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Israeli President Herzog begins Australia trip at site of Bondi murders
The visit is to show solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community, after the shootings
UK PM Starmer’s top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
The British prime minister is facing what is widely seen as the gravest crisis of his 18 months in power
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi forges stunning election win
The East Asian country’s first female leader gambled on rare winter snap election
Saudi deepens ties with Syria’s new leaders through major investment package
Saudi Arabia launched an investment fund in Syria that will commit 7.5 billion Saudi riyals ($2bn) to develop two airports in the Syrian city of Aleppo over multiple phases.
Israel’s Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran
Iranian and US officials held indirect nuclear talks in the Omani capital Muscat on Friday.
Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprisings
Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday in support of nationwide uprisings by Iranians.
Farmers report ‘catastrophic’ damage to crops as Storm Marta hits Spain and Portugal
Spanish state weather agency AEMET warned on Saturday that Storm Marta would bring snow and hazardous coastal conditions, as well as more rain.
If US attacks, Iran says it will strike US bases in the region
Iran will strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday.
From churches to chatbots: How AI is fusing with religion
AI appears to be reshaping how people learn about, interpret and even experience their faith.
Bitcoin loses Trump-era gains as crypto market volatility signals uncertainty
Bitcoin could drop further after wiping out all its price gains since the election of US President Donald Trump, as liquidity is expected to remain thin for the near future
Russia to interrogate two suspects over attempted killing of general, report says
Alexeyev, deputy head of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence arm, was shot in his Moscow apartment building and rushed to hospital on Friday.
US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelensky says
The US wants Russia and Ukraine to find a solution on how to end the war, the largest since World War 2, before summer, says President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Weight-loss drugs to compete on biggest stage with Super Bowl ads
Ads during this year’s 60th Super Bowl, in which the Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots, cost up to $10m (R160.45m) for a 30-second spot, according to Adweek.
Two Polish airports reopen after Nato jets activated over Russian strikes on Ukraine
Poland’s Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said they had ended military aviation operations, including flights by Nato aircraft in the country’s airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine
Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi’ite mosque
Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 31 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque, as residents expressed concern that there could be further attacks.

















