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NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars as it begins its two-year mission to study rock samples and search for signs of ancient life
The US Senate falls short of a two-thirds majority needed to convict former president Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection on Capitol Hill on 6 January
Syria peace talks set to fail
UN peace talks mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says Russia and US pledged to pressure Syrian rival allies to engage in substantial talks.
UN peace talks mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says Russia and US...
Indonesian volcano sends thousands fleeing
Some 200,000 people evacuated in Indonesia after a volcano erupts on the island...
Some 200,000 people evacuated in Indonesia after a volcano...
Facebook widens gender options
Facebook users now can customise their gender, after consultations with gay and transgender advocacy groups.
Facebook users now can customise their gender, after...
Italian prime minister Letta to resign
Decision comes after PM’s Democratic Party supported a call by its leader Matteo Renzi for a more ambitious government.
Decision comes after PM’s Democratic Party supported a...
Updated | Libyan Prime Minister dismisses ‘coup’ attempt
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan dismisses attempted 'coup' after senior Libyan...
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan dismisses attempted 'coup'...
At six million views, Oppressed Majority’s viral sensation reimagines gender violence
Eléonore Pourriat’s short film gets over five million views in a week, forcing us to consider what would life be like if women really did rule the world
Eléonore Pourriat’s short film gets over five million...
'Surge' in Syria fighting despite peace talks
Activists report a surge in fighting across Syria, amid attempts to broker a...
Activists report a surge in fighting across Syria, amid...
Afghanistan begin releasing ‘dangerous’ inmates
Local reports indicate the release of 65 Bagram detainees has begun, despite...
Local reports indicate the release of 65 Bagram detainees...
Belgium expected to legalise euthanasia for children
Belgium's lower house expected to vote on whether to extend a euthanasia law to...
Belgium's lower house expected to vote on whether to extend...
Venezuela anti-government rally turns deadly
At least four killed, including a police officer, as thousands gather in...
At least four killed, including a police officer, as...
Second ice storm causes havoc across US south
Storm, which has left at least 11 people dead and hundreds of thousands without...
Storm, which has left at least 11 people dead and hundreds...
Matteo Renzi eyes premiership, new government
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta cancels official visit to UK as his...
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta cancels official visit...
Italian PM Enrico Letta to tender resignation on Friday
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has said he will resign on Friday after his...
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has said he will resign...
Malta will not support Borg’s proposal on GM maize
Louis Grech says Malta “cannot” support Commission proposal on genetically...
Louis Grech says Malta “cannot” support Commission...
'Ukranian politicians given Austrian passports' - Green MEP
Green MEP claims Ukranian's former, current and prospective prime ministers...
Green MEP claims Ukranian's former, current and prospective...
Taiwan and China hold historic talks
Taiwan and China begin the highest-level talks since 1949, overshadowed by Beijing's decision to block access to some media outlets.
Taiwan and China begin the highest-level talks since 1949,...
French president Hollande arrives for US visit
French President Francois Hollande arrives in the US for a state visit, as he...
French President Francois Hollande arrives in the US for a...
Cyprus peace talks to resume
Peace talks resume in divided Cyprus in a fresh attempt to end one of Europe's most enduring conflicts and a decades-old obstacle to Turkey's hopes of joining...
Peace talks resume in divided Cyprus in a fresh attempt to...
