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09/01 18:46 - Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’ 09/01 18:32 - What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine? 09/01 18:30 - Minneapolis mayor calls for local authorities to have access to fatal ICE shooting investigation – live 09/01 17:53 - Storm Goretti: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK – as it happened 09/01 17:50 - Storm Goretti batters UK with heavy winds and snow 09/01 17:35 - Tens of thousands without power as snow and ice warnings cover most of UK 09/01 17:34 - Italian theater ‘cancels’ Russian artists 09/01 17:27 - EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries 09/01 17:05 - Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro 09/01 17:03 - What can Trump offer Big Oil to bring US capital back to Venezuela? 09/01 16:28 - Le Constellation bar co-owner arrested as Switzerland honours victims of Crans-Montana fire – as it happened 09/01 16:24 - Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for drills in South Africa 09/01 16:24 - Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for drills in South Africa 09/01 16:15 - UK politics: Reform UK mayoral candidate apologises for Lammy ‘go home’ tweet – as it happened 09/01 16:10 - Trump's warning looms over protests response 09/01 16:02 - News24 | ‘War is back in vogue,’ Pope Leo warns, as his own country flexes its military muscles 09/01 16:00 - 'Not what you see on the map': French ambassador to Ukraine challenges Russia's victory narrative 09/01 15:59 - Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine 09/01 15:59 - Russian hypersonic missile used for first time since 2024, in strike near NATO border 09/01 15:53 - Victorian premier warns of ‘most dangerous’ moment as three people remain missing in bushfires 09/01 15:39 - Epstein-linked ex-UK envoy warns of ‘geopolitical impotence’ in Western Europe 09/01 14:53 - Russia wants Ukraine peace deal – Trump 09/01 14:51 - George Clooney's French move ruffles feathers with Trump 09/01 14:29 - US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues 09/01 14:29 - US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues 09/01 13:42 - Russia unleashes nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack 09/01 13:38 - Russia fires hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in massive attack 09/01 13:37 - Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify 09/01 13:11 - Older Ladies, Tell Us The Surprisingly Amazing Things About Aging That Nobody Ever Warned You About 09/01 13:11 - Pope criticises how countries are using force to assert their dominion amid 'zeal for war' 09/01 12:20 - Nasa orders its first-ever space station medical evacuation after astronaut falls ill 09/01 12:04 - Delusions of grandeur: France, Ukraine and the limits of EU power 09/01 11:26 - Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes 09/01 11:04 - Anti-government protests spread in Iran: Supreme Leader warns protesters 09/01 10:47 - Two Russian citizens aboard captured oil tanker released by US, Russia claims 09/01 10:31 - Iran’s Khamenei lashes out as Tehran struggles to quell protests 09/01 10:31 - Iran’s Khamenei lashes out as Tehran struggles to quell protests 09/01 10:02 - The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court 09/01 10:02 - Foreign troops in Ukraine impossible without Russia’s consent – Merz 09/01 10:00 - ‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation 09/01 09:58 - US releases Russian crew members of seized tanker – Moscow 09/01 09:42 - Khamenei says Iran 'will not back down' in face of 'saboteurs' 09/01 09:01 - 33 Warm Pieces To Buy If You Are Cold, Cold, Cold All The Time 09/01 08:56 - ‘Toughest conditions imaginable’: Victorians urged to shelter inside from heatwave as tropical cyclone heads for Queensland 09/01 08:51 - Eat At This Cozy Winter Café And We'll Guess Your Birth Season 09/01 08:28 - Ukraine calls on allies to raise pressure as Russia fires Oreshnik missile 09/01 08:28 - Ukraine calls on allies to raise pressure as Russia fires Oreshnik missile 09/01 07:56 - 🔴 Live: Russia says it fired Oreshnik hypersonic missile in massive attack on Ukraine 09/01 07:32 - Europe should prepare for Greenland’s annexation and end of NATO: Experts 09/01 07:32 - Europe should prepare for Greenland’s annexation and end of NATO: Experts 09/01 07:12 - With Maduro gone, the US looks to drive Hezbollah out of Venezuela 09/01 07:03 - Sudan in need of urgent aid as it marks 1,000 days of war: NGOs 09/01 07:03 - Sudan in need of urgent aid as it marks 1,000 days of war: NGOs 09/01 06:45 - Friday briefing: Trump tactics could leave office with him – or the US could descend into a rogue state 09/01 06:25 - Does the EU now deem the US 'less reliable in terms of security, defence and trade'? 09/01 06:11 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,415 09/01 06:11 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,415 09/01 05:21 - Iran's supreme leader says protesters 'ruining' country to please Trump - as at least 62 protesters die 09/01 05:00 - Russia hits Kyiv with large-scale strikes after rejecting peacekeeping plan 09/01 04:49 - Trump backs congressional Russia sanctions bill 09/01 04:13 - Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne 09/01 03:59 - News24 | Russia slams Western peacekeeping plan for Ukraine 09/01 03:25 - Australia news live: Melbourne hits 40C as wind gusts near 50km/h; more Victorians in bushfire path warned ‘too late to leave’ 09/01 03:17 - 1,000 days of war in Sudan: 30 million people in need as key cities bombed 09/01 00:01 - Denmark 'feels bullied' by US over Greenland - as ex-PM warns of 'extremely dangerous situation' 08/01 23:55 - Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump 08/01 23:11 - US federal agents shoot and wound two in Portland after Minnesota ICE killing 08/01 22:59 - U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic 08/01 22:42 - Trump Urges Voters to Oust Republicans, Including Susan Collins 08/01 22:34 - These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers 08/01 22:06 - Josh Shapiro Starts a New Chapter, Attacking the ‘Toxicity in D.C.’ 08/01 21:25 - This one delusional neocon gives a perfect glimpse into the Ukraine War Fantasy Land they all live in 08/01 21:19 - In blow to Trump plan, Russia rejects European peacekeepers in Ukraine 08/01 20:34 - Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela 08/01 20:19 - Starmer says 'more could be done to protect' the Arctic in call to Trump 08/01 19:31 - 19 Random, Lighthearted Historical Facts You Probably Never Knew Until Right This Moment 08/01 19:27 - Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia 08/01 19:20 - How far will Iran's protests go? Defiance grows despite crackdown 08/01 18:12 - The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming 08/01 17:57 - France’s Macron warns US under Trump is ‘turning away’ from allies – as it happened 08/01 17:56 - Red and amber weather warnings in UK as Storm Goretti evolves into ‘weather bomb’ 08/01 17:48 - Russia releases French researcher in prisoner exchange 08/01 17:48 - Russia releases French researcher in prisoner exchange 08/01 17:24 - ‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate 08/01 17:10 - French president condemns US for ‘turning away from allies’ 08/01 17:01 - Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter Europe 08/01 17:01 - Storm Goretti set to batter Europe with heavy wind, rain and snow 08/01 16:25 - US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip 08/01 15:53 - Zelenskyy says US security guarantee text ready to be finalised with Trump 08/01 15:53 - Zelenskyy says US security guarantee text ready to be finalised with Trump 08/01 15:37 - Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier 08/01 15:33 - Russia frees French researcher Vinatier convicted under country's 'foreign agents' law 08/01 15:28 - Fema staff outraged by draft plans for deep cuts under Trump 08/01 15:19 - News24 | Moscow warns of escalating tensions after US seizes Russian oil tanker in North Atlantic 08/01 15:16 - Senators claim UnitedHealth is withholding internal documents from inquiry 08/01 15:02 - Berlin mayor faces calls to resign after playing tennis during city blackout 08/01 14:59 - Policing the sky: NATO’s high-risk patrols near Ukraine 08/01 14:36 - Russia-bound tanker attacked in Black Sea – media 08/01 13:27 - CMA begins full review of Kingsmill owner’s planned takeover of bread rival Hovis 08/01 13:16 - Seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker: What we know so far