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Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote
Country heads to early elections on February 23 after collapse of ruling coalition
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China, India to hold high-level border talks
China, India to hold first high-level border talks in 5 years, signaling a thaw in strained ties
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Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks
Taiwan gets 38 US Abrams tanks, its first new tanks in 30 years, amid rising tensions with China.
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Iran extends school closures in Tehran amid fuel shortages
Iran faces power shortages, closes schools and public buildings for third day amid cold weather.
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France in crisis as rescuers rush cyclone aid
Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte; hundreds feared dead, with homes, hospitals, and services in ruins.
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Trump labels Turkey-backed rebel ousting of Assad as 'unfriendly takeover'
Assad fled to Russia after an HTS-led offensive seized cities, culminating in the rebels capturing the Syrian capital
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India, China to hold first high-level border talks in five years
Tensions rose after a 2020 border clash between Tibet and Ladakh, leaving 20 Indian and 4 Chinese soldiers dead
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Istanbul alcohol poisoning claims 37 lives, 17 others still under treatment
Alcohol tainted with methanol is believed to be the cause, a toxic substance that can lead to blindness and death
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Chrystia Freeland: Canada's deputy PM resigns over disagreements on Trump tariff response
First elected to parliament in 2013, she joined Trudeau’s cabinet two years later when the Liberals swept to power
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German Chancellor loses confidence vote, paving way for early elections
Germany's political turmoil comes as it battles a sluggish economy hit by high energy prices and Chinese competition









