The freed migrants are from sub-Saharan Africa, mainly from Somalia and Eritrea, including women and children, the sources said.

The fire erupted on Saturday night, with rescue services receiving a call at 10:38 p.m. (1738 GMT) reporting that ground floor shops at Gul Plaza were ablaze.

Opinion polls suggest three candidates, including anti-immigration Chega party leader, close to final two

Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the far-right Chega party, close to a spot in a probable top-two runoff.

In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before – in 1986 – required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far right and voters’ disenchantment with mainstream parties.

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The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, according to a report on Sunday

Zeynep Sonmez earned a place in fans' hearts as well as the second round at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Government extends grip on north after stalled efforts under Ahmed al-Sharaa to reach accommodation with Kurds and fold their forces into national army

Syria’s army has taken control of swathes of the country’s north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

State media said on Saturday that the army took over the northern city of Tabqa and its adjacent dam, as well as the major Freedom dam, formerly known as the Baath, west of the Syrian city of Raqaa. It came despite US calls to halt the advance.

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• Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over Levante

• Harry Kane scores in Bayern’s 5-1 win at RB Leipzig

Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being booed by a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.

Real looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi Alonso as manager the next day and a shock 3-2 Copa del Rey exit to second-division Albacete on Wednesday.

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The order follows a nine-month investigation and includes broad exemptions for datacenters and consumers

Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor ​and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, under a new national security order released by the White House.

The proclamation follows a nine-month investigation under ‌section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and targets a number of high-end semiconductors meeting certain performance benchmarks and devices containing them for import duties. The action is part of a broader effort to create incentives for chipmakers to produce more semiconductors in the US and decrease reliance on chip manufacturers in places such as Taiwan.

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• Robertson leaves role two years into four-year contract

• Decision to part ways comes after internal NZR review

Scott Robertson has stepped down as New Zealand coach following an internal review of the All Blacks’ performance.

Speculation over Robertson’s future has mounted since December amid reports of friction between senior players and All Blacks staff.

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Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time.

Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza Igamane with the first save of the shootout, but it proved to be in vain.

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• Inter 1-0 Lecce, Cologne 1-3 Bayern Munich

• Ajax thrashed 6-0 by AZ Alkmaar in Dutch Cup

Francesco Pio Esposito was the hero for Inter, the substitute’s 78th-minute goal earning a 1-0 home win over lowly Lecce to boost their title hopes.

The Serie A leaders laboured against stubborn opposition before Esposito scored from a rebound with 12 minutes remaining. Inter move six points clear of Milan and Napoli with victory in what could be a major turning point in this season’s title race.

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The Middle East locations where the US has military bases

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Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software enables vehicles to change lanes and obey traffic signals on city streets

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14 ‌janvier (Reuters) - Les autorités douanières chinoises ont indiqué cette semaine à leurs agents que les puces d’intelligence artificielle H200 de Nvidia ne sont pas autorisées à entrer en ‍Chine, selon trois sources proches du dossier. Des responsables chinois ont également convoqué mardi des entreprises technologiques nationales à des réunions, au cours desquelles il leur a été explicitement demandé de ne pas acheter ces puces, sauf en cas de nécessité absolue, ‍ont déclaré deux des personnes proches du dossier et une ‍troisième source. "La formulation employée par les responsables est si sévère qu'il s'agit pratiquement d'une interdiction pour le moment, bien que ⁠cela pourrait changer à l’avenir en fonction de l’évolution de la situation", a déclaré l'une ​des sources.

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That fire, one of the largest burning on Sunday, has already destroyed properties, vineyards and agricultural land

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The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app

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South Korea says there would be a thorough investigation of a civilian possibly having operated the drones, making clear its stance of having no intention of provocation

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A Supreme Court ruling upholding the state laws could ripple beyond athletics

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