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Israel army warns Gaza war will continue throughout 2024
Israel warned its war against Hamas will continue throughout 2024 as unrelenting strikes killed two dozen people in Gaza and the Palestinian militant group fired a rocket barrage at the stroke of midnight.
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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year’s Day attacks
Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk on Monday (1 January) killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Russia's air attacks on several Ukrainian regions killed at least one person, local officials said.
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Macron expresses concern over European elections in New Year speech
French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity in the country in his New Year's Eve address Sunday (31December) as it prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games, after a difficult year for his government.
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EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force
A long-awaited European Union's visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe's borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday (1 January).
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World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell
The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection. Here's how places and people around the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year.
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London’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’ on BBC radio
London's Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its "bongs" to ring in the New Year being broadcast live across the world.
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Thousands of Serbians protest alleged electoral fraud
Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday (30 December) in Belgrade in the biggest of a series of rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
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Spanish Presidency hammers out Schengen enlargement with Bulgaria and Romania
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU succeeded late on Saturday 30 December 2023, one day before it passes the baton to Belgium, to move on with the Schengen enlargement with Bulgaria and Romania, after 12 years of negotiations.
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