The European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of small parcels sent directly to people’s homes, which mainly come from China at the moment. The new tax would mean that packages worth less than 150 euros (£126) […]
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A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern Cantonal police said in a
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British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have returned from the US to Romania, where they face human trafficking and other charges. Speaking to the press outside their house in Bucharest, the brothers said they were back because “innocent
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At least 25 arrests have been made during a worldwide operation against child abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union’s law enforcement organisation Europol has said. The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members engaged
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A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs. A first group of 75 soldiers arrived on Friday and another 75 on Saturday, all drafted from
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Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor and party leader, after talks about forming a coalition government collapsed. The chancellor said his party – the conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) – and the
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Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, after arriving at a US base there. The president said his visit to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station reaffirmed Chile’s own claim to
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A killer whale, which captured the world’s attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale, known as Tahlequah, has lost another calf and
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A gunman has killed at least 10 people, including two children, in southern Montenegro and is still at large, police say. At least some of the deaths happened inside a restaurant in the Cetinje area, before the suspect reportedly moved
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Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement after eight years, her lawyer has told media. There was no immediate comment from Mr Pitt’s attorney when they were approached for comment, the Associated Press reports. The
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