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A Department of Justice (DoJ) report claims that President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election had he not successfully been re-elected in 2024. The report, authored by Special Counsel Jack Smith, was submitted to Congress and states, “The admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.”
At least 10 people have lost their lives in landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Brazil Minas Gerais state. The Bethania neighbourhood in Ipatinga was hit hardest by the disaster, which was triggered by 204mm (8 inches) of rain that fell on Sunday morning.
TikTok has strongly denied reports that China may allow the sale of its US operations to Elon Musk, labelling the claims as “pure fiction.” The statement came in response to a Bloomberg report suggesting that Chinese officials are considering the move if the US Supreme Court upholds a looming ban on the app.
Negotiators in Doha are reportedly finalising a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which could mark a significant step toward ending months of violence. As part of the deal, Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages in the initial phase, Israeli officials confirmed.
Spain is planning a bold move to address its housing crisis by introducing a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-EU residents, including those from the UK.
Firefighters are entering a crucial phase in their week-long effort to combat deadly wildfires across Los Angeles. While crews are making progress, the National Weather Service has issued an alarming warning about dangerously high winds. Gusts could reach up to 70 mph, potentially worsening the fires or igniting new ones that could quickly spiral out of control.
Tens of thousands of Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Sunday, demanding the immediate resignation of outgoing President Klaus Iohannis and the reinstatement of the cancelled presidential election.
South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the opening of his impeachment trial on Tuesday due to security concerns, his legal team announced Sunday.
A study published in The Lancet estimates that Gaza’s death toll from the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war is 40% higher than reported. While Gaza’s health ministry recorded 37,877 deaths by June 30, 2024, researchers suggest the real figure is closer to 64,260.
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who was abducted by armed men in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, has been safely released just hours later.
Croatian voters have re-elected Zoran Milanovic as president, with nearly 75% of the vote in a decisive victory. His opponent, Dragan Primorac, backed by the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party, managed only 25%—the HDZ’s worst-ever result.
California weather forecasters warn that strong Santa Ana winds, which fueled wildfires around Los Angeles, will pick up again this week. The winds, reaching speeds of up to 60 mph, are expected from Sunday night through Wednesday.
The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to at least ten, the authorities said, even as new fires continued to…
Government opponents in Venezuela have reported a new wave of repression ahead of Friday’s inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term, including a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked for a meeting with Donald Trump to try to end the “bloody mess” of the Ukraine war, the US…
The world has just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. The milestone was confirmed…
Lammy declares ‘Trump is right’ on defence spending as he warns post-Cold War peace is over David Lammy has declared that the hard-won “post-Cold War…
Chad’s national prosecutor said on Thursday that an attempt to storm the presidential palace on Wednesday evening had been foiled. Two dozen armed men allegedly carrying…
With the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) leading the Austrian government’s coalition talks for the first time in the country’s history, an estimated 50,000 people rallied…
In an exclusive interview with USA Today, US President Joe Biden expressed confidence that he could have defeated Donald Trump in a potential re-election bid. However, the 82-year-old acknowledged uncertainty about whether he would have had the stamina to serve another four-year term.
Venezuelan opposition parties and human rights organizations are speaking out against the arrests of prominent figures, including a press freedom activist and an opposition leader, in the lead-up to President Nicolas Maduro’s third-term inauguration on Friday.
Chad’s government has assured citizens that the capital, N’Djamena, remains stable after gunshots were reported near the presidential palace on Wednesday.
At least 19 Palestinians, including eight children, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Gaza overnight, according to local health officials.
Germany and France have issued strong warnings to Donald Trump regarding his remarks about potentially seizing Greenland, Denmark’s autonomous territory, by force.
