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Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ her Nobel medal to Trump

Machado says she handed Trump her Nobel medal after a White House meeting.

Greenland could cost the US $1.2t

Nato allies are rushing troops to Nuuk to counter American claims over security.

Standalone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool

X says Grok is blocked in some places, but the stand-alone app still undresses photos.

Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo

Residents fled Deir Hafer after the army set a 5pm deadline to leave.

Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168

The victims include 10 migrant domestic workers and one firefighter.

Princess of Wales: I play rugby with Charlotte – but I don't want to be tackled by George

The princess said she plays rugby at home with Princess Charlotte.

Freddie Mercury’s ‘secret daughter’ dies aged 48

Her story emerged from 17 diaries Freddie Mercury gave her weeks before he died.

Standalone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool

X says Grok is blocked in some places, but the stand-alone app still undresses photos.

QT Auckland hotel and former Queenstown backpackers sold to foreigners

CBRE agents have made deals totalling $118.5 million.

At least 32 dead after crane collapses on to passenger train in Thailand

Italian-Thai Development has faced multiple deadly construction accidents.

Opinion: American supremacy is over, and something new is coming

New York Times Opinion: As America’s global reign fades, a new world is taking shape.

Kevin Rudd to leave US ambassadorship in March

Rudd will leave Washington on March 31, about a year earlier than planned.

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse. Video / AFP

China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free

The country's population has shrunk three years in a row and could halve by 2100.

Independents reach new high as young US voters avoid labels

New York Times: Gallup data shows 45% identify as politically independent.

How Ice crackdowns set off a resistance in American cities

New York Times: Residents have formed loose networks to track and protest against agents.

Iranians abroad wait for news from loved ones amid blackout

Information is scarce and it is unclear when the country will come back online.