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An ugly building in a beautiful city gets a much-debated makeover

New York Times: The Tour Montparnasse is to be closed to the public by the end of March.

In Windsor, some see family drama in the Andrew accusations

NYT: 'If it had happened in Tudor times, he would have been slung in the Tower of London'.

British GPs told to prioritise emergency department ‘frequent flyers’

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting wants GPs seek out patients who regularly go to EDs.

US defence secretary threatens to force AI firm to share tech

Pete Hegseth has warned he could invoke the Defence Production Act by the weekend.

Alexandria bids farewell to historic tramway in latest urban upheaval

On Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in the region is at the end of its line.

British counter-terror police investigate mosque axeman

The incident occurred at the Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers.

Speaker branded Mandelson a flight risk before sudden police arrest

Police switched from a planned interview to arresting Lord Mandelson earlier this week.

UK PM pauses Chagos bill after Trump interventions

Donald Trump has twice urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the Chagos transfer deal.

Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored

New York Times: The US tech industry has refused to shift where it gets most of its chips.

Big harvest, big profit: Scales bets on apples and proteins for next growth wave

Scales Corp lifted annual profit to $101m as revenue surged 54% to $899.9m.

Kim Yo Jong: The powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader

Sibling of Kim Jong Un elevated to a key position in North Korea’s ruling party.

Woman accused of using ChatGPT to plan double murder

She reportedly asked the chatbot about the effects of mixing alcohol and pills.

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines' Duterte

Court to decide whether former leader should stand trial for crimes against humanity.

NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026

Stardome says you need only your eyes and clear skies to see the event.

State of Trump: Americans on the best and worst things US President has done

As Trump gives his State of the Union address, Americans give their verdicts on him.

Inside: The kill ratio that can sink Putin’s war

Since 2024 Moscow's forces have captured 1.4% of Ukraine at a cost of 800,000 casualties.

Louvre boss quits after $167.5m crown jewels heist, security failures

Laurence des Cars quit after months of pressure over a $167.5m jewel heist.