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January 28, 2025

‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the "Mona Lisa" will have its own room inside the Louvre following a major renovation of the museum.

January 27, 2025

Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU

Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.

January 26, 2025

13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.

January 24, 2025

Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has issued a decree giving him emergency powers to restore order in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region wracked by a deadly turf war.

January 23, 2025

A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece

A marble statue believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found in a garbage bag near the city of Thessaloniki in Greece; experts say the piece dates back to the Hellenistic era.

January 23, 2025

At least 12 train passengers killed in India after jumping onto tracks to flee alleged fire

In India, at least 12 train passengers died and at least six others were injured when they jumped out of their train cars to escape a rumored fire and were struck by another train.

January 22, 2025

2 people are killed in a knife attack in Germany; Scholz says there must be consequences

A stabbing attack in Germany has left two people dead, including a 2-year-old boy, and three others injured; the suspect was arrested shortly after the attack.

January 21, 2025

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says

More than 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia over the weekend after the government failed to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army.

January 16, 2025

Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro’s request to travel to Trump’s inauguration

Brazil’s Supreme Court has denied former President Jair Bolsonaro's request to have his passport temporarily restored in order to attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

January 16, 2025

UK leader Starmer signs ‘100-year partnership’ agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv

As part of a European show of support, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.