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French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu has called on Didier Gailhaguet (right) to step down as ice skating federation president in the wake of allegations of sexual abuse of minors within the sport

France Opens Probe Into Figure Skating Underage Sex Abuse Claims

France opens probe into figure skating underage sex abuse claims

Sudan Leader Says Met Israel PM To 'Protect National Security'

Palestinian protesters stick their footwear on posters depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netantyahu during a recent demonstration against Trump's Middle East peace proposal in the Gaza Strip

Sudan leader says met Israel PM to 'protect national security'

Twitter Moves To Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes'

Twitter's new policy aims to curb the spread of "synthetic and manipulated" content including so-called "deepfake" videos altered using artificial intelligence

Twitter moves to curb manipulated content including 'deepfakes'

A Boeing EA-18G Growler lands on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Atlantic ocean on October 25, 2017

US Tests Pilotless Combat Jets Controlled From Another Aircraft

US tests pilotless combat jets controlled from another aircraft

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Temperatures were likewise higher than normal in New South Wales in Australia, where massive bushfires devastated large areas of the state

January 2020 Warmest On Record: EU Climate Service

January 2020 warmest on record: EU climate service

A US submarine at sea: the Pentagon has for the first time deployed a submarine carrying long-range ballistic missiles with low-yield nuclear warheads

US Submarine Armed With 'Low-yield' Nuclear Weapon, Pentagon Says

US submarine armed with 'low-yield' nuclear weapon, Pentagon says

The Federal Reserve announced it is permanently barring a senior Goldman Sachs executive from the banking industry over the 1MDB scandal

Fed Permanently Bars Goldman Banker Over 1MDB

Fed permanently bars Goldman banker over 1MDB

'I will': Tiffany owners back LVMH proposal

Tiffany Shareholders Approve $16.2-bn Bid By France's LVMH

Tiffany shareholders approve $16.2-bn bid by France's LVMH

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling on Turkey and Syria to cease hostilities amid a flare-up of fighting in Syria's Idlib province

UN Chief Calls For End To Fighting Between Turkey And Syria In Idlib

UN chief calls for end to fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow believes the United States economy can withstand the new coronavirus outbreak but acknowledged it may delay China's purchase of US goods under the terms of a trade deal

Virus Outbreak To Delay Chinese Purchase Of US Goods: Trump Aide

Virus outbreak to delay Chinese purchase of US goods: Trump aide

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said the teen, whose identity has not been revealed, has been given police protection

French Teen's Anti-Islam Rant Revives Debate On Free Speech

French teen's anti-Islam rant revives debate on free speech

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Queens Killing: Feds Slap Lawsuit On NYC For Release Of Accused Immigrant’s Documents

The ICE will drag NYC to court in a final bid to force the city to release information on accused murderer Reeaz Khan.

Two Mexican environmentalists, known for their work protecting monarch butterflies, have been found dead in the western state of Michoacan less than a week apart; here is the funeral procession of one of them, Homero Gomez, on January 30, 2019

Second Mexican Butterfly Conservationist Found Dead

Second Mexican butterfly conservationist found dead

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who heads the National Assembly and is recognized by more than 50 countries as acting president of Venezuela

Rights Organization Says Venezuela Denied Entry To Delegation

Rights organization says Venezuela denied entry to delegation

The EU already has gas import capacity twice as high as its consumption, according to the research

EU's 'Unnecessary' Gas Splurge Threatens Climate Goals: Analysis

EU's 'unnecessary' gas splurge threatens climate goals: analysis

Many churches in the Middle Ages had similar "Judensau" bas reliefs, which sent the stark message that Jews were not welcome in their communities

German Court Rejects Call To Remove Anti-Semitic Church Carving

German court rejects call to remove anti-Semitic church carving

The five infants were being treated in the pediatrics wing of the Ulm university hospital in southern Germany

Mystery Of Drugged Babies Deepens After German Probe Blunder

Mystery of drugged babies deepens after German probe blunder

Federal judge Claudio Bonadio was known for hearing cases against ex-president Cristina Kirchner, who repeatedly accused him of political persecution

Argentine Anti-corruption Judge And Kirchner Nemesis Dies

Argentine anti-corruption judge and Kirchner nemesis dies

Alaska Snow Storm

Alaska Blizzard: Four Children Now Being Treated For Hypothermia Following Overnight Entrapment

The four children who were stranded overnight in a rural Alaska shelter are now receiving treatment in a Bethel health facility.

Gilbert Chikli is accused of impersonating the French defence minister to swindle wealthy political and business leaders

Suspected Fraudsters On Trial For Impersonating French Minister

Suspected fraudsters on trial for impersonating French minister

February 2000 file photo of Gerard Fesch who wants to change a French law so his father could be pardoned

Frenchman Seeks Pardon For Father, Guillotined In 1957

Frenchman seeks pardon for father, guillotined in 1957

A Canadian Westjet airline jet parked at Hewanorra International Airport, St Lucia, on February 3, 2019.

Coronavirus Prank Forces Jamaica-bound Flight Back To Canada

Coronavirus prank forces Jamaica-bound flight back to Canada

President Macron said while the EU wants to help Poland on the road to energy transition Warsaw must respect EU values and rules

France's Macron Urges Poland To Respect European Values

France's Macron urges Poland to respect European values

Blessing ships and aircraft such as this SU-27 SM fighter jet is believed to bestow divine protection

Russian Church Mulls Stop To Practice Of Blessing Nukes

Russian Church mulls stop to practice of blessing nukes

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg claimed victory in Iowa although results have not yet been released

Buttigieg Claims Victory In Iowa But Results Still Pending

Buttigieg claims victory in Iowa but results still pending

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to move up a ban on sales of new petrol vehicles by five years, to 2035

UK Vows Action After Envoy Slams Plans For UN Climate Talks

UK vows action after envoy slams plans for UN climate talks

Iraq is OPEC's second-biggest oil producer

Iraq Says OPEC Weighing Output Cut Over Virus Outbreak

Iraq says OPEC weighing output cut over virus outbreak

Dozens of heads of state and government attended the ceremony in Jerusalem along with about 100 Holocaust survivors

Israel Holocaust Memorial Admits Historical 'Errors' At Auschwitz Event

Israel Holocaust memorial admits historical 'errors' at Auschwitz event

WHO says the China virus outbreak is not a world pandemic

World Currently 'Not In A Pandemic' Of China Virus: WHO

World currently 'not in a pandemic' of China virus: WHO

Sri Lankan military personnel in traditional dress holding national flags during Sri Lanka's 72nd Independence Day celebrations in Colombo

Tamil-language Anthem Dropped From Sri Lanka Independence Party

Tamil-language anthem dropped from Sri Lanka independence party

Hyundai said production for its Genesis sedans had been halted at a plant in Ulsan, while it was considering similar moves elsewhere

Hyundai Suspends Domestic Production Over China Outbreak

Hyundai suspends domestic production over China outbreak

Former South African president Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to an arms purchase in the 1990s, when he was deputy leader

Arrest Warrant Issued For S.Africa Ex-president Zuma

Arrest warrant issued for S.Africa ex-president Zuma

Since China reported a new coronavirus at the end of December, the SARS-like virus has infected more than 500 and killed 17

China Virus: What We Know About The Fatalities

China virus: What we know about the fatalities

Economists worry that concerns about catching the coronavirus could dampen consumption and slow economic growth

Coronavirus Could Also Sicken Global Economy

Coronavirus could also sicken global economy

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