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Walmart announced a series of executive changes on Friday as John Furner prepares to take over as CEO of the world’s largest retailer on February 1, replacing Doug McMillon.

The Antarctic Ice Sheet holds about 70% of the planet’s fresh water

US President Donald Trump supports the newly appointed Palestinian technocratic government in Gaza, which aims to govern Gaza during its transition. The governance will be overseen by an international 'Board of Peace' chaired by Trump.

Julio Iglesias has denied abusing two former domestic employees who have filed a criminal complaint against him, the singer describing the accusations as false in a social media post late on Thursday.

Israel is grappling with a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among its troops after its two-year assault on Gaza, precipitated by the October 7 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison by the Seoul Central district court for obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.

US president says Maria Corina Machado ‘presented me with her prize for the work I have done’

Trump-backed plan eyes ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ transformation

US President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a state department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.

Türkiye plans to deploy fighter jets to Estonia and Romania as part of Nato's enhanced air policing missions, with a deployment in Estonia from August to November and in Romania from December to March 2027.

French military personnel are already headed to Greenland to take part in an exercise

President Donald Trump reiterated the US' interest in acquiring Greenland, citing national security concerns and questioning Denmark's ability to protect the territory.

A Venezuelan man who fled a traffic stop in Minneapolis was shot in the leg on Wednesday by a US immigration agent, the government said, amid a surge of agents that has spurred dramatic resistance in the Minnesota city.

The US is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU defence spending is projected to rise to €381bn