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A close up head and shoulders image of US President Donald Trump. He is looking above the camera lense. He is wearing a white shirt, bright blue tie and navy jacket. A white and gold fireplace can be seen in the background.

Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated

US President Donald Trump has said that he was immediately ending all trade talks with Canada, accusing it of misquoting former president Ronald Reagan in an advertising campaign against tariffs.

US • 31 mins

US President Donald Trump during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Trump said Tuesday he did not want to have “a wasted meeting” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latest s

Israel would 'lose all US support' if West Bank annexed

US President Donald Trump has said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexes the occupied West Bank.

Middle East • 13 hrs

Nicolas Sarkozy with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leaving his residence

Sarkozy begins jail term in France, proclaims innocence

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a Paris jail where he will serve a five-year sentence over seeking to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run.

Europe • 21 Oct

Sanae Takaichi receives a round of applause during an extraordinary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan

Japan elects Takaichi as first female prime minister

Japan has elected its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi forged an 11th-hour coalition deal.

World • 21 Oct

'Great optimism' Gaza ceasefire will hold, says Vance

US President Donald Trump has said that allied nations in the Middle East are prepared to send troops into Gaza, at his request, to confront Hamas if the group does not cease its alleged violations of his peace plan.

Middle East • 21 Oct

Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage

Popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking, were offline for hours toda due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network, spotlighting how dependent internet life has become on the tech titan.

World • 20 Oct

Israel receives Gaza hostage body through Red Cross

Israel has said it has received the remains of another Gaza hostage handed over as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

Middle East • 21 Oct

French police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewellery heist

Thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from Louvre in Paris

French authorities are hunting four thieves following a heist at the Louvre museum in Paris that saw eight priceless and historical pieces of jewellery stolen, the city's chief prosecutor said.

Europe • 19 Oct

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrike hit al-Bureij camp despite ceasefire in Gaza

Israel says returning to ceasefire after 'violation'

The Israeli military said it is reinforcing the Gaza ceasefire after it was "violated" by Hamas, signaling an end to strikes on the enclave that it claimed were carried out in response to earlier attacks on its forces.

Middle East • 20 Oct

Displaced Palestinians returning to Al-Gabari neighborhood, face scenes of devastation in Gaza City

Red Cross team receives bodies of Gaza hostages

The Israeli military said the Red Cross headed to southern Gaza where it received two hostage bodies handed over as part of a ceasefire deal.

Middle East • 19 Oct

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