Guatemalans enter state of siege over surge in gang violence
Streets were half-empty Monday in the capital city of Guatemala, where outrage and fear lingered during the first day of the 30-day state of emergency decreed by the government in response to the murder of nine police officers and riots in several prisons.
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Djokovic jokes that he wants slice of Alcaraz's winnings
Carlos Alcaraz's new-look serve at the Australian Open has been compared to Novak Djokovic and the Serbian great says he is expecting a slice of the Spanish superstar's winnings.
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Trump tariff threat 'poison' for Germany's fragile recovery
US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Europe over Greenland has hit its top economy Germany just as hopes are growing for a modest recovery after years of stagnation.
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Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from China
A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on.
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Jittery Keys opens Melbourne defence as Sinner begins hat-trick quest
Madison Keys admitted she was "very nervous" as she launched her title defence with an unconvincing win on Tuesday at the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner later begins his bid for a Melbourne hat-trick.
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The impact of Trump's foreign aid cuts, one year on
The Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, which started a year ago on Tuesday, has caused the preventable deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and will contribute to millions more, researchers have estimated.
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Belgian court weighs trial for ex-diplomat over Lumumba killing
A Belgian court will hold a hearing Tuesday on whether a former senior diplomat should go on trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.
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Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin's own startup had nearly folded three times -- but in the past year it has raised $30 million.
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Asian markets sink, silver hits record as Greenland fears mount
Asian markets extended losses Tuesday and silver hit a fresh peak on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over opposition to his grab for Greenland.
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Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours
A shark bit a surfer Tuesday in an Australian state's fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.
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