Trump tax returns show he held foreign bank accounts while in office

NEW YORK —Six years of Donald Trump’s federal tax returns released on Friday show the former president paid very little in federal income taxes the first and last year of his presidency, claiming huge

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Ministry of Industry, Hyundai sign MoU to enhance vehicle industry

RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Company, the global provider of smart transport solutions.The MoU was signed in the

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Palestinian Presidency, Arab League welcomes UN adoption of resolution on Israeli practices

JERUSALEM/CAIRO — The Palestinian Presidency Has Welcomed The UN general assembly adoption by a majority of 87 in favor of a Palestinian draft resolution regarding the Israeli practices marring the human

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Ginni Thomas: US Supreme Court justice’s wife says she regret her post-election texts

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court justice’s wife expressed regret for her texts fanning conspiracies about the 2020 presidential election — in one among dozens of witness transcripts rushed out in the

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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until,

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Andrew Tate detained in Romania over human trafficking

BUCHAREST — Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.Tate, who was detained alongside his brother Tristan, had his

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Floods in Philippines kill 32

MANILA — The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by shear line in the Philippines has climbed to 32, according to the government data released.The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

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Turkey eliminates age requirement for retirement

ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan eliminated the retirement age requirement on Wednesday in a move that allows more than 2 million workers to retire immediately, less than six months before an

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China urges countries to ensure travel curbs are 'scientific and fair'

BEIJING — COVID-19 requirements being imposed by countries on travelers from China should be based on science, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.“China believes all countries’ responses

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Uzbekistan links child deaths to India cough syrup

TASHKENT — Uzbekistan's health ministry has said that 18 children have died after drinking a cough syrup manufactured by Indian drug maker Marion Biotech.The ministry said that preliminary tests

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Covid-19: EU panel calls for joint measures as China reopens borders

BRUSSELS — The European Union's Health Security Committee on Thursday called for the bloc's member states to coordinate and roll out joint measures against COVID-19 as China reopens its borders.The

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Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities

KYIV — Cities across Ukraine have been targeted by a wave of Russian missile strikes, in one of the largest bombardments since the war began.At least three people - including a 14-year-old girl - were

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Pope Francis says predecessor Benedict is very ill

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has said former Pope Benedict XVI is very ill and he has asked pilgrims at the Vatican to pray for him.Benedict, 95, became the first leader of the Catholic Church to stand

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14 killed at annual bikers' event in Calabar carnival

ABUJA — At least 14 people have been killed and 24 others injured after a vehicle plowed into crowds watching bikers at a popular carnival in Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar.Eyewitnesses

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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women

NEW YORK — The UN Security Council has denounced Taliban government policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan.The Taliban have banned women from attending university and working for non-governmental

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Russia bans oil sales to countries using price cap

MOSCOW — Russia has banned oil sales to countries and companies that comply with a price cap agreed by Western nations earlier this month.The price cap - which was agreed by the G7 group of nations,

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Flight cancellations wreak havoc n US airports

WASHINGTON — Thousands of travellers are stranded at airports across the US as flight cancellations and delays continue to wreak havoc amid a deadly winter storm.By mid-afternoon eastern time on Tuesday,

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Iran’s president warns anti-government protesters against continuing rallies

TEHRAN —There will be “no mercy” for those who show hostility to the Islamic Republic, according to Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi as anti-government protests pass the 100-day mark.Speaking at

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Families rejoice after years of separation as China ends inbound quarantine

HONG KONG — China's partial reopening has been met with an outpouring of joy and relief from citizens — both the hundreds of millions isolated inside the country for the past three years and those

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Serbia puts troops on high alert over Kosovo tensions

BELGRADE — The Serbian army says it is at its "highest level of combat readiness" after weeks of escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.President Aleksandar Vucic says he will "take

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Prime suspect arrested over Irish soldier's killing in Lebanon

BEIRUT — At least one arrest has been made in Lebanon after an Irish soldier died while on a UN peacekeeping mission.Pte Seán Rooney was in an armored UN vehicle which came under fire while travelling

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Suspect in Paris shooting 'wanted to murder migrants’

PARIS — The man suspected of killing three people outside a Kurdish community center in Paris told investigators that he wanted “to murder migrants”.The 69-year-old pensioner wounded three others

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Kyiv wants UN-backed peace summit by end of February

KYIV — Ukraine's foreign minister said his nation wants a UN-backed peace summit to end the war early in 2023, but only if Russia has faced a war crime tribunal first.Dmytro Kuleba made the comments

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North Macedonia's capital chokes on dangerous levels of air pollution

SKOPJE — North Macedonia has imposed emergency measures in its capital Skopje and three other cities to tackle soaring levels of smog.Levels of air pollution have now risen to 28 times the safety threshold

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North Korean drone reaches north of Seoul

SEOUL — South Korean military officials say North Korea has flown five drones across their mutual border.The "unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace in the border areas around

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Skiers rescued after avalanche in western Austria

VIENNA — All ten members of a group of skiers caught in an avalanche near the resort of Lech-Zuers in western Austria on Sunday have been rescued, police say.Helicopters, searchlights and avalanche dogs

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Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead

KYIV — A Ukrainian drone attack on Engels bomber base in south Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says.Air defences reportedly shot down the drone but falling debris caused the casualties in the

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Dozens dead as big freeze grips North America

WASHINGTON — At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada.Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the

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Han River freezes early this year amid continued cold wave

SEOUL — The Han River in Seoul was declared frozen by South Korea's state weather agency for the first time this winter Sunday, as a cold snap has continued for days, Yonhap News Agency reported.The

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Guterres ‘deeply disturbed’ by Taliban’s reported ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

NEW YORK — Amid reports on Saturday that the Taliban had barred women from working for local and international NGOs, the United Nations said the decision would undermine the efforts of numerous organizations

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Tis a Season to be festive

For many, Christmas celebrated on Dec. 25 across the globe is a time of gift exchanges, partaking in traditional sweets and cakes and dinner outings. From Christmas Eve mass, to festive caroling and the

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US deep freeze leaves more than 700,000 without power, thousands of flights canceled

NEW YORK — An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 19 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

GENEVA — From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday,

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UNHCR urges rescue of 190 desperate people adrift in Andaman Sea

GENEVA — Some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, urging countries

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Fresh skirmishes in Paris as rally takes place for Kurdish victims of ‘racist’ attack

PARIS — Skirmishes broke out between demonstrators and the police on the sidelines of a rally organized on Saturday in Paris to pay tribute to the three Kurds killed by a gunman in the French capital

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20 dead in Russia illegal care home fire

MOSCOW — At least 20 people have been killed after a blaze swept through a home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, Russian officials say.Another six people were injured. The entire top

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Japan's defense budget hits record 6.8tr yen in policy shift

TOKYO — Japan approved Friday a record-high 6.8 trillion-yen ($51 billion) draft defense budget for fiscal 2023 after pledging to acquire capabilities in a major policy shift under the country's

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Serial killer Charles Sobhraj deported from Nepal

KATHMANDU — A French serial killer known as The Serpent, convicted of several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s, has left Nepal after being released from prison.Charles Sobhraj, 78, was freed after

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Jan. 6 committee releases final report, says Trump should be barred from office

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again.The recommendation is among the conclusions

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North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says

WASHINGTON — The United States has accused North Korea of supplying battlefield missiles and rockets to the Russian mercenary group Wagner for use in Ukraine.The White House said the shipment violated

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Temperatures plunge to dangerous levels in major US storm

WASHINGTON — Nearly 177 million Americans – or more than half the US population – will await Christmas weekend under wind chill alerts as a major arctic blast plunges temperatures to dangerous levels

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Netanyahu set to head Israel's most right-wing government

JERUSALEM — A new government seen as the most right-wing in Israel's history has been agreed, sealing Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power.Netanyahu, who won elections in November, is set to

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Transcript of Ardern's offensive comment sells for NZ$100,000

WELLINGTON — A signed copy of a transcript of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insulting an opposition leader has sold for more than NZ$100,000 ($63,200).The offensive comment was picked up

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Indians told to mask up amid China coronavirus surge

NEW DELHI — India's health minister has called for a return to Covid-appropriate behavior, including wearing masks in public, as the country steps up surveillance of cases.Top health officials have

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China's hospitals seem to be filling up with Covid patients: WHO

A volunteer health worker sits in front of the fever clinic at Chaoyang hospital in Beijing.BEIJING — Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the

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UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation

NEW YORK — The UN family and the entire humanitarian community in Afghanistan condemned the Taliban’s decision to close universities to women and called on Wednesday for the de facto authorities to

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UN envoy highlights need to continue dialogue with Taliban

GENEVA — Despite their differing positions, dialogue between the Taliban authorities and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) must continue for the sake of the country’s people, the top

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Ancient South Australia cave art destroyed by vandals

ADELAIDE — Vandals have destroyed sacred artwork in South Australia thought to be about 30,000 years old.The Nullarbor Plain art, which are designs carved into the chalk limestone walls of the Koonalda

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Japan's births set to hit new all-time low below 800,000 in 2022

TOKYO — The number of babies born in Japan is set to drop to a record low for seven straight years in 2022, falling below 800,000 for the first time since the government started compiling statistics

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Emergency in Texas city as Trump border policy in limbo

EL PASO, Texas — The Texas border city of El Paso is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as a Trump-era policy hangs in the balance, leaving many migrants unsheltered in the cold night.Title

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Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found

SINGAPORE — Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job". The billionaire promised earlier to abide by

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Peru orders Mexico ambassador to leave after asylum granted to family of ousted president

LIMA — Peru has ordered Mexico’s ambassador to leave the Andean country within 72 hours, declaring him “persona non grata,” according its foreign ministry on Tuesday, after the family of its ousted

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Irmgard Furchner: Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

BERLIN — A former secretary who worked for the commander of a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted of complicity in the murders of more than 10,505 people.Irmgard Furchner, 97, was taken on as

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India beefs up military at tense China border

NEW DELHI — India's foreign minister has said that the country has scaled up troop deployment along a disputed border with China to an unprecedented level.S. Jaishankar added that India wouldn't

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Russia and China unite for live-fire naval exercises in waters near Japan

SEOUL — China and Russia will begin a weeklong joint live-fire naval exercise in the East China Sea on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, as the two partners step up cooperation

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Capitol riot committee seeks four criminal charges Trump

WASHINGTON — A US congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection.The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously

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North Korea says it conducted key test for reconnaissance satellite

TOKYO — North Korea conducted an "important final-stage test" for the development of a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday, a day after its neighboring countries said the

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Kishida voices support for African Union G-20 membership

TOKYO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan supports the idea of the African Union becoming a permanent member of the Group of 20 major economies after he talked with Senegalese President

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Six TV channels suspended in Moldova amid ‘misinformation’ allegations

CHISINAU — Six television channels in Moldova have had their broadcast licenses revoked following allegations of inaccuracies and misinformation in their coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine, authorities

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EU gives quartet customs waiver for UK exports of veterinary medicines

BRUSSELS — Brussels on Monday announced that it would issue a temporary waiver to allow citizens and businesses in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta to import veterinary medicines from Britain.Brexit

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Rwanda migrant plan is lawful, High Court rules

LONDON — The government’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is lawful, the High Court has ruled.The court ruled on Monday that the scheme did not breach the UN’s Refugee Convention or human rights

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Twitter users vote in favor of Musk resigning

NEW YORK — Twitter users have voted in favor of Elon Musk stepping down as the platform's chief executive after the billionaire ran a poll on his future.A total of 57.5% voted "yes" after

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COP15: Nations reach 'historic' deal to protect nature

MONTREAL — Nations have agreed to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030 in a "historic" deal aimed at safeguarding wildlife biodiversity.There will also be targets for protecting

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Five killed by gunman in Canada apartment block

TORONTO — Five people have died after a gunman opened fire at a block of flats in Toronto, Canada.Police responded to reports of the shooting at the building in Vaughan, about 30km (19 miles) north of

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Thai warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing

BANGKOK — The Thai navy says 31 sailors are missing after a warship carrying over 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand.The HTMS Sukhothai sank after water flooded its power

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As biodiversity degrades, nature’s solutions are lost for ever

GENEVA — Humanity faces unprecedented engineering challenges if it is to survive. Solutions to these challenges are waiting to be discovered in plants, animals, and microbes, but these could be lost

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Stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy

MUMBAI — Stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao, the second of the four Visakhapatnam class destroyers, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Sunday.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Mumbai,

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GCC denounces European Parliament’s resolution on human rights in Bahrain

MANAMA — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Al Hajraf denounced the resolution issued by the European Parliament regarding human rights in Bahrain.Al Hajrah said on Sunday that

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Ukraine war: EU drone export ban, Putin visits Belarus

KYIV/ BRUSELS — The European Union on Friday banned the export of drone parts to Russia in order to deprive the Kremlin of these weapons and prevent their use against Ukraine.The bloc forbid sending

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Jordan bans TikTok amid protests over fuel prices

AMMAN — Jordan has imposed a temporary ban on popular social media platform TikTok amid violent protests over fuel price hikes. In a statement, the Public Security Directorate said the widely used but

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Police officer killed, 2 wounded in clashes over fuel prices in Jordan

AMMAN — A senior police commander was killed and at least two officers wounded in Jordan as clashes broke out during protests over soaring fuel prices. Col. Abdul Razzaq Abdel Hafez al-Dalabeh was shot

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21 campers dead and more missing in Malaysia landslide

KUALA LUMPUR — At least 21 people including children have been killed after a landslide hit a holiday campsite in Malaysia's Selangor state.Families were sleeping in their tents when the landslide

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Japan to double defense spending amid China threat

TOKYO — Japan has announced it will double its military spending in the next five years, citing regional threats posed by China and North Korea.It will also acquire the ability to strike enemy bases.The

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Russia launches new deadly strikes across Ukraine

KYIV — Russian forces fired 60 missiles and carried out drone attacks across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, striking the capital Kyiv and cities in the north, south, west and center.Two people were

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At least 16 campers dead and more missing in Malaysia landslide

KUALA LUMPUR — At least 16 people including children have been killed after a landslide enveloped a holiday campsite in Malaysia's Selangor state, officials say.Families were sleeping in their tents

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US National Archives releases thousands of JFK assassination documents

WASHINGTON — The White House has ordered the release of thousands of previously classified documents on the murder of US President John F Kennedy in full for the first time.The documents released by

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China launches new remote sensing satellite

XICHANG — China has sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.The satellite, Yaogan-36, was launched by a Long March-2D

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Nearly 42,000 died in Iran due to air pollution in 2021

TEHRAN — Nearly 42,000 people died in Iran due to air pollution in 2021, according to a member of the environmental committee in the country's parliament. "More than 41,700 people died in the

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Thai princess collapses from heart condition, palace says

BANGKOK — The Thai King's eldest daughter collapsed from a heart condition on Wednesday evening, Thailand's royal palace says.Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn,

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Missouri man pleads guilty to hate crime, arson charges in Islamic center fire

WASHINGTON — A man, who set a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri two years ago, has pleaded guilty to hate crime and arson charges, the Associated Press reported quoting the

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Elon Musk no longer world's richest man

NEW YORK — Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest man after a sharp drop in the value of his shares in electric car company Tesla this year.According to both Forbes and Bloomberg, Musk has been

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Meta sued for $2bn over Ethiopia violence

NAIROBI — Facebook's algorithm helped fuel the viral spread of hate and violence during Ethiopia's civil war, a legal case alleges.Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic shot dead after

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Ukraine war: Civic buildings hit in drone attacks on central Kyiv

KYIV — Three explosions have been heard in the centre of Kyiv, as Ukraine said it had shot down a number of Iranian-made Shahed drones.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 10 Shahed drones had been shot down

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Chinese hospitals under strain in Covid wave

BEIJING — China's hospitals are already under so much pressure, following the country's rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy that doctors and nurses could be infecting patients.It seems frontline

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US winter storm brings blizzards, tornadoes and flood threats

WASHINGTON — A powerful storm has spawned tornadoes in the southern US and brought heavy snowfall and other extreme weather across the US and parts of Canada.The storm has injured several people in Texas

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Ramaphosa faces MP vote over cash-in-sofa scandal

PRETORIA — A special sitting of South Africa's parliament is due to vote on whether to begin impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.The president is accused of covering up the

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US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says

LOS ANGELES — For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting

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EU corruption scandal: European Parliament offices searched

BRUSSELS — Belgian investigators searched offices at the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, in a probe into alleged bribes from World Cup host Qatar.It was the 20th search carried out since Friday

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Russia's Putin scraps trademark year-end news conference

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional big year-end news conference, the Kremlin has said, for the first time in 10 years.But spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "we hope the president

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas — Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in The Bahamas, the country's attorney general has said.He is scheduled to appear on Tuesday

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Munich bans disruptive climate protests after activists glue themselves to runways

MUNICH — Munich has banned certain climate protests following last week’s airport blockades.All climate-related gatherings aimed at blocking key roads and other areas will be prohibited for at least

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US scientists expected to announce long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough

WASHINGTON — The US Department of Energy is expected to announce Tuesday that scientists have for the first time successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, according

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More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

GENEVA — More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen — an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid

RAMALLAH — Israeli soldiers killed a 16-year-old Palestinian teenager during a military raid on the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, AlJazeera reported quoting local sources.The Palestinian

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Iran carries out second execution linked to anti-govt protests

TEHRAN — Iran on Monday carried out its second execution linked to the nearly three-month wave of anti-government protests.Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in the city of Mashhad, the country's judiciary

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Bad weather forces UK airports to suspend flights

LONDON — All flights have been suspended at Stansted Airport after it was forced to close its runway due to bad weather.Heathrow and Gatwick also canceled or delayed flights after snow, ice and freezing

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Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo

PRISTINA/ BELGRADE — Serb protestors in Kosovo blocked roads for a second day on Sunday, following a nighttime exchange of fire with the police.Kosovo’s Serb minority is outraged by the arrest of a

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South Korea: Parliament calls for minister to be dismissed over Halloween crush

SEOUL — South Korea's parliament has passed a motion calling for the dismissal of the interior minister over the government's response to the Itaewon crush.Lee Sang-min has been facing mounting

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Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody

LONDON — A Libyan man accused of making the bomb which destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 34 years ago is in United States custody, Scottish authorities have said.The US announced charges against

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Fulani's charity Sistah Space stops work over safety

LONDON — A charity led by a black woman who was repeatedly asked where she was "really" from at a royal event has temporarily stopped its work over safety.Sistah Space was thrown into the spotlight

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Kwarteng says he got carried away as chancellor

LONDON — Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says he "got carried away" when he announced a huge package of ill-fated tax cuts alongside former Prime Minister Liz Truss.Kwarteng told the Financial

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Sparks fly as Kosovo police increase presence in Serb-majority north

PRISTINA. BELGRADE — Increased police presence in ethnic Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo following several incidents in recent days has sparked further tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.The

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GCC allows Kuwait to retain SG post for another term

RIYADH — The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has okayed Kuwait's request to retain the post of the Gulf bloc's secretary-general for another term. This came in the

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Russia lauds Saudi Arabia and UAE role in prisoner swap with US

MOSCOW — Russia praised Saudi Arabia and the UAE for helping to carry out the exchange of Russian Viktor Bout for US basketball player Brittney Griner, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday."We

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Romania blasts Austria for 'inexplicable' move to block access to EU's passport-free zone

BUCHAREST — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has blasted Austria for single-handedly blocking his country's accession into the EU's passport-free Schengen Area, calling the move "inexplicable,"

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Huge fire engulfs Russian shopping mall Mega Khimki near Moscow

MOSCOW — A huge fire has ripped through a major shopping complex on the edge of Moscow killing at least one person, Russia's Emergencies Ministry has said.Video of the blaze showed explosions at

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Brittney Griner lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia

WASHINGTON — Ten months after she left the US to play basketball in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner has landed in her home state of Texas.Griner was jailed for carrying cannabis oil at a Moscow airport

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Mexico considers asylum for Peru's impeached president

MEXICO CITY — Mexico says it is considering granting asylum to Peru's former President Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and then accused of rebellion in a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday.Castillo,

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Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout

WASHINGTON — The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years.The swap was approved by President

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'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants, NGO warns

BRUSSELS — Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO report.The second edition of the "Black

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Murderer publicly executed by his victim's father, Taliban say

KABUL — A man convicted of murder was shot by his victim's father in the Taliban's first public execution since their return to power in Afghanistan.A Taliban spokesperson said the man was killed

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Peru has first female president after dramatic impeachment

LIMA — Peru has a female president for the first time, after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached — hours after he tried to dissolve parliament.Dina Boluarte — previously the vice-president

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Europe must ‘stand against’ Iranian crackdown on protesters — Rahmani

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament must “stand against” the reported death sentences given to protesters in Iran, according to activist and journalist Taghi Rahmani.Rahmani spoke last week in Brussels

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Croatia set to join Schengen but Austria ‘main hold-out’ against Romania and Bulgaria’s joint bid

BRUSSELS — The enlargement of the passport-free Schengen Area has been put under serious question ahead of a key vote in Brussels, as Austria and the Netherlands continue to have concerns about the admission

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GCC citizens, residents allowed to enter Qatar without Hayya Card

Saudi Gazette reportDOHA — Qatar's Ministry of interior announced on Tuesday that GCC citizens and residents would be allowed to enter Qatar without the need to register for the Hayya card.Starting

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‘No indication’ situation of Iranian women will improve, says US

WASHINGTON — There are no indications the situation faced by Iranian women will improve, the US said on Monday.“Unfortunately, there is no evidence that Iranian leaders are improving the way they treat

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Quad and Troika welcome Sudan’s framework agreement

KHARTOUM — Members of the Quad and Troika (Norway, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States) welcomed the agreement of an initial political framework.In

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Witnesses challenge Israeli policeman's killing of Palestinian

JERUSALEM — An eyewitness to the killing of a Palestinian by Israeli forces has told the BBC he believes the man was shot simply for punching a policeman.Ammar Mefleh was killed at close range in the

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Indian men jailed for rape of Latvian tourist

NEW DELHI — A court in India has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a Latvian tourist in 2018.The 33-year-old woman, who was traveling with her sister, went missing from

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Indonesia adopts new criminal code, outlaws sex outside marriage

JAKARTA — Indonesia on Tuesday adopted a new criminal code that outlaws sex outside marriage and cohabitation, in changes that critics contend could undermine freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation.The

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UAE President, Qatar’s Emir discuss relations in Doha

DOHA — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed on Monday the brotherly relations and ways of enhancing their cooperation to advance

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Sudan’s rivals sign framework deal for transition

KHARTOUM — Sudan’s ruling military council and political forces on Monday signed a framework agreement meant to resolve the country’s months-long crisis. The deal was signed by army chief Gen. Abdul

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Ten men go on trial over 2016 Brussels bombings

BRUSSELS — Six years after the 2016 Brussels terror attacks, Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial has begun in the capital.Ten men are accused of being members of the terrorist cell that carried out

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Construction begins on world's biggest telescope

PRETORIA — One of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century begins its construction phase on Monday. The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) will be the largest radio telescope in the world when completed

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Oil prices rise as cap on Russian crude looms

LONDON — Oil prices rose on Monday following an agreement by the G7 group of nations and its allies to cap the price of Russian oil at $60 (£49) a barrel.Brent crude added around 0.7% to above $86 in

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Trump’s call for ‘end’ of constitution condemned by Democrats

WASHINGTON — The White House has condemned former President Donald Trump after he called for the “termination” of the US constitution.Trump made the comments in a post to his Truth Social network

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Italian premier wants to increase country's influence in Mediterranean

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that her government is steadfastly committed to enhancing its influence in the Mediterranean."We understand that building a shared space

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Indonesia raises alert level to highest as Semeru volcano erupts

JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities raised the alert level to the highest after the Semeru volcano on Java Island erupted Sunday.The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazar Mitigation (PVMBG) raised

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2 million Hayya cards issued; Saudi Arabia tops the list

Saudi Gazette reportDOHA — Two million Hayya cards were issued to attend the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with Saudi Arabia coming first on the list, FIFA World Cup announced on Saturday.The FIFA World Cup

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Russian businessman arrested in oligarchs investigation

LONDON — A Russian businessman has been arrested at his multi-million-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs.The man, 58, was held on suspicion of money

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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa considers future amid corruption scandal

PRETORIA — South Africans are waiting, many in deep trepidation, to find out if President Cyril Ramaphosa is about to resign in the wake of a murky and highly politicized scandal involving cattle, a

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Gunmen attack Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, head of mission safe

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's chargé d'affaires to Afghanistan Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani survived an attack on the country’s embassy in Kabul on Friday, officials said. "The compound of the

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Indonesia to make sex outside marriage punishable by jail

JAKARTA — Indonesian lawmakers are soon expected to pass a new criminal code that will criminalize sex outside marriage and outlaw insults against state institutions.The deputy justice minister, Edward

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India remittances set to hit record $100bn in 2022

WASHINGTON — Indians are set to receive $100bn in remittances this year, according to a World Bank report - the first time a single country has reached that number.The increase was led by wage rises

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Biden prepared to meet Putin to end Russia's war with Ukraine

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin "if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he's looking for a way to end the war".Addressing

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US lawmakers get access to Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's tax returns have been handed over to a committee of the US House of Representatives after the former president lost a long legal battle to keep them sealed.The Treasury

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Foxconn: iPhone maker offers payments for finding new workers

SINGAPORE — Apple supplier Foxconn is ramping up efforts to recruit workers after unrest at the world's biggest iPhone factory.Employees who successfully refer a friend or family member to work at

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China signals ease in Covid policy after mass protests

BEIJING — China has signaled a shift in its Covid stance as it moves to ease some virus restrictions despite high daily case numbers.Dozens of districts in Shanghai and Guangzhou, cities that have seen

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South African president faces impeachment threat over 'Farmgate'

PRETORIA — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the "Farmgate" scandal.The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m) theft from

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