Mercedes chief designer Owen to leave F1 team
Mercedes chief designer John Owen is to leave the Formula One team later this year, it was announced on Tuesday.
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The UK government on Tuesday gave the green light for China to build a "mega embassy" in the historic heart of London, eight years after the process began and despite fierce opposition from residents and rights groups.
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Trump unloads on allies as Davos showdown looms
US President Donald Trump has made an astonishing series of attacks apparently designed to humiliate allies France, Britain and Canada as the row over Greenland threatens to engulf the Davos forum.
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Moscow revels in Trump's Greenland plans but keeps concerns quiet
As President Donald Trump intensifies his push to secure control of Greenland for the United States, Russia is revelling in the chaos while keeping its own position on US ownership over the island unclear.
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Global tourism hit new record level in 2025: UN
Global tourism hit a new record level in 2025 with 1.52 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide, driven by strong increases in Asia and Africa, UN Tourism said Tuesday.
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Senegal poised to party with parade honouring AFCON champs
After winning the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's football players will parade through Dakar on Tuesday, ending their long journey at the country's presidential palace.
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Osaka emerges for Melbourne opener under hat, veil and parasol
Naomi Osaka emerged for her first-round encounter at the Australian Open on Tuesday holding a white parasol and wearing a matching wide-brimmed hat and gauzy veil.
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Dogsled diplomacy in Greenland proves elusive for US
Greenland's biggest dogsled race is a cultural mainstay on the Arctic island but US envoys keep finding themselves disinvited, frustrating attempts by President Donald Trump's team to wield soft power in the Danish autonomous territory.
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Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack
An overnight Russian bombardment left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday, when the Ukrainian capital was already scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks.
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European stocks sink, gold hits high on escalating tariff fears
European stock markets slid further Tuesday, while precious metals hit fresh peaks on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over opposition to his grab for Greenland.
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