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Canadians open garage door on record-breaking snowfall as emergency called
Snowfall of 76.2cm was recorded at St John’s International Airport in Newfoundland on Friday.
Iran’s supreme leader brands Donald Trump a clown with ‘poisonous dagger’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the main decision maker in the country, was leading Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time since 2012.
German Foreign Office apologises for Twitter immigration joke
‘Being funny is apparently not always our strong suit.’
Russia’s parliament approves Vladimir Putin’s choice for prime minister
Mikhail Mishustin, the chief of Russia’s tax service, replaces Dmitry Medvedev in the post.
Trump impeachment arrives at Senate, setting scene for third ever trial to remove a US President
Democrats said yet more new evidence had come to light about Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to harm a political rival and his subsequent attempts to cover up of his collusion.
Trump aide warns Johnson not to back Iran nuclear deal if UK wants post-Brexit US deal
Boris Johnson has suddenly contradicted Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in echoing Donald Trump’s calls to scrap Iran nuclear deal.
Vladimir Putin accepts resignation of prime minister and government
The Russian president, who earlier made his state of the nation speech, noted that Dmitry Medvedev had failed to fulfil key objectives.
Alaskan man rescued weeks after cabin burned down thanks to SOS sign in snow
A fire in mid-December killed Tyson Steele’s dog and left him with no means of communication, he told state troopers.
Vegetables dropped from sky in Australia for fire-affected wallabies
Sweet potato and carrots were dropped for the animals in New South Wales.