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White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom
Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.
Woman trying to kill cockroach sets South Korea apartment block ablaze
A neighbour died after falling to the ground in a failed attempt to escape through a window.
US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance
The two countries will boost investments to expand mining and processing of critical minerals, amid dependency on China.
Lisbon funicular crash initial report reveals litany of failings
A preliminary report says a cable that broke on the Glória funicular last month had never been certified, and mentions other failures.
US strikes on Latin American 'drug boats': What do we know, and are they legal?
Experts have suggested several attacks launched by the US may be illegal under international law.
Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod - will it really give up control?
Hamas is diminished but far from spent - Israel may have to deal with it for some time to come
Despite abstemious Gen Zs, the booze industry is going strong
It’s too soon to declare the death of drinking
France puts a former president, Nicolas Sarkozy, behind bars
The first French ex-head of state to be jailed since Marshal Pétain
Why Gaza’s “eternal” ceasefire is holding—for now
J.D. Vance and Jared Kushner arrive to do some Bibisitting
Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either'
In 2020, Kevin Rudd wrote on social media that he believed Trump was the 'most destructive' president in US history.
The War Room newsletter: Three lessons from a spy scandal
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, looks at an espionage fiasco in Britain
Charles the Not-so-bad deals with Andrew the Ghastly
The king confronts a poor performer inherited from his predecessor