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Zelenskyy says Ukrainians could hold referendum on disputed territory
Ukraine has proposed a vote on disputed territory in an updated version of the US-led peace plan to end Russia’s war. Source link
Judge orders immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE detention
The case has become a key test of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown after Mr Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Source link
Breaking: TIME magazine names 'architects of AI' as Person of the Year
The magazine cites the tremendous technological advances made by the artificial intelligence industry over the past year in bringing on the age of “thinking machines”. Source link
Breaking: NATO chief Mark Rutte warns western allies they are Russia's next target
NATO chief Mark Rutte has urged allies to step up defence efforts to prevent a war waged by Russia, adding that it could be “on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured”. Source link
Peace Prize laureate emerges from hiding to greet cheering crowds
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, who has been living in hiding in fear for her safety, appears in public for the first time in almost a year. Source link
More research voyages and science jobs after Antarctic funding boost
The federal government has announced more than $200 million in additional funding over the next seven years for Antarctic science and logistics. Source link
Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO fit for sex trafficking trial, prison officials say
Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Michael Jeffries, who is part of a trio accused of luring men to drug-fuelled parties with the promise of modelling jobs, is facing federal sex trafficking charges. Source link
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation
Iceland has joined Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia in boycotting the competition in protest against Israel’s participation in the song contest. Source link
Italian cooking is now a part of the world's 'intangible' cultural heritage
Already loved around the world for its palate-pleasing tastes, UNESCO has now added the rituals surrounding Italian food preparation and consumption to its list of the world’s traditional practices and expressions. Source link
US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says the tanker is “the largest one ever seized”. Source link