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Rival South Korea camps face off as president holds out 02 Jan 2025 - 05:06 pm
A woman waves South Korea's flag during a rally to support South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul on January 2, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
China says 2024 was its hottest year on record 02 Jan 2025 - 02:50 pm
The sun rises behind high-rise buildings in Beijing on September 6, 2024. Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP
Gaza rescuers say police chief among 11 killed in Israel strike 02 Jan 2025 - 02:10 pm
People recite a prayer over the bodies of displaced Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, in the yard of the Nasser hospital on January 2, 2025. Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP
UK govt unveils new planned curbs on people smugglers 02 Jan 2025 - 01:59 pm
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South Korea police raid Jeju Air, airport over fatal crash 02 Jan 2025 - 01:17 pm
Police officers conduct a raid at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on January 2, 2025. Photo by YONHAP / AFP
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one 02 Jan 2025 - 01:02 pm
An investigator photographs a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel on January 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. Photo by WADE VANDERVORT / AFP.
European energy crisis fears rekindled as Ukraine blocks gas from Russia 02 Jan 2025 - 10:50 am
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South Korea’s exports up 8.2% in 2024 to fresh record 02 Jan 2025 - 10:46 am
Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan.
'Numb' New Orleans grapples with horror of deadly truck attack 02 Jan 2025 - 08:31 am
People look at a blocked off road from Canal Street after at least 15 people were killed on Bourbon Street, after an attack early in the morning, on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
New Orleans attacker named as US citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar: FBI 01 Jan 2025 - 10:06 pm
Police investigators surround a white truck that has been crashed into a work lift in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Matthew Hinton / AFP)
India's 2024 was hottest year since 1901 01 Jan 2025 - 08:53 pm
Revellers gather to celebrate on New Year's Eve, at Brigade Road in Bengaluru on December 31, 2024. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed / AFP)
Syria's new information minister promises free press 01 Jan 2025 - 08:42 pm
Syrian Minister of Information Mohamed al-Omar speaks to members of the media during a meeting in Damascus on December 31, 2024. (Photo by Bakr Alkasem / AFP)
Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy's toughest ban 01 Jan 2025 - 07:55 pm
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New Year's fireworks accidents kill five in Germany 01 Jan 2025 - 07:15 pm
Burnt down fireworks are seen in front of a shop in Berlin's Weissensee district on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Saudi stock exchange closes higher 01 Jan 2025 - 05:56 pm
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Power restored to most of Puerto Rico: utility 01 Jan 2025 - 05:53 pm
Residential buildings and a hotel are seen in the dark in San Juan, Puerto Rico after a major power outage hit the island on December 31, 2024. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP)
Ten dead as man drives truck into New Year crowd in New Orleans 01 Jan 2025 - 04:36 pm
Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Matthew HINTON / AFP)
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom 01 Jan 2025 - 03:24 pm
This picture taken on December 17, 2024 shows people having picture with a snowman sculpture in Harbin, China’s Northeastern Heilongjiang province. (Photo by Adek Berry / AFP)