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PM Keir Starmer slams Elon Musk over posts against British government

4:11am January 07, 2025

by Lauren Frayer

Elon Musk's X timeline is suddenly filled with vitriol for the British government. He's called it "tyrannical," and the prime minister a "national embarrassment." Britons are wondering why.

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U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

1:49am January 07, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned "lies and misinformation" that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk has been trolling British politicians, stirring anger and concern

6:16pm January 06, 2025

by Lauren Frayer

Fixated on a UK sex abuse scandal from 15 years ago, Elon Musk has been trolling British officials, prompting a rebuke from the prime minister and worry over what this portends for U.S. policy.

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In Syria, a once-privileged Muslim sect is now targeted and afraid

6:15pm January 06, 2025

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Alawites in Syria are facing a violent backlash, stoking fears of wider sectarian instability in a divided Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.

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32 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

5:56pm January 06, 2025

A dolphin rescue center said most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will step down once his party has a new leader

5:42pm January 06, 2025

by Jackie Northam

Under pressure from voters and his own members of parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he will step down once his Liberal Party names a sucessor.

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U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman

4:06pm January 06, 2025

The Biden administration's move leaves just 15 detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Oman will help resettle the men and provide security monitoring.

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Israel And Hamas Continue Indirect Ceasefire Talks

Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza

3:49pm January 06, 2025

The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.

Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.

1:57pm January 06, 2025

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.

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Canada's Justin Trudeau says he will resign as party leader and prime minister

11:22am January 06, 2025

Trudeau's decision after almost a decade in power sets the stage for a succession fight to select a new prime minister.