What’s behind South America’s shift to the right?

Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades.

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Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks

European leaders say they and US are committed to working together to provide 'robust security guarantees' for Ukraine.

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Israel to demolish 25 homes in occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams camp

Rights groups say demolition order, which will affect 100 Palestinian homes, is an attempt to 'cage in' Palestinians.

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Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’

Caracas criticises renewed EU sanctions, asserting they highlight the bloc's lack of autonomy on global matters.

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JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US tanker

The incident involved JetBlue Flight 1112 from Curacao, which is just off the coast of Venezuela, en route to New York.

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France calls to delay vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Paris says EU member states cannot vote on the trade agreement in its current state.

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Philippines says fishermen hurt, boat damaged in China coastguard skirmish

The Philippine coastguard claims the vessels it deployed to aid the injured fishermen were also repeatedly blocked.

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Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings

A Royal Thai Navy spokesman says its military launched an operation to reclaim border 'territories' in Trat province.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,389

These are the key developments from day 1,389 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Brown University reports two dead, eight injured in US school shooting

Multiple people have been reported injured in a shooting near the Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to 12 years in jail

Dozens of opposition figures being targeted in nation once seen as beacon for democracy after sparking the Arab Spring. 

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Bird flu kills hundreds of storks in Spain

Spain detected bird flu outbreaks among wild birds in the Madrid region after hundreds of dead storks were found.

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Paramount’s Warner Bros Discovery bid faces conflict of interest concerns

Experts are worried that Paramount-Skydance might undercut the editorial independence of CNN, among other issues.

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Gaza’s camps brace for floods as Israel blocks key shelter supplies

Storm Byron is set to hit Gaza as nearly 1.5 million Palestinians shelter in flood-prone camps with little protection.

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Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2-1 to pile pressure on Xabi Alonso

Real Madrid beaten 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, raising further questions about the beleaguered coach's future.

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US Congressman Randy Fine suggests Palestinians should ‘be destroyed first’

The Republican lawmaker, a Trump ally, says during a congressional hearing he is 'not afraid' to be called Islamophobic.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado misses Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

Right-wing opposition leader Maria Corina Machado missed the ceremony awarding her this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

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Brigitte Macron faces criticism after using sexist insult about activists

The French first lady's team says she had intended to criticise a feminist group's 'radical method' of protest.

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Zelenskyy meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome amid US pressure over peace plan

Trump earlier on Tuesday warned that Kyiv must make concessions, saying Ukraine is 'losing' the war.

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ACLU files lawsuit seeking legal basis for Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes

Trump’s vessel strikes claim to combat US drug trafficking, but experts argue their impact on drug flows is negligible.

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Sorry, not sorry: Netanyahu demands a pardon

Netanyahu says his corruption trial endangers Israel and demands a pardon.

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