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Iran confirms: Italian journalist arrested

For the first time, Iran confirms that the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been arrested. She is accused of having broken the country's laws, according to the state news agency Irna.

Iran confirms: Italian journalist arrested

Ukrainian-Russian prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine have carried out an exchange of prisoners of war with each other. "On December 30, as a result of a negotiation process, 150 Russian military personnel returned from areas controlled by the Kyiv government.

Ukrainian-Russian prisoner exchange

Five charged with involvement in Liam Payne's death

The investigation into Liam Payne's death in Argentina has taken a step forward. A judge has decided to prosecute five people for involvement in the artist's death, reports news agency AFP.

Five charged with involvement in Liam Payne's death

Soon Trump will be President – this is how the shift in power will go

In less than three weeks, Donald Trump will place his hand on the Bible and take the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States. Before that, artists will be booked, political decisions will be prepared, and members of Congress will be lobbied.

Soon Trump will be President – this is how the shift in power will go

Desperate atmosphere at Muan airport

Only two people survived Sunday's plane crash in South Korea. At the airport in Muan, devastated relatives have gathered to identify dead bodies.

Desperate atmosphere at Muan airport

Italian Journalist Detained in Tehran

The Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Iran for over a week, according to the Italian Foreign Ministry. Sala, who works for, among others, the daily newspaper Il Foglio, is believed to be held in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, according to her other client Chora Media.

Italian Journalist Detained in Tehran

Nasa's Sun Probe Survived Record-Breaking Solar Passage

Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its record passage past the sun. Never before has a spacecraft managed to get as close to the sun's surface.

Nasa's Sun Probe Survived Record-Breaking Solar Passage

After Airport Attack in Yemen: Drone Against Israel

The Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen claims to have fired a missile at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel – a day after Israel carried out raids against the airport in Sanaa in Yemen. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemns what he calls an "escalation" of the conflict.

After Airport Attack in Yemen: Drone Against Israel

WHO Chief at the Airport Israel Bombed

Israel has carried out attacks on targets belonging to the Islamist Huthi movement in Yemen, confirms Israel's military. The WHO's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was at the airport in Sanaa when it was attacked.

WHO Chief at the Airport Israel Bombed

Pep: City risks missing out on Champions League spot

Manchester City's pressured coach Pep Guardiola warns that the club risks missing a spot in the Champions League next season if the team doesn't shape up. .

Pep: City risks missing out on Champions League spot

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Missing"

In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality.

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Missing"

Back in "Ally Pally" - won directly

It's usually a great atmosphere in Alexandra Palace in London during the World Championship. But the question is whether the cheering didn't reach new heights when Luke "The Nuke" Littler made his entrance in this year's World Championship competition.

Back in "Ally Pally" - won directly

British tourists' dream of winter wonderland melted away

Rain and slush instead of snow, an angry reindeer and a fake Santa. British tourists who had set their sights on a sparkling winter landscape with sleigh rides in Santa's homeland, have left "stressed and disappointed", report British media.

British tourists' dream of winter wonderland melted away

New setback for City: "Must step up"

The free fall continues for Manchester City. The away match against Aston Villa in the Premier League ended 1–2 – the top team's ninth loss in their last twelve matches.

New setback for City: "Must step up"

Make Handball a Winter Olympic Sport

Move handball to the Winter Olympic Games. The radical proposal is now launched by the International Athletics Federation's chairman Sebastian Coe – who wants to become the top chief of the Olympic movement.

Make Handball a Winter Olympic Sport

Maximum sentence for "The Monster from Avignon" – 51 men convicted

Dominique Pelicot is sentenced to the maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment for, among other things, aggravated rape, announces the court in Avignon. All 51 defendants in the highly publicized French case are deemed guilty, most of them for aggravated rapes.

Maximum sentence for "The Monster from Avignon" – 51 men convicted

Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence

20 years in prison has been described as too little. But it is the maximum sentence for rape in France, and therefore Dominique Pelicot is expected to get it when the judges now rule in one of the most talked-about sexual offense cases of all time.

Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence

Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year

Armand Duplantis is praised again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's athlete of the year by the British BBC.

Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality.

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster

The death toll continues to rise since Cyclone Chido hit the French island group Mayotte, northwest of Madagascar. France is maximizing rescue efforts despite major logistical difficulties.

National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster

Slovakia's President: Ukraine Must Give Up Territory

Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini is calling for realism in the discussions about conditions for peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. Ukraine must count on losing areas, he believes.

Slovakia's President: Ukraine Must Give Up Territory

Czech Billionaire to Buy Royal Mail

The British postal service, Royal Mail, gets a Czech billionaire as a new owner. The government confirms that they have approved the deal, reports [BBC](https://www.

Czech Billionaire to Buy Royal Mail

Tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktail

Seven foreign tourists are being treated in hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning in Fiji. Several are said to be in critical condition.

Tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktail

United Kingdom: Diplomatic contacts with HTS

The United Kingdom and the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have had diplomatic contacts, says the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy to BBC. .

United Kingdom: Diplomatic contacts with HTS