturday, adding that its construction was under investigation.
Brendan Rodgers' Celtic have a glorious chance to advance to the knockout phase

Champions League Giants Scrap For Knockout Spots

A year of unprecedented pressures on the global football calendar begins with a Champions League first, as two rounds of matches in Europe's elite club competition take place in January and some of the continent's biggest names face a scrap to avoid a humiliating exit.

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