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Police use snowmoblies during a search and rescue operations after a Canadian guide died and five French tourists went missing when their snowmobiles plunged through ice into the freezing water

Hopes Fade For French Tourists Missing After Snowmobile Accident In Canada

Hopes fade for French tourists missing after snowmobile accident in Canada

Poland Pushes For Nazi Camp In Austria To Be Remembered

A Polish flag waves in front of a crematorium oven at the former site of the Gusen death camp in Austria, which Warsaw is pushing to be memorialised

Poland pushes for Nazi camp in Austria to be remembered

Salvini Eyes Return To Power At Crunch Italy Vote

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has dismissed fears of government crisis

Salvini eyes return to power at crunch Italy vote

Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr crashed during a downhill practice run on Thursday

Kitzbuehel Downhill's Giddying Start To A White Circus

Kitzbuehel downhill's giddying start to a white circus

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros said humanity was at a turning point and the coming years would determine the fate of rulers like President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping as well as the world itself

Soros Pledges $1bn To Battle 'Would-be And Actual Dictators'

Soros pledges $1bn to battle 'would-be and actual dictators'

Harvey Weinstein arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court on January 23, 2020, for the second day in his rape and sexual assault trial

'Sopranos' Actress Sciorra Tells Weinstein Trial: 'He Raped Me'

'Sopranos' actress Sciorra tells Weinstein trial: 'He raped me'

The All Blacks' fading prestige was not helped when the three-times World Champions were beaten in the semi-finals at the World Cup last year

Extensive Review Of 'Under Pressure' Rugby In New Zealand

Extensive review of 'under pressure' rugby in New Zealand

The National Health Commission said authorities were examining 1,072 suspected cases of the virus that first emerged in central city of Wuhan

China Virus Toll Jumps To 25 Dead With 830 Confirmed Cases: Govt

China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases: govt

Tinder is the popular dating app from Match Group, which is being spun off from the holding company IAC

Tinder Unveils 'Panic Button' For Emergency Response

Tinder unveils 'panic button' for emergency response

Almost 400,000 people have died from overdoses involving prescription or illicit opioids over the past two decades, according to the CDC

US Pharma Boss Gets 5 Years Jail Time For Fueling Opioid Crisis

US pharma boss gets 5 years jail time for fueling opioid crisis

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tells Thunberg to 'go study economics' after the teen activist calls for a halt to fossil fuel investment

US Tells Thunberg To 'Study Economics' In Davos Climate Spat

US tells Thunberg to 'study economics' in Davos climate spat

"We are now expressing how close the world is to catastrophe in seconds â not hours, or even minutes," said Rachel Bronson, president of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in announcing the change

'Doomsday Clock' Closer To Midnight Than Ever

'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

Trump hosted Netanyahu at the White House in March last year, signing a proclamation recognising the annexed Golan Heights as Israel sovereign territory

Trump To Present Long-delayed Mideast Peace Plan

Trump to present long-delayed Mideast peace plan

Machu Picchu, which means "old mountain" in the Quechua language indigenous to the area, is at the top of a lush mountain and was built during the reign of the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438-1471)

Peru Promises To Protect Machu Picchu As It Builds Airport

Peru promises to protect Machu Picchu as it builds airport

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro (center) goads opposition leader Juan Guaido at an 'anti-imperialsim' rally in the capital Caracas

Maduro Celebrates Guaido 'Failure' In Venezuela Rally

Maduro celebrates Guaido 'failure' in Venezuela rally

American Airlines reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits on continued strong consumer demand that offset the hit from the 737 MAX grounding

Strong Flying Demand Cushions MAX Earnings Hit At US Carriers

Strong flying demand cushions MAX earnings hit at US carriers

More than 570 people have been infected with the coronavirus across China

US Stocks Steady As WHO Says New China Virus Not Emergency

US stocks steady as WHO says new China virus not emergency

The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as SARS, meaning compulsory isolation for those diagnosed with the illness and the potential to implement quarantine measures on travel

China Locks Down Cities To Curb Virus, But WHO Says No Global Emergency

China locks down cities to curb virus, but WHO says no global emergency

A man walks past a sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Congress Centre in Davos, eastern Switzerland

From Nanny-envy To An 'Unsmoked Mind': Five Davos Highlights

From nanny-envy to an 'unsmoked mind': Five Davos highlights

The ceiling at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem

Israel, US Condemn Iran At Holocaust Memorial Event

Israel, US condemn Iran at Holocaust memorial event

Rashmi Sahijwala is part of an army of housewives turning their homes into 'cloud kitchens'

Cloud Cooking Land: Indian Housewives Become Gig Economy Chefs

Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs

US Vice President Mike Pence (L) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020; Pence invited Netanyahu and his main election rival to Washington next week

Trump Invites Netanyahu To US For Peace Plan Talks

Trump invites Netanyahu to US for peace plan talks

National weather agency Aemet kept Catalonia and the Balearic Islands on alert

Death Toll Rises To 11 In Spain As Storm Gloria Ebbs

Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as Storm Gloria ebbs

Self-driving Waymo Chrysler Pacifica minivans and long-haul trucks will be tested on roads in the US states of Texas and New Mexico

Waymo Self-driving Minivans Take To More US Roads

Waymo self-driving minivans take to more US roads

Mohammed Adoke, Nigeria's former attorney general, is pictured January 22, 2020, in Abuja; Adoke has been charged over a $1.3 billion dollar oil scandal involving international majors Shell and Eni

Nigeria Remands Ex-minister In Custody Over Oil Scandal

Nigeria remands ex-minister in custody over oil scandal

Ambassador James Jeffrey said talks have not begun with Iraq yet on removing US troops from the country

No Talks With Iraq Yet On Removing US Troops: Official

No talks with Iraq yet on removing US troops: official

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at her extradition hearing in Vancouver

Canada Court Adjourns Huawei Exec's Extradition Battle

Canada court adjourns Huawei exec's extradition battle

Libyan's neighbours meet in the Algerian capital to discuss the conflict that has rocked Libya for months threatening regional stability

Libya's Neighbours Reject Foreign Interference In Crisis-hit Country

Libya's neighbours reject foreign interference in crisis-hit country

Unprecedented bushfires fuelled by climate change have killed at least 29 people and devastated swathes of Australia since September

Three American Crew Killed As Firefighting Plane Crashes In Australia

Three American crew killed as firefighting plane crashes in Australia

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi travelled to The Hague in December to personally defend her Buddhist-majority country against the allegations over the bloody 2017 crackdown against the Rohingya

UN Court Orders Myanmar To Prevent Rohingya Genocide

UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

The social media video sharing app TikTok is opening a new office in California to help boost its ambitions in the United States, where it faces skepticism about its ties to China

TikTok Inks Music Deal As It Sets Up Shop In California

TikTok inks music deal as it sets up shop in California

Muslim World League head Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and American Jewish Committee leader David Harris among those at the infamous gates of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz

Muslim, Jewish Leaders Pay 'Historic' Joint Visit To Auschwitz

Muslim, Jewish leaders pay 'historic' joint visit to Auschwitz

The new sanctions come three weeks after the US killing of the Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a missile strike that Washington claimed was preemptive

US Sanctions 4 Petro Firms Tied To Iran's Quds Force

US sanctions 4 petro firms tied to Iran's Quds Force

Harry and Meghan have retreated to a luxury mansion on Vancouver Island

Royal Runaways' Media War Follows Them To Canada

Royal runaways' media war follows them to Canada

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