French far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
PARIS - Jean-Marie Le Pen, the historic leader of France&s far right, died on Tuesday aged 96, his family told AFP.

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Indonesia confirmed as full member of Brics
Indonesia has become the newest full member of the Brics group of developing nations, in a move that could further bolster the Global South as Donald Trump&s trade policies pose risks to world economy.

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Trudeau exit shakes up Canadian politics
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is resigning after more than nine years as Canada&s prime minister, bowing to dreadful polls and a rebellion within his governing Liberal party.

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Chinese-owned ship ‘goes dark& after incident off Taiwan
TAIPEI - A Chinese-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable off Taiwan has stopped transmitting its location on the high seas, Taiwan&s coast guard said on Tuesday.

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Georgians hold anti-government protest on Orthodox Christmas
TBILISI - Thousands of Georgians marched through the streets of Tbilisi late on Monday on Orthodox Christmas Eve, gathering in front of parliament for a 40th day of anti-government demonstrations.

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Singapore considers minimum age for social media users
The government of Singapore is open to imposing a minimum age for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia about the matter, the city-state&s digital affairs minister said on Tuesday.

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