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Buchenwald camp survivor recounts liberation, 80 years on
Buchenwald camp survivor recounts liberation, 80 years on

Jacques Moalic, a 102-year-old former Agence France-Presse journalist, remembers vividly the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp by American troops 80 years ago.

April 07, 2025

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Stocks savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war
Stocks savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war

Asian equities collapsed on a black Monday for markets after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war many fear could spark a recession.

April 07, 2025

Unification Church appeals Japan's decision to revoke legal status
Unification Church appeals Japan's decision to revoke legal status

The Unification Church said Monday it had appealed a Japanese court's decision to strip the sect of official recognition, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.

April 07, 2025

Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance

An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage -- the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country's nearly 200-year history.

April 07, 2025

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Real Madrid vulnerability evident ahead of Arsenal clash
Real Madrid vulnerability evident ahead of Arsenal clash

Real Madrid's attacking superstars need no introduction but behind them lies a soft, vulnerable underbelly which Arsenal aim to exploit on Tuesday in a Champions League quarter-final first leg clash.

April 07, 2025

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Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza
Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Talks on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to be dominated by Washington's shock tariffs on Israel and escalating tensions with Iran.

April 07, 2025