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Andrew Tate: Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother
Influencer Andrew Tate will stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extends his detention.
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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Six per cent of Alphabet’s workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.
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Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go
Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.
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Cost of living: Japan inflation jumps to new 41-year high
The country’s central bank is under pressure to increase interest rates to help curb rising prices.
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Andrew Tate: Romanian teens explain how he approached them on social media
Romanian teens reveal how the Tate brothers used a set formula to approach them in private messages.
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South Korea slum fire: Hundreds evacuated in Seoul
It took more than 900 firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
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Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand PM says no regrets over decision to step down
New Zealand’s leader says she has a “sense of relief” as her party prepares to anoint a successor.
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Ukraine war: Allies to meet as Kyiv requests tank donations
Talks will focus on military aid, with pressure on Germany to allow Ukraine its Leopard tanks.
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FAA outage: US airline regulators blame contractor for travel chaos
The US airline regulator says a contractor is responsible for delaying and cancelling thousands of flights.
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Australia’s ‘Toadzilla’: Record-breaking cane toad found in Queensland
The cane toad, weighing in at 2.7kg, is six times bigger than the average specimen.