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Germany's Federal Statistical Office says the GDP contracted by 0.2 per cent in 2024 following a decline in 2023

The wildfires that started on January 7, were fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds. The Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and Hurst fires have consumed about 163 square kilometers. Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked the fires

Latest sign of Facebook founder’s embrace of the President-elect

The SEC alleges, Musk was able to underpay "by at least USD 150 million" for shares he bought after he should have disclosed his ownership of more than 5 per cent of Twitter's shares. Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 and later renamed it X

Yoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound in the agency's second attempt to detain him

Both parties have reportedly made progress toward a ceasefire despite some remaining obstacles. Israel, Palestine, and US officials expressed cautious optimism about a potential breakthrough in the coming days

In a statement on social media, the princess offers her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and her husband Prince William

Israel and Palestinian militant group at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending the war, says mediator Qatar

Accused have been identified as Ramji Sah, 68, and Bikram Paswan, 19, both residents of Bramhapuri rural municipality of Sarlahi district, and Pravachan Sah, 27, from Bihar's Sitamarhi district

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation

The Moonhouse, the size of a big hand, will hitch a ride to the moon on a lunar lander operated by the Japanese company ispace

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will examine whether Google is weakening competition by stifling innovation, giving preference to its own services, or exploiting user data

Indian banks demonstrated resilience, with ICICI Bank emerging as a standout performer

Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where companies close down mines that are no longer profitable, leaving groups of informal miners to illegally enter them to try and find leftover deposits

A large Chinese coast guard ship sailed toward the northwestern coast of the Philippines on Tuesday, coming as close as 143 km

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Two strikes in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah killed two women and their four children, who ranged in age from 1 month to 9 years old

Constitutional Court also dismisses President's request to exclude one of eight justices from the trial

Release an open letter saying an estimated 700 million people now are food insecure and desperately poor

At least 25 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across the Los Angeles area.

He also spoke at length about his decision to pull the US out of Afghanistan, ending the country's longest war.

Domestic and international tourists contributed equally to the 44.2 million guest nights recorded, reflecting a balanced distribution, Xinhua news agency reported.

Talks to bring the 2015 deal back to life began in Vienna in April 2021 but have made little progress despite many rounds of discussions.

The cause of the explosion, which led to the collapse of the building, was not immediately clear, and the Israeli military said the incident was still under investigation, Xinhua news agency reported.