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Prince Harry’s Court Case Against Daily Mail Publisher: What to Know

A trial is set to begin on Monday in Harry’s case accusing Associated Newspapers of phone hacking and other unlawful activities. Other claimants include Elton John and Liz Hurley.

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Prince Harry leaving the High Court in London after giving evidence. He has pursued several legal battles aimed at holding Britain’s tabloids to account over unlawful news gathering.
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As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything

The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore.

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Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last year.
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What Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress Hopes to Achieve

One of Asia’s most dynamic nations is weighing how to balance government control with raising per capita G.D.P. by about 70 percent in five years.

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Signage for the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi this month.
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What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain

The collision, caused by the derailment of one of the trains, was the deadliest in Spain since at least 2013.

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A person affected by a deadly train derailment is transferred for treatment to the Caseta Municipal in Adamuz, Spain, on Sunday.
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Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Address Gang Violence

The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, which the authorities have blamed on gangs.

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Guatemalan riot police officers guard the entrance to the men’s Preventive Detention Center in Guatemala City on Sunday.
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Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85

A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions in a career that spanned seven decades.

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Mr. Towner in about 1976. He took up the guitar after seeing a fellow student playing a Bach piece on it. He later moved to Vienna, where he studied with a renowned Austrian guitarist and teacher.
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Can Davos Help Protect the Planet?

The World Economic Forum, which takes place in Switzerland, aims to meet at least some of the goals its leaders set for the rest of the world.

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The town of Davos, Switzerland, site of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Over the years, the event’s organizers have been working to reduce the environmental impact of the meeting.
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Alex de Minaur beats Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets: Australian Open first round – as it happened

  • Sixth seed cruises through 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 at Melbourne Park

  • Australian No 1 to face Hamad Medjedovic in second round

McDonald to serve first…

De Minaur and MacDonald have met twice before with the Australian winning on both occasions, but the most recent of those was indoors in 2022, so it’s unlikely to be playing on the minds of either combatant.

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