Taiwan and China will surely be reunified, says Xi in New Year's Eve address

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his annual New Year's Eve address, reiterated his claim that Taiwan would "surely be reunified" with China.His message comes ahead of Taiwan's

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Russia hits back after Kyiv attack on border city

KYIV — Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides.Most attacks were concentrated on Kharkiv in the east, but explosions

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Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers

ROME — Venice is to ban loudspeakers and tourist groups of more than 25 people, in a bid to ease the impact of mass tourism on the Italian city.The new rules will come into effect from June, the city

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Special counsel Jack Smith pushes back on Trump’s immunity claim

WASHINGTON — US Special counsel Jack Smith pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he should be cloaked with absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, arguing in a new filing Saturday

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North Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, Kim Jong Un has declared, as his nation vowed to put three new military spy satellites into orbit

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South Korea’s military has a new enemy: Population math

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to keep its military fully staffed as it deals with new threats in an increasingly tense

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Moscow unleashes biggest-ever aerial barrage on Ukraine

MOSCOW — Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets on Friday, according to officials.At least 18 civilians were killed across the country in what a Ukrainian airforce official

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Three Hong Kong activists jailed for bomb plot

HONG KONG — Three Hong Kong activists have been jailed for up to six years for their involvement in a foiled plot to bomb public buildings.The trio were initially all charged with "conspiracy to

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Israeli minister warns Hezbollah over border fighting

BEIRUT — Israel's military will act to remove Hezbollah from the border with Lebanon if its attacks continue, an Israeli minister has warned.Benny Gantz said the Israel Defense Forces would intervene

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Israel-Gaza war will continue for months, IDF chief warns

GAZA — Israel's war with Hamas militants in Gaza will continue for "many more months", Israel's army chief has said."There are no magic solutions," Herzi Halevi told reporters.

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India joins the ranks of stock market superpowers

NEW DELHI — Fund manager Abhay Agarwal was surprised by the number of calls he took this month from international investors showing more than a passing curiosity about India.“These are from family

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UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

LONDON — There is no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a UN official has said after visiting a hospital struggling to treat the injured.Gemma Connell of the UN humanitarian agency Ocha told the

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King Charles's Christmas message focuses on shared values in time of conflict

LONDON — King Charles's Christmas message has emphasized the importance of "universal" values shared between major religions, at a time of "increasingly tragic conflict around the

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Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp

GAZA — The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli air strike killed at least 70 people in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the strip.A spokesman said the death toll was likely

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Israel vows to continue ‘difficult’ military operation in Gaza

GAZA STRIP — The Israeli military has vowed to continue its operation in Gaza, but admitted it is “protracted” and “difficult”.A spokesman said over the weekend it was expanding its “ground

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Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran, says US

LONDON — A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was hit by a drone launched from Iran on Saturday, the US military says.A fire on board the Chem Pluto was extinguished. There were no casualties.Iran has

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Awni Eldous: The Palestinian boy who found YouTube fame after death

JERUSALEM — In a video posted in August 2022, he holds a microphone and smiles as he declares his ambitions for his YouTube gaming channel.“So now folks, let me introduce myself: I am a Palestinian

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Nation observes minute’s silence to mark Prague University mass shooting

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic observed a minute’s silence at midday (11:00 GMT) to commemorate those killed in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Prague university.Flags on official buildings were flown

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Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza, analysis shows

GAZA — In the first month of its war in Gaza, Israel dropped hundreds of massive bombs, many of them capable of killing or wounding people more than 1,000 feet away, analysis by CNN and artificial intelligence

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Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times

WASHINGTON — Scientists in California shooting nearly 200 lasers at a cylinder holding a fuel capsule the size of a peppercorn have taken another step in the quest for fusion energy, which, if mastered,

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Polish state TVP Info channel off air as Tusk reforms kick in

WARSAW — Polish state TV channel TVP Info has been taken off air after Prime Minister Donald Tusk's new government moved to depoliticize public media.Parliament in Warsaw backed a resolution on Tuesday

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Controversial French immigration law passes parliament

PARIS — The French parliament has passed legislation toughening France's immigration policy after months of political wrangling.The amended bill was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron's

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Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing 'insurrection'

NEW YORK — Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause.The court ruled 4-3 that Trump was not

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US announces security operation after Houthi attacks on commercial shipping

TEL AVIV — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” following recent attacks

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Rescuers battle sub-zero temperatures as more than 100 killed in powerful China quake

HONG KONG — At least 116 people were killed and hundreds more injured after an earthquake hit northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue teams scrambled to reach survivors in sub-zero temperatures.The

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Trump’s rhetoric in final campaign sprint goes to new dark extremes

DURHAM — Former US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric dropped to a spine-tingling new low this weekend with less than a month before the Iowa caucuses.The GOP primary front-runner said migrants are

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Serbia's ruling populists claim sweeping victory in parliamentary election

BELGRADE — Serbia’s ruling populists claimed sweeping victory on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, which has been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign

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Hostages shot by IDF put out ‘SOS’ sign written with leftover food

GAZA —The men had been staying at the building next to where they were shot “for some period of time”, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).Officials have admitted that killing the men who

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Security Council condemns deadly terror attack on Iran police station

NEW YORK —The members of the Security Council have condemned Friday’s assault on a police station in southern Iran, in which 11 Iranian police officers were killed, and eight critically wounded.The

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More than 60 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya, UN says

TRIPOLI — Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic shipwreck” off the coast of Libya, said the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).Citing

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UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department

GAZA — UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”, with hundreds of injured people inside,

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Late Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest

Saudi Gazette reportKUWAIT CITY — Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the late Emir of Kuwait, was laid to rest on Sunday with the current Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah leading the

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Late Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah — A legacy of leadership and compassion

Saudi Gazette reportKUWAIT CITY — Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the late Emir of Kuwait, left an indelible mark on his nation and the broader Arab world through his exemplary leadership and

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Kuwait mourns passing of Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

KUWAIT CITY — The Amiri Diwan of Kuwait announced on Saturday the passing of Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The news was confirmed in an official statement distributed by the Kuwait News

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Germany arrests foil alleged Hamas anti-Jewish plot

BERLIN — German authorities say they have made four arrests of suspected Hamas members linked to an alleged plot to attack Jewish sites.Prosecutors said the suspects intended to store weapons in Berlin

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‘Desperate, hungry, terrified’: Gazans stopping aid trucks in search of food

GAZA — Some Gazans are so desperate for food that they are now stopping aid trucks and immediately eating what they find, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Thursday.Briefing

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Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to restart hostage talks

TEL AVIV — Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar by the head of its foreign intelligence service to restart talks on a possible second hostage release deal, a source familiar with the negotiations

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US intelligence: Nearly half of Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are ‘dumb bombs’

WASHINGTON — Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new

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Nine of Netanyahu's soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush

TEL AVIV — Israeli troops are still locked in heavy combat with Hamas fighters in and around Gaza City, more than six weeks after invading the territory's north.Palestinian militants carried out

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Pope Francis takes on unprecedented attacks from American opponents

NEW YORK — In one corner: Pope Francis, who insists on a merciful Catholic Church open to everyone, a “field hospital” ready to bind up the wounds of a suffering humanity. In the other corner: a

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Biden says Israel losing support over 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza, speaking out in unusually strong language as

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Scientists uncover surprising phenomenon in Himalayas that might be slowing effects of climate change

KATHMANDU — A new report using data collected from the Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory climate station on Mount Everest has found that warming temperatures are triggering what are called

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FBI chief in India following explosive US assassination plot indictment

NEW DELHI — FBI director Christopher Wray is in India this week for a trip aimed at strengthening security cooperation and deepening a partnership. But it comes in the wake of a major law enforcement

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Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump has any immunity from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office —

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Tusk elected as Polish prime minister

WARSAW — The Polish parliament has backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister after current leader Mateusz Morawiecki lost a key vote in the country’s parliament on Monday.Morawiecki’s populist

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Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win

CAIRO — Egyptians have begun voting in a presidential election in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenger and is almost certain to win another term, keeping him in power until

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Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

DORSET — The skull of a colossal sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.It belongs to a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile that terrorized the oceans about 150

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Six French teenagers convicted in connection with 2020 beheading of teacher Paty

PARIS — A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country.The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures

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Appeals court maintains most of Trump gag order in federal election subversion case

NEW YORK — An appeals court has largely upheld the gag order against former President Donald Trump in the federal election subversion case, saying he can be barred from talking about witnesses as well

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Fighting engulfs over two-thirds of Myanmar, fueling humanitarian needs

GENEVA — Over half a million people have been displaced in Myanmar amid a surge in fighting between the military and armed groups that started in late October and has spread to over two-thirds of the

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Mob of Greek volleyball fans severely injure riot police

ATHENS — A Greek policeman was severely injured late on Thursday when a mob of volleyball fans set upon riot police outside an arena in Athens.State television ERT said rioters shot a flare at a 30-year-old

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Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment, this time on tax evasion

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president's son.The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m

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Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear

JERUSALEM — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli military of men who were made to strip to their underwear, kneel on the street, wear blindfolds,

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Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana

CARACAS — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state called “Guayana Esequiba” on Tuesday, following a controversial Sunday referendum which saw Venezuelan voters approving the annexation

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Guterres urges Security Council to act over Israel-Palestine crisis

NEW YORK — Invoking a rarely used article of the UN Charter, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council to “press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza

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Zelensky speaks out as US stand-off imperils war effort

KYIV — Ukraine is facing some of its most difficult days since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.The much-anticipated counter-offensive appears to have stalled, and the US and EU are struggling

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Zelensky abruptly cancels US Senate briefing amid funding row

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called off a high-profile briefing with US lawmakers amid an impasse over future US funding for the country.Virtual appearances in the Senate and House

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Couples 'devastated' by UK migration visa rule changes

LONDON — Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live in the country.From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the

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At least 85 civilians dead in northwest Nigeria after 'mistaken' army attack

ABUJA — Emergency response officials said at least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a "mistaken" army drone attack on a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria.The victims were killed

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Israel probes claims share traders knew of Hamas attack in advance

TEL AVIV — Israel says it is investigating claims that some investors may have known of Hamas's attack on Israel before it took place on Oct. 7.An academic study suggests investors betting against

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US infant killed by wolf-dog hybrid in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM — A three-month old infant was killed by its family's pet hybrid wolf-dog in the US state of Alabama, police have said.The child died on Thursday in Chelsea, about 20 miles (32km) south-west

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Small plane makes emergency landing in Paris suburb

PARIS — A small twin-engine plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in a southern Paris suburb.The three people on board were taken to hospital requiring urgent attention, but their injuries

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Israel orders evacuations from city in south Gaza as offensive widens

KHAN YOUNIS — Israel's military has ordered the evacuation of a fifth of the main city in southern Gaza, as it expands its ground offensive against Hamas.A map showed six northern and central areas

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11 hikers killed, 12 missing as Mount Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA — Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.Twelve others are missing and the search was suspended

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Hong Kong pro-democracy protest leader Agnes Chow jumps bail

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she is jumping bail and will not be returning home from her studies in Canada.Ms Chow was jailed in 2020 for taking part in the anti-government

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Venezuelans vote in favor of claiming disputed oil region from Guyana

CARACAS — Venezuelans have voted overwhelmingly in favor of claiming a disputed oil-rich territory long controlled by neighboring Guyana.More than 95% approved establishing a new state in Essequibo,

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Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA — Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia's Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.Three people were rescued on Monday. The search for 12 others

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USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel

ADEN — The USS Carney shot down two Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired

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How scientists are fighting climate-fueled disease

LONDON — “They can smell us,” said Dr. Clare Strode.She is carefully carrying a mesh cage of mosquitoes across her lab in Lancashire, north-west England. To be more precise, these are Aedes aegypti,

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Philippines earthquake: Pregnant woman killed by Mindanao quake

MANILA — A pregnant woman has died, four people injured, and nine are missing after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines’ second-largest island of Mindanao.Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said

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Race is already on for Santos’ New York seat

WASHINGTON — George Santos is gone from Congress, but his disastrous tenure will not be forgotten by party leaders as they prepare for what is expected to be a fiercely contested and expensive special

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What US agents knew before a Canadian Sikh activist was killed

WASHINGTON — US prosecutors have charged an Indian man with a plot to kill at least four Sikh activists in North America. The indictment links the case to the murder of a Canadian citizen earlier this

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Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails

JENIN, West Bank — Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.They have

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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke

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Hamas releases 10 Israeli and four Thai hostages as efforts continue to extend truce

TEL AVIV — Israel says 10 Israeli hostages and four Thai hostages have been released by Hamas and are being transferred to Israeli territory. The move comes as international mediators are working around

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Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads

NEW YORK — Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.The plaintiffs claim his endorsement

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Tributes pour in for investment guru Charlie Munger

LOS ANGELES — Tributes have poured in for veteran investor Warren Buffett's trusted confidante Charlie Munger who has died at age 99."Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present

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Pope Francis cancels COP28 visit due to illness

ROME — Pope Francis has canceled his trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai due to influenza and lung inflammation, the Vatican said.The Pope, 86, was due to begin a three-day visit on Friday.Earlier

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Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Parthenon Sculptures row

LONDON — A diplomatic row has broken out between the British and Greek governments over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles.The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due

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Fourth set of hostages freed as Gaza truce extended by two days

RAMALLAH — Just hours before the four-day truce was due to expire om Monday, Qatar said Israel and Hamas have agreed to a two-day extension, raising the prospecct of a longer halt to their destructive

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Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Guterres

NEW YORK — World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global warming before a “deadly tipping point” is reached, said the UN chief on Monday.UN Secretary-General

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New Zealand: Health experts criticize new government's shock reversal of smoking ban

WELLINGTON — New Zealand's new government says it plans to scrap the nation's world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts.The legislation, introduced under the previous Jacinda Ardern-led government,

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Thai groom kills four at wedding, including bride

BANGKOK — A Thai para-athlete and former soldier shot his bride and three others before killing himself on his wedding day, police told the BBC.Chaturong Suksuk, 29 and Kanchana Pachunthuek, 44, were

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Sierra Leone under curfew after inmates freed from Freetown’s Pademba Road Prison

FREETOWN — Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew after armed men broke into prisons, setting inmates free.Detainees from a number of “major” facilities were released on Sunday morning,

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UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day

GAZA — Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday – the largest number since Oct. 7, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.The freight included food,

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Pistorius to be released on parole as Reeva’s mother warns he has not been rehabilitated after murder

JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole in January, prison authorities announced Friday, drawing criticism from Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, who said she did not believe the South African

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Israel’s Palestinian prisoner release a ‘window of hope’ in West Bank

WEST BANK — By nightfall, the road in front of the Beitunia checkpoint had the feel of a restive festival, the sting of politics and tear gas mingling in the air.Small campfires flickered in front of

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NASA receives laser-beamed message from 10 million miles away

HOUSTON — An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications.The tech

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Dutch environmental groups shocked by far-right election swing

THE HAGUE — Environmental groups have expressed shock and promised climate action in response to Dutch election results. Wednesday night saw the historic victory of the far right Party for Freedom (PVV).The

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Gaza truce begins after seven weeks of war, sets stage for release of dozens of hostages

GAZA — A truce between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking effect on Friday despite a barrage of Israeli artillery fire and sirens warning of rockets from Gaza in the minutes after it was due to begin

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Violent clashes erupt in Dublin after knife attack shocks community

DUBLIN — Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters in the central part of Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday after a knife attack in the capital city earlier in the day left three children and

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WHO seeks data on 'pneumonia clusters' among children in northern China

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for more information on "clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia" reportedly spreading among children in the north of the country.Non-state

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Scream 7 actress fired over pro-Palestinian posts

LOS ANGELES — Actress Melissa Barrera has been fired from the next Scream film sequel after its makers said her pro-Palestinian social media posts were antisemitic.The star has posted regularly about

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Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins dramatic victory

THE HAGUE — Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, according to the latest results with almost all votes counted.After 25 years in

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King Charles deploys K-pop at South Korea state banquet

LONDON — King Charles used the grandeur of a Buckingham Palace state banquet to throw in some unexpected references to Korean popular culture.K-pop stars Blackpink and BTS were name-checked by the King

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Israel agrees hostage deal with Hamas

TEL AVIV/GAZA — Israel and Hamas have reached a breakthrough deal in their ongoing conflict for a four-day humanitarian pause to allow the release of at least 50 hostages – women and children – held

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Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM

GENEVA/KABUL — The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge

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Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk's social media platform X has sued a left-leaning pressure group that accused the site of allowing antisemitic posts next to advertising.X's lawsuit alleges that Media

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200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links in Italy trial

ROME — More than 200 defendants in one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years in jail.The three-year trial saw individuals allegedly

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Far-right outsider Milei wins Argentina presidential run-off election

BUENOS AIRES — Far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results.Milei's rival, economy minister Sergio Massa, called

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at age 96

PLAINS, Georgia — Rosalynn Carter, who as first lady worked tirelessly on behalf of mental health reform and professionalized the role of the president’s spouse, died Sunday at the age of 96, according

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French senator under investigation on suspicion of drugging MP

PARIS — A French senator has been placed under formal investigation over suspicions that he drugged a member of parliament with the intention to sexually abuse her, the senator’s lawyer and the Paris

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Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter

GENEVA — The conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military has expanded to the country’s eastern and western regions, with urban areas increasingly affected by intense fighting and

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UN Rights chief calls for independent probe into Israeli claims on Al-Shifa hospital

GAZA — The United Nations’ human rights chief has called on Israel to give his team access to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, after Israel’s military released video of what it called a Hamas “operational

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Israel says body of a second hostage found near Al-Shifa Hospital

TEL AVIV — The body of a second Israeli hostage was retrieved from a structure near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the Israeli military said early Friday.A statement said the body of 19-year-old

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Gaza faces communications blackout due to lack of fuel

GAZA — Mobile phone and internet services have gone down across the Gaza Strip due to a lack of fuel for back-up generators, Palestinian telecoms companies say.Telecom firms Paltel and Jawwal said all

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Six Israeli security personnel injured in shooting near Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Six Israeli security personnel have been injured, including one who is in critical condition, in a shooting attack at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem, according to Israeli police.Police said

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Sweden ordered to apologize to Tornedalian minority community for historical abuses

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish State and the Church of Sweden should apologize for historic injustices committed against a minority group called Tornedalians, an independent commission has said.The Truth and

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US and China agree to resume military communications after summit

SAN FRANCISCO — The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says."We're back to direct, open, clear communications,"

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Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza

GAZA — Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a lack of fuel, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.The situation

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Blinken acknowledges disagreements within State Department on Israel-Hamas war

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged disagreements within the State Department over the Biden administration’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war in an email to staff Monday.His

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Hospitals caught on front line of Israel-Gaza war

GAZA — Hospitals and medical facilities have become caught up in intense fighting as Israel presses its offensive against Hamas in Gaza City.The focus of attention has been on Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest

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EU says around 100 civilians reportedly killed in Burkina Faso village massacre

OUAGADOUGOU — Roughly 100 civilians were reportedly killed during a massacre on a village in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the European Union’s diplomatic service said Monday.“Nearly

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Netanyahu refuses to say if he will take responsibility for October 7 attacks

TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday refused to answer whether he would take responsibility for failing to prevent the October 7 attack on Israel, saying that there would be

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Thousands march across France against soaring antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war

PARIS — More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in

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Emergency declared over Iceland volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns

REYKJAVÍK — The chance of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is rising, posing a threat to a now-evacuated town, experts say.Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes.Authorities

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OIC secretary-general denounces Israeli atrocities, urges international action

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha affirmed the absolute support for the Palestinian people and the joint commitment

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Jordan's king calls for political alliance to halt Gaza war

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — King Abdullah II of Jordan has issued a stark warning that the region teeters on the brink of a major conflict, with innocent lives paying the price.Speaking at the extraordinary

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Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens

SYDNEY — Australia has offered refuge to citizens of Tuvalu because of the impacts of climate change, in a landmark pact. Tuvalu — a series of low-lying atolls in the Pacific — is among the nations

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US says Israel to begin daily four-hour military pauses in Gaza

WASHINGTON — Israel will begin to implement daily four-hour military pauses in areas of northern Gaza, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.However Israel's defence minister stressed

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Israel officials accuse Gaza reporters of knowing about Hamas attack

TEL AVIV — Israel's communications minister has accused four freelance Gaza-based journalists who have worked with Western outlets of knowing that Hamas was going to attack Israel.Shlomo Karhi told

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Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down US drone

SANAA — Yemen's Houthi rebels have shot down a US military drone, US officials and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement have said.A US official said an MQ9 drone was shot down off the Yemeni coast by

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2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño

GENEVA — 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, while the mercury will keep rising as the warming El Niño effect continues well into next

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At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes

RAFAH CROSSING — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on

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Australia indefinite detention unlawful, High Court rules

SYDNEY — Australia's top court has ruled that the government's power to detain a person indefinitely in immigration detention is unlawful.The landmark ruling overturns a 20-year-old precedent

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Optus outage: Millions affected by Australian network failure

SYDNEY — Millions of Australians were left without mobile and internet after a network failure at telecoms firm Optus.The failure caused transport delays, cut hospital phone lines, and shut down payment

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Malaysia will maintain ties with Hamas, says PM Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's leader Anwar Ibrahim has said his nation will maintain ties with Hamas and will "not punish" the group.Malaysians should "unanimously back" the Palestinian

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'We have the order to bomb. You have two hours'

JERUSALEM — The call to Mahmoud Shaheen came at dawn.It was Thursday 19 October at about 06:30, and Israel had been bombing Gaza for 12 days straight.He'd been in his third-floor, three-bedroom flat

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Poland's president taps PM Morawiecki to form new government

WARSAW — Poland's president has tapped the current prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country's next government.President Andrzej Duda made the

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Millions begin voting in key Indian state elections

NEW DELHI — Millions have begun voting in the states of Mizoram and Chhattisgarh as a round of key assembly elections kick off in India.They are among five states going to the polls between 7 and 30

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Indians who need $2.1m drug to fight a rare disease

MUMBAI — Affan, seven, and Erhan, five, have Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) — a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle deterioration and affects breathing. Physiotherapy appointments alone cost the

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Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike

KYIV — Ukraine’s military chiefs are facing growing criticism over a recent Russian missile strike that is believed to have caused heavy Ukrainian casualties.Ukrainian media and Russian military bloggers

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DJ shot dead during live broadcast in Philippines

MANILA — A radio anchor in the Philippines has been shot dead while performing a live broadcast.Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, was shot inside his home-based studio, police said.President Marcos

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UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal

KATHMANDU — United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.The powerful

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Zelensky says Israel-Gaza conflict taking focus away from Ukraine war

KYIV —The Israel-Gaza war is “taking away the focus” from the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.He said this was “one of the goals” of Russia, which

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UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine

NEW YORK — Russia has bombarded more than 100 Ukrainian towns across nearly half of its regions in the past two days according to the Ukrainian government, many near the frontlines.UN Spokesperson Stéphane

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Earthquake kills more than 150 in remote western Nepal

KATHMANDU — More than 150 people have been killed after an earthquake struck remote western Nepal on Friday.Security forces have been deployed to help rescue efforts in the rugged districts of Jajarkot

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James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks

HOUSTON — Imagine you could go back in time 4.6 billion years and take a picture of our Sun just as it was being born. What would it look like?Well, you can get a clue from this glorious new image acquired

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Woman accuses comedian Brand of sexual assault on film set

LONDON — Russell Brand has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed in the US.During filming for the rom-com Arthur in July 2010 the comedian is alleged to

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Grief and anger erupt on air after another Palestinian journalist is killed in Gaza

GAZA — A Palestine TV correspondent and 11 members of his family were killed Thursday in southern Gaza, according to the Palestinian Authority-run television network, in what it described as an Israeli

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US warns Israel amid Gaza carnage it doesn’t have long before support erodes

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and his top advisers are warning Israel with growing force that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry

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Iran's supreme leader says Israel is becoming 'helpless and confused' amid war with Hamas

TEHRAN — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday claimed that Israel is becoming “helpless and confused” as it maintains its military incursion in Gaza.In a post on X, formerly Twitter,

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Europe 'aiding and assisting' Israel's war in Gaza with vital weapons

STOCKHOLM — In a recent four-page letter, ex-UN official Craig Mokhiber criticized the international community for failing to stop a “genocide unfolding before our eyes” in Gaza.The US human rights

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US lawmaker George Santos easily survives House expulsion vote

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives has rejected a move to expel New York congressman George Santos, who was last month indicted on fraud charges.The vote was 179-213, far short of the two-thirds

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Li Keqiang: Chinese leader's hometown mourns his death

ANHUI — "He was a great leader who has remained in our hearts," says a man who has come to pay his respects to Li Keqiang, China's popular former premier who died last week.Flowers in hand,

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Mahua Moitra: Indian opposition MP appears before parliamentary panel over bribery charge

NEW DELHI — Indian opposition MP Mahua Moitra is appearing before a parliamentary ethics panel for questioning over her alleged misconduct in parliament.A fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

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Collins Dictionary picks ‘AI’ as its word of the year

LONDON — Collins Dictionary has named “AI” as its word of the year, defining it as an “abbreviation for artificial intelligence: the modelling of human mental functions by computer programs.”“Considered

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Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza

MAPLE GROVE — Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tariq Hamouda and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the loss of three generations of their family.The Palestinian Americans,

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Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war

LA PAZ — Bolivia has cut diplomatic ties with Israel over what it describes as "aggressive and disproportionate" military actions in Gaza.Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said Bolivia

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Anti-war protesters interrupt Antony Blinken at US Senate hearing

WASHINGTON — Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.Numerous people stood in the crowd and repeatedly yelled "Ceasefire

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Spain gripped by 'Leonormania' as princess turns 18

MADRID — Among the next generation of young European royals, Spain's Princess Leonor has seen her popularity soar as she turns 18.In a gesture that went viral, Spain's Princess Leonor broke protocol

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Fukushima: US buys Japan seafood to counter China ban

TOKYO — The US military in Japan has started to bulk buy the country's seafood in response to a Chinese import ban after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.The US ambassador

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White Island: Company found guilty over NZ volcano disaster

SINGAPORE — A company in New Zealand has been found guilty of not "minimizing risk" to 22 people who died in the 2019 White Island volcano disaster.Judge Evangelos Thomas criticized what he

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US rejects global calls for Israel-Gaza ceasefire

WASHINGTON — The US has rejected global calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, arguing it is not the "right answer right now".National Security spokesperson John

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Judge reinstates gag order on Trump in federal election subversion case

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal election subversion criminal case has reinstated the gag order she issued on the former president earlier this month.US District Judge Tanya

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Hong Kong court acquits US politician over airport firearms charge

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court has dropped charges against an American politician who turned himself in to customs authorities after bringing a gun into the city’s airport in what he called “an honest

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Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

GAZA — Relief agencies warned on Sunday that civil order is starting to break down in Gaza after thousands of desperate people stormed UN-operated warehouses and other aid distribution centers in the

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International efforts renewed: Sudanese ceasefire talks resumed in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — In a collaborative effort, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and IGAD, along with the African Union, have recommenced ceasefire talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)

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‘White hydrogen’ could help save the world — scientists

PARIS — When two scientists went looking for fossil fuels beneath the ground of northeastern France, they did not expect to discover something which could supercharge the effort to tackle the climate

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Hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find

CALIFORNIA — Glaciers in East Antarctica could lose ice faster in the future than previously thought, scientists reported Friday, in an alarming feedback loop where glacier meltwater is triggering even

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Mahua Moitra: The firebrand Indian MP in ‘cash-for-query’ scandal

NEW DELHI — An Indian MP who is known to be a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is embroiled in a controversy over alleged misconduct in parliament.Nishikant

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At least 22 people feared dead in mass shootings in US city

PORTLAND, Maine — Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 22 people have been killed.Residents of the city, the second-largest in the

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Conservative Johnson elected new US House Speaker

WASHINGTON —Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending weeks of chaos and Republican infighting on Capitol Hill.The conservative Louisiana lawmaker won with 220 votes

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Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike

MOSCOW — Russia has rehearsed its ability to deliver a "massive" nuclear strike, the Kremlin says.The military exercise involved delivering a "response to an enemy nuclear strike",

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Mike Johnson picked as new GOP speaker nominee just hours after Tom Emmer drops bid

WASHINGTON — The House GOP picked Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest speaker nominee Tuesday evening, though the Louisiana Republican so far lacks the 217 votes needed to win the gavel – the latest

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Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis

GAZA — On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday pleaded for desperately needed fuel deliveries and other relief items to prevent the already dire situation in the enclave from

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Republicans pick Emmer as third nominee for House Speaker

CAPITOL HILL — Republicans have chosen Tom Emmer as their third nominee to be Speaker of the House of Representatives, three weeks after their last leader was ousted in a right-wing revolt.The full chamber

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Pakistan Supreme Court halts military trials of Imran Khan supporters

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that military trials for civilians are unconstitutional which experts are calling a win for democracy.Monday's decision comes months after the government

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Rapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable,’ study finds

ANTARCTICA — Rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable as human-caused global warming accelerates, with potentially devastating implications for sea level rise around the

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JetBlue plane tilts back while unloading at JFK Airport, no injuries reported

NEW YORK — A JetBlue passenger jet lost its balance and tipped like a seesaw while unloading Sunday at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to the airline.“Once at the gate,

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India will resume Canada visas if diplomats safe, says minister

MUMBAI — India will resume issuing visas to Canadian citizens if it "sees progress" in the safety of its diplomats there, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said.India had stopped visa services

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Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found murdered

DETROIT —The president of a synagogue in the US city of Detroit, Samantha Woll, has been found stabbed to death in a park not far from her home.Police said they responded to a call in the Lafayette Park

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‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say

GAZA — The aid that entered Gaza on Saturday “is only a small beginning and far from enough”, five UN agencies said in a joint statement. They called for a humanitarian ceasefire and safe access

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China, Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea

HONG KONG — China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries

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Hamas frees two US hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan

GAZA — Hamas has released two US hostages who were abducted during the Palestinian group’s deadly raid on Israel this month.Israel confirmed they had received mother and daughter Judith and Natalie

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US House remains paralyzed following Jordan’s exit

WASHINGTON — There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago.The search is on for a new GOP speaker nominee

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Pakistan’s former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Nawaz Sharif, the fugitive former prime minister of Pakistan, has returned to the South Asian nation after nearly four years in self-exile, stirring up the country’s already fraught

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US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say

WASHINGTON — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN.One of the officials said the missiles were

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Manhunt underway as newlyweds killed on honeymoon in Uganda

KAMPALA — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says security forces are on the trail of an ISIS-linked rebel group blamed for the killing of two foreign newlyweds celebrating their honeymoon at a popular

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Rishi Sunak lands in Israel as world leaders seek de-escalation

TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel where he is expected to press for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza as soon as possible.His visit comes right after President Biden's

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Jeremy Bowen: Joe Biden's search for a Middle East solution just got harder

LONDON — Even before the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza was destroyed, Joe Biden's full-throated support for Israel had convinced Palestinians and millions of other Arabs that the United States was more

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Over 500 killed as Israel strikes hospital in Gaza

GAZA — A devastating toll of more than 500 lives was reported in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza this Tuesday, as confirmed by Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf

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Trump gets gag order in 2020 election meddling case

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has barred former US President Donald Trump from criticizing prosecutors, the court and possible witnesses ahead of his trial on election subversion charges.It follows recent

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‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

GENEVA — A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the third to hit the impoverished region since Oct. 7, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive

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Gaza: ‘History is watching’ warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority

GENEVA — Every effort continues to be made by the United Nations and partners to get aid supplies into Gaza following the Israeli order to evacuate the north of the enclave, the UN’s emergency relief

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Palestinian statehood has long been put on hold, Chinese foreign minister says

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday reiterated Beijing’s support for an independent Palestinian state as a way out of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.In a phone call with his Iranian

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Boy, 6, killed in anti-Muslim knife attack, say US police

CHICAGO — A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing two people because they were Muslim.Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing a six-year-old boy and injuring a woman,

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Polish ruling party set to lose majority — exit poll

WARSAW — The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland’s general election, an exit poll suggests, but may struggle to secure a third term in office.Known as

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UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal

GENEVA — Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in

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GCC countries record remarkable growth in GDP by 7.3% in 2022

Saudi Gazette reportMARRAKECH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries record remarkable growth in gross domestic product (GDP) by 7.3% in 2022, GCC Secretary General Jassem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi

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Gaza: UNRWA issues urgent call for civilians to be protected

GAZA — The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.The statement came as the Israeli-imposed deadline

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Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session

GENEVA — At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday in Geneva, several States seized the opportunity to address the conflict engulfing Gaza and Israel, now

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Trump-backed Jordan chosen as US Speaker nominee

WASHINGTON — Conservative firebrand Jim Jordan has been chosen as Republican nominee to become Speaker of the House.The Ohio congressman won 124 votes from party members in the secret ballot held on

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New Zealand election: National party’s Chris Luxon claims victory

WELLINGTON —The opposition National Party has won the New Zealand election, taking enough seats to form a coalition with its allies on the right wing of politics.Incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins,

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Three ways Republican House Speaker chaos ends on Capitol Hill

CAPITOL HILL — A day after one Republican nominee to be Speaker of the House of Representatives withdrew, another with equally long odds is making a fresh bid for the gavel.Jim Jordan, a leader of the

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Russia attacks Avdiivka stronghold in eastern Ukraine

KYIV — Russian troops have launched a major offensive on the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. Three battalions involving some 2,000 troops, dozens of armored vehicles as well as jets have been reportedly

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35 hours of flight won’t suffice to discover magnificent treasures of even a single Chinese region

By Abdullah ObianURUMQI, XINJIANG — Anyone who visits the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, located in northwest China, realizes that China’s strength is not limited only to its commercial and industrial

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Israeli hostages' relatives call for their release in Brussels rally

BRUSSELS — The relatives of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas into Gaza joined a rally in Brussels on Wednesday, asking European leaders to use their political clout to ensure the immediate release of their

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Israel hostage crisis is every government's worst nightmare

TEL AVIV — As hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops, regular and reservist, gather on Gaza's borders, the Israeli government faces a near impossible situation.At least 150 hostages seized by Hamas

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Israel says no electricity, water or fuel to Gaza until Hamas returns hostages

TEL AVIV — Gaza will not be provided with any electricity, water or fuel until Israeli hostages being held by Hamas are returned home, Israeli energy minister Israel Katz said Thursday."No electrical

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Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says

WASHINGTON — Israel was warned by Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas’ deadly cross-border raid, a US congressional panel chairman has said.House of Representatives Foreign Affairs

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Osiris-Rex: NASA reveals first look at ‘beautiful’ asteroid sample

LONDON — “It’s beautiful, it really is —certainly what we’ve seen of it so far,” said Dr. Ashley King.The UK scientist was in a select group to put first eyes and instruments on the rocky samples

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EU warns Elon Musk 'disinformation' is spreading on X after Hamas attack

BRUSSELS — The EU has warned Elon Musk that X is being used to spread "disinformation" after Hamas' attack on Israel. In a post on the site formerly known as Twitter, the bloc's

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Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days

KABUL — Another earthquake has hit western Afghanistan just days after two large quakes in the same region killed more than 1,000 people.The new 6.3 magnitude quake struck at around 05:10 local time

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Finland investigates suspected sabotage of Baltic-connector gas pipeline

HELSINKI — Finland says damage to an underwater natural gas pipeline with Estonia on Sunday may have been deliberate and was probably caused by “external activity”.The Baltic-connector pipeline was

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

NEW YORK — The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly

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President Biden interviewed over handling of classified files

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents after he left the vice-presidency in 2017.Biden met voluntarily with Special Counsel

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Liberians head to the polls in high stakes elections amid flaring tensions

MONROVIA — Liberians are voting Tuesday in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections – the first since the 2018 exit of a UN mission that kept the peace for more than a decade in a country

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No fuel, medicine or food for Gaza, says Israel

GAZA CITY — The Gaza Strip could be on the brink of a new humanitarian crisis if supplies are not allowed in, authorities say, as Israel responds to the Hamas attacks.On Monday, Israel declared a "complete

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces independent run for president

WASHINGTON — Environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday his independent candidacy for president, officially ending his effort to defeat President Joe Biden

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Labour conference votes to nationalize energy

LONDON — Labour’s leadership has lost a showdown over the party’s approach to nationalizing critical infrastructure.Delegates voted for a motion, proposed by Labour’s largest backer, the union

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Death toll continues to climb as Israel pummels Gaza

TEL AVIV — Some 1,100 people have been killed in Israel and Gaza as Israel's military battled to drive Hamas fighters out of southern towns and seal its borders Monday following a large-scale assault

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Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province

KABUL — Emergency teams in Afghanistan are racing to rescue people from the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck the west of the country.More than 1,000 people are feared dead after the 6.3-magnitude

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Afghanistan: Aid efforts rapidly expand as post-quake death toll rises

GENEVA — The death toll from the major earthquake that pummeled western Afghanistan soared over 1,000 overnight as rescue operations continued to fan out over affected villages, UN agencies said on Sunday.“The

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Biden cannot escape Trump’s shadow in border crisis

WASHINGTON — The recent surge of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border has put President Joe Biden in a difficult, politically threatening bind.State and local Democratic leaders who should be among

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Afghanistan earthquake kills over 2,000 people

HERAT, Afghanistan — The death toll from the earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again Sunday, to more than 2,000, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).Saturday's magnitude

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Hamas attack shocks Israel, but what comes next?

JERUSALEM — Fifty years on from the Yom Kippur War, which began with a surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria, Palestinian militants have launched a major assault.This too was unexpected, on another

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UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees

GENEVA — Following Pakistan’s announcement to repatriate Afghan nationals, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies together appealed to Islamabad on Saturday to continue protecting those who sought

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120 killed and 1,000 injured in 6.3 Afghanistan quake

KABUL — Hundreds of people are feared dead and at least 1,000 are injured after a powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border.The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the

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Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’ as Palestinians launch surprise air and ground attack from Gaza

GAZA AND JERUSALEM — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent

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Bavaria election: Toxic campaign heralds big vote for Germany’s populists

BERLIN — Voters in Germany’s largest state, Bavaria, choose a new parliament on Sunday, after a very nasty election campaign in which populist upstarts have rattled the status quo.The far-right AfD,

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GOP speaker candidates pull out of Fox forum after fierce blowback

WASHINGTON — House speaker candidates have pulled out of a planned joint interview on Fox News next week just hours after it was announced amid fierce blowback from GOP lawmakers, the latest sign of

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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO — The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom

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Australian man rowing across Pacific Ocean rescued after capsizing

SYDNEY — A man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean in a homemade boat has been rescued by a cruise ship after his boat capsized.Tom Robinson, 24, hoped to become the youngest person to complete

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South China Sea: Philippines restocks outpost after flare-up with China

SINGAPORE — The Philippines has sent fresh supplies to its decrepit outpost in the South China Sea, despite a Chinese blockade.The mission to Second Thomas Shoal came as long-running tensions flared

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Ukraine war: Every family in Hroza village affected by missile attack

KYIV — People from "every family" in the Ukrainian village of Hroza have been affected by a missile attack that killed 51 people, Ukraine's interior minister has said.At least 51 people

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EU countries agree new rules to manage future migration

BRUSSELS — A preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common rules to manage an unexpected mass arrival of asylum seekers, a crucial element of the European Union's

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Venice bus crash: The heroes who pulled survivors from burning wreck

MESTRE — When Boubacar Touré and his flatmates heard a sudden, thundering crash beside their apartment, they thought it was an earthquake. But then they opened the windows of their kitchen, where they

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US House devolves into angry round of retribution following McCarthy’s ouster

WASHINGTON — As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina: If you vote to oust McCarthy,

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Dead UK soldier suffered relentless sexual harassment: Army report

LONDON — A female teenage soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by one of her bosses, an Army investigation has found.Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck,

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At least 21 dead as Venice bus plunges from bridge

VENICE — At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say.The bus broke through a barrier and plunged

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House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker in historic vote

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker – a historic moment that threatens to plunge House Republicans even further into chaos and turmoil.The House

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Venice bus crash leaves 20 dead as vehicle plunges from bridge in Mestre

VENICE — At least 20 people have died after a bus fell off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice, local officials say.The bus broke through a barrier and plunged about 10m onto railway tracks in

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John Kelly goes on record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump

WASHINGTON — John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.Kelly set the record

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US state senator and family perish in plane crash

SALT LAKE CITY — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two youngest children, have died in a small plane crash in Utah, officials said on Monday.The plane carrying Doug Larsen and his

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US House Speaker McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup

WASHINGTON — To become Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy was compelled to change a rule, to enable a single lawmaker to move to oust him.It was one of many actions he took —

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Indonesia opens China-backed high-speed railway Whoosh

JAKARTA — Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7.3bn (£5.9) project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative.President Joko Widodo launched the service, which connects

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UK defense giant BAE Systems wins $4.82bn Aukus submarine contract

LONDON — Britain's biggest defense firm, BAE Systems, has won a £3.95bn ($4.82bn) contract to build a new generation of submarines as the security pact between the US, UK and Australia moves ahead.In

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Ten dead as Mexico church roof collapses

MEXICO CITY — At least 10 people, including three children, were killed when the roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico.The collapse happened on Sunday afternoon local time as around 100 people

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House Democrat steps down from leadership role over party’s support of Biden’s re-election

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is leaving his position in House Democratic leadership over his party’s support of President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid.“My convictions

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HS2: Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed.Asked by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg if the high-speed line would reach Manchester,

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Turkey: Two officers injured in blast outside Interior Ministry

ANKARA — An explosion outside Turkey’s Interior Ministry in the capital, Ankara, was a “terrorist attack”, the interior minister has said.Two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 09:30

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Spain: Nightclub fire kills 13 in Murcia

MADRID — At least 13 people have died in a fire at a nightclub in the south-eastern city of Murcia, Spanish authorities say.The blaze broke out in the popular Teatre nightclub, in the Atalayas area,

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Slovakia elections: Populist party wins vote but needs allies for coalition

PRAGUE — A populist pro-Moscow party led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico has won Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, with almost all votes counted.The Smer-SSD party had a clear lead with almost

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US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal

WASHINGTON. — The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal.A bill ensuring funding until Nov. 17 received overwhelming support, and

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New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals

BONN, Germany — A new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a UN conference on Saturday, with countries committing to phase out the most harmful ones.Agreed

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Chinese modernization: Harmony between humanity and nature

Imagine a place with blue sky, white clouds, lush mountains and lucid water... It is everyone’s dream to live in a clean and beautiful world, no matter where they are.To make this dream come true, China

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ISRO: Aditya-L1 successfully escapes sphere of Earth’s influence

NEW DELHI — The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) first solar mission — Aditya L1 — has successfully escaped the sphere of Earth’s influence.It is now navigating its path towards the Sun-Earth

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UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — At least 57 people were killed, including children in suicide bombings that targeted two religious ceremonies in Pakistan. Secretary-General António Guterres described the attacks as “particularly

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Government shutdown only hours away in the US

WASHINGTON — The US government is on the brink of another shutdown with Congress poised to miss a Saturday midnight deadline to fund federal agencies.The fourth shutdown to occur over the past decade,

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Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

GORIS — Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.Some 65,000 have already

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WHO supports battle against cholera in the east of Sudan

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries.The

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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

GENEVA — More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared

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Deadly blast rips through religious procession in restive southwest Pakistan

QUETTA — At least 52 people were killed and dozens more wounded after a blast tore through a religious procession in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, in what authorities have described

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Deadly blast rips through religious procession in restive southwest Pakistan

QUETTA — At least 30 people were killed and dozens more wounded after a blast tore through a religious procession in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, in what authorities have described

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Women found in lorry in France face deportation

PARIS — Four of six women rescued from the back of a lorry in France on Wednesday must leave the country within 30 days, a French public prosecutor said.The four Vietnamese and two Iraqi women were found

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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay a civil fraud trial against him in a case that leaves his business empire in jeopardy.The decision paves

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Travis King in US custody after North Korea expulsion

WASHINGTON — US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea in July, is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang, officials say.Pvt King was transferred into US custody in China

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Trump rivals spar in unruly Republican debate

WASHINGTON — Seven Republican candidates tangled over the economy, immigration and China at the second 2024 presidential debate.Frontrunner Donald Trump, who skipped the event to woo voters more than

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Armenians rush to help Karabakh ‘brothers and sisters’

KORNIDZOR, Armenia — Every hour, the number of people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh climbs even further. The official count of refugees is now close to half the population of the enclave.The scenes at the

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At least 100 killed as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq

BAGHDAD — A fire at a wedding in northern Iraq has killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, according to the Iraqi state news agency INA citing local authorities.The disaster in the Hamdaniya

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UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region

GENEVA — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region.Some 19,000 refugees

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Third arrest made in New York fentanyl nursery child death

NEW YORK — Police have arrested a man accused of helping to distribute drugs found in a New York nursery where a one-year-old died after being exposed to fentanyl.Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, is

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Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Armenia says ethnic cleansing under way

YEREVAN — A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week.More than 6,500 people have so far crossed into

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Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn

CARACAS — Attacks on civic and democratic space in Venezuela are increasing through policies aimed at silencing opposition and criticism of the government, the head of a UN-appointed human rights body

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Over 340 first responders have died from 9/11 illnesses

NEW YORK — The Fire Department of New York has said the number of its members who have died from 9/11-related illnesses is now equal to the number lost on the day of the attacks, 343. Two recent deaths

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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

LOS ANGELES — Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.The Writers Guild of America (WGA)

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Canada-India row puts spotlight on Sikh activism in UK

LONDON — Given the dramatic developments in Canada, where PM Trudeau has said there is credible evidence to suggest India was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh, it is unsurprising that rumours

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Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup.“France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In

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Philippines condemns China for installing floating barrier in disputed South China Sea

MANILA — The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what it called a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying that it prevented Filipino

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Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stage

WASHINGTON — This week in New York, as he listened to questions from reporters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reliable smile began to fade.Unsurprisingly, nearly all the questions were about

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear

NAGORNO-KARABAKH — The first group of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh have arrived in Armenia, days after the enclave was seized by Azerbaijan.They entered shortly after local officials announced

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Russian foreign minister hits out at West’s ‘empire of lies’

NEW YORK — Russia’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that a new world order is being born through a struggle between a neocolonial minority and a “global majority” seeking

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This ‘hideous occupation’ will not last, Abbas tells UN Assembly

NEW YORK — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that those who think peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their

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Kiir calls for support to help restore peace, ease humanitarian crisis in neighboring Sudan

NEW YORK — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced more than

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Lebanon faced ongoing insecurity amid regional tensions and weak international cooperation

NEW YORK — Overlapping crises and regional tensions amid a weakened international system have led to economic, political, and institutional insecurity in Lebanon, the President of the Council of Ministers

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Yemen’s leader says peace is possible, but flow of arms and resources to Houthi militias must stop

NEW YORK — Yemen has made compromises and worked hard to rebuild its country and regain the trust of its people, but the head of the Presidential Leadership Council on Thursday cautioned the international

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South Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK ‘will be a direct provocation’

NEW YORK — South Korea President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that if Russia helps the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) enhance its weapons programs “the deal will be a direct provocation” and Seoul and

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Menendez steps down as US Senate foreign relations chairman after indictment

WASHINGTON — A veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber’s powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges.Justice department prosecutors allege Robert

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Justin Trudeau repeats allegation against India amid row

OTTAWA — Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has reiterated that there are "credible reasons" to believe that Indian agents may have been behind the murder of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.He first

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Tourists caught in India-Canada visa row

TORONTO — The phone line at a Vancouver-based tourism company has been ringing non-stop since India announced that it will be suspending visa services for Canadian citizens.Those who are planning to

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Poland stops supplying weapons to Ukraine as grain row escalates

WARSAW — One of Ukraine's staunchest allies, Poland, has said it is no longer supplying weapons to its neighbor, as a diplomatic dispute over grain escalates.Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said

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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates

NEW DELHI — India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.Visa service provider BLS posted a message from India's

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Cyprus president: Do we have the resolve to make peace our top priority?

NEW YORK — President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, emphasized the need for the UN to live up to its founding principles to ensure respect for the sovereignty

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Mozambique calls for trust and mutual respect between UN members

NEW YORK — In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the president of Mozambique said that the main reason for lack of progress on the 2030 Agenda is similar lack of trust and solidarity

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Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly

NEW YORK — The Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday that he is open to meeting President Kim Jong-Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at any time and without any conditions “to

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A haunted Australia stares down bushfire disaster again

SYDNEY — As Australia edged into spring in 2019, former fire brigade chief Greg Mullins warned the country was disastrously primed to burn.Over and over, he begged to be heard. In letters, phone calls,

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The world is bigger than five, says Erdogan

NEW YORK — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the UN Security Council no longer works to ensure global security but instead is an arena for its five permanent member states to engage in strategic

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Libya flood: Derna mayor’s house burnt down in protests

DERNA — The mayor’s home in the Libyan city of Derna has been burnt down, as hundreds of protesters demanded answers for last week’s catastrophic flood.They gathered on Monday night at the city’s

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Al-Asoumi lauds Saudi Arabia's achievements in human rights

CAIRO — Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al-Asoumi praised the progress made by Saudi Arabia in the field of human rights and its efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate prisoners in the society.He made

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Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse

TOKYO — Major Japanese brands are cutting ties with the country's biggest talent agency after it was engulfed by a sexual abuse scandal.Firms including Nissan and Asahi say they will not renew any

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The temple murder that fuelled India-Canada tensions

TORONTO — A prominent Sikh leader was brazenly murdered this summer outside a temple in British Columbia (BC), Canada. The death has outraged his supporters and intensified global tensions between Sikh

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EU tries to stop Italy's far-right drift after record migrant arrivals

BRUSSELS — For days, the local news media have been warning Italians of an unfolding crisis on the small island of Lampedusa, off the coast of Sicily, after an unprecedented number of migrant arrivals

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India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as row over assassinated Sikh activist deepens

NEW DELHI/OTTAWA — Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing row with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior

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India could be behind killing of Canadian Sikh — Trudeau

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Indian government could be behind the fatal shooting of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Nijjar was shot dead outside of a Sikh temple on June

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Libya floods: The bodies left unrecognisable by disaster

DERNA — A masked doctor leans down into a black plastic body bag, and gently manipulates the legs of the man inside. "First we determine age, sex and length," he explains."He's in

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Landmark Khartoum skyscraper engulfed in flames

KHARTOUM — Buildings have caught fire in Sudan's capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces.Videos posted online on Sunday showed the iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company

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UNESCO designates ancient West Bank city World Heritage site

RIYADH — The United Nations' (UN) cultural agency UNESCO on Sunday added the ancient West Bank city of Ariha to its list of world heritage sites, bringing the number of Palestinian locations with

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20mph: Wales first UK nation to drop speed limit from 30mph

LONDON — Wales has become the first country in the UK to reduce speed limits in built-up areas from 30mph to 20mph in Wales from Sunday.Welsh ministers said a 20mph (32km/h) limit would reduce deaths

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Brand allegations mean entertainment industry has questions to answer — Cleverly

LONDON — The entertainment industry has questions to answer over allegations against comedian Russell Brand, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said.Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults

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3 nations to defy EU and extend ban on Ukrainian grain imports

BRUSSELS — Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia will defy the European Union and extend a temporary ban placed on Ukrainian grain imports, in a move likely to anger the bloc’s leadership.On Friday, the EU

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Ukraine’s Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia

KYIV — This week saw spectacular Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian warships and missiles.Estimates of the damage done ran into billions of pounds and raised the question: is

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El Chapo’s son extradited to the US

WASHINGTON —A son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges, the US Attorney General has said.Ovidio Guzmán is suspected of

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Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says

DERNA, Libya — The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan

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Bangladesh jails activists for 2013 report on security force killings

LONDON — A Bangladesh court has sentenced two prominent human rights activists to two years in jail, in what critics say is part of a crackdown ahead of elections.Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan

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Top US envoy questions China defense minister’s absence

HONG KONG — A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China's defense minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge.General Li has been not seen in public for about

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Libyan rivals 'coordinating over flood relief'

TRIPOLI — The two rival governments in Libya are coordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said.More than 5,300 people died after two dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern

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Anger in Spain after man appears to grope reporter live on air

MADRID — Spanish police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a journalist after he allegedly touched her while she was live on TV.Isa Balado was reporting on a Madrid robbery on Tuesday

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Cavalcante: Dog ‘subdued’ crawling Pennsylvania fugitive

PENNSYLVANIA — A law enforcement dog caught a fugitive as he tried to crawl away in thick underbrush two weeks after his escape from a prison in the US state of Pennsylvania, authorities have said.Danelo

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Flooded Libyan city buries its dead in mass graves

DERNA, Libya — Bodies recovered from a devastating flood that wiped out parts of the port city of Derna in eastern Libya have been buried in mass graves.At least 2,300 people died when a tsunami-like

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China insurance boss jailed for life in corruption crackdown

HONG KONG — The former chairman of China Life Insurance, Wang Bin, has become the latest high-profile boss to be imprisoned as Beijing's crackdown on the financial industry continues.Wang was sentenced

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Trump faces new 14th Amendment candidacy challenge

WASHINGTON — A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes to invoke

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Invasive fire ants have made it to Europe and are likely to spread as the climate heats up

ROME — Red fire ants are one of the world's worst and costliest invasive alien species — and they're making Italy their home.One of the world’s worst invasive alien species has arrived in

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MEPs spar over EU bans on Ukrainian grain as deadline for extension looms

BRUSSELS — Members of the European Parliament are split over the temporary bans that the European Union has imposed on Ukrainian grain.The prohibitions have been in place since 2 May and apply to five

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Over 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after ‘catastrophic’ flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes

TRIPOLI — More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas.Tamer Ramadan,

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Israel’s top court debates law limiting its powers

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court opens hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline

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North Korean leader arrives in Russia before expected Putin meeting

BRUSSELS — Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday before an expected meeting with

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US explorer Mark Dickey freed from one of Turkey's deepest caves

ANKARA — More than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September. Organizers say it was one of the largest and

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Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of last tax evasion case

MANILA — Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted in the last of five tax evasion cases filed against her in the Philippines, in what is being hailed as a win for press freedom."You got to

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Morocco earthquake: 'We need help from whoever will give it'

ALGOU, Morocco — In the tiny village of Algou, high in the Atlas Mountains, screams came from under the rubble in the terrifying moments after the earthquake.But as the hours passed and with no specialist

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Canada's Trudeau stranded in India by plane problems

WASHINGTON — Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stranded in India after his plane experienced technical difficulties.The Canadian military is working to bring Trudeau home but his earliest

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More than 2,000 people feared dead in Libya after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

TRIPOLI —More than 2,000 people in Libya are feared dead in severe flooding, according to a Libyan leader, as Storm Daniel swept through the eastern part of the country.The head of Libya’s eastern

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FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

GENEVA — The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict.Over

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North Korea leader reportedly heading to Russia to meet Putin

SINGAPORE — North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly started his journey to Vladivostok for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.The armored train that Kim uses for foreign

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Morocco quake leaves half of village's population dead or missing

By Nick BeakeTAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco — The first resident of Tafeghaghte BBC met offered a blunt assessment of the devastation caused by Morocco's earthquake."People in this village are either

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US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit

HANOI — President Joe Biden has denied that the US is attempting to stem China's international influence, after signing a new historic deal with Vietnam.More than 50 years since the last American

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G20: How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine language

NEW DELHI — The G20 joint declaration in Delhi is being described as a significant diplomatic win for India.The agreement of a joint statement looked almost impossible a few days ago, given how sharply

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World leaders heap lavish praise on Delhi on achieving tricky consensus on declaration

NEW DELHI — The two-day G20 summit in Delhi has been a triumph for India as world leaders lavished praise over its role in negotiating a tricky consensus on the joint statement.We witnessed some surreal

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Russia didn’t expect consensus on Ukraine — Lavrov

NEW DELHI — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country did not expect a consensus on the section about Ukraine in the G20 Summit joint declaration.Lavrov was responding to a question

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Ukraine offensive could have only 30 days left — US Army chief

LONDON —Ukraine has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive, the top-ranking US military officer said.Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

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Two foreign aid workers die in Russian missile strike

KYIV — Two foreign aid volunteers have been killed and two others injured in a missile attack in Ukraine.The Road to Relief NGO said Anthony Ihnat, a Canadian, died in what it described as a “Russian

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UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, India — The UN welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, describing it as an example of effective leadership at a time of great divisions in the world.World

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UN stands ready to support relief efforts in quake-hit Morocco

MARRAKESH — The UN chief expressed his profound sadness over the deadly earthquake that struck central Morocco late on Friday night reportedly leaving over 1,000 dead, assuring of his solidarity with

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UK, Singapore elevate ties to ‘strategic partnership’

NEW DELHI —British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signed, Saturday, a new strategic partnership with Singapore to grow the UK's economy and enhance shared security with Singaporean Prime Minister

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More than 1,000 dead in Morocco as tremors felt in several regions

MARRAKESH — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 1,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas.Residents rushed into the streets when the quake

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Escaped terror suspect Khalife arrested in northwest London

LONDON — Terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been arrested in northwest London after a four-day search, police have said.Scotland Yard said the 21-year-old ex-soldier was detained at 10:41 BST after being

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Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies aged 95 in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a towering figure in South African politics and outspoken Zulu chief, has died at the age of 95.During the racist apartheid regime, he founded the Zulu Inkatha party

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Over 800 killed in powerful quake in Morocco

RABAT — At least 820 people were killed and 672 others injured following a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, the country's Interior Ministry said Saturday. Fatalities from the magnitude

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken part in a ceremony to reveal what Pyongyang says is its first submarine capable of launching nuclear weapons.State media said the sub strengthened the

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India seeks G20 consensus as Ukraine war shadow looms

NEW DELHI — India has turned the G20 into a diplomatic spectacle that has never been seen before.After 200 meetings held in 60 Indian cities through the year, the campaign to turn India's G20 presidency

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Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine

KYIV — A Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine claims to be in contact with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, offering contracts for up to €3,400 (about $3,650).The most difficult

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Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainstorm in 140 years

HONG KONG — Streets and subway stations were underwater in Hong Kong on Friday as officials shut schools and workplaces.Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region

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UN chief spotlights worsening rights in Myanmar as journalist jailed over cyclone coverage

JAKARTA — Myanmar’s already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and the junta should release all political prisoners, the United Nations’ chief said Wednesday, as a leading local news outlet

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Gabon’s ousted leader free and is allowed to travel abroad, junta says

LIBREVILLE — The military leaders who staged a coup in Gabon have freed ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba and he is now allowed to travel abroad, a junta spokesperson said Wednesday.Bongo has reportedly

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India's solar mission sends 'selfie' on way to Sun

NEW DELHI — The Indian space agency Isro has shared the first images sent by the country's solar observation mission as it makes its way toward the Sun.Aditya-L1 lifted off on Saturday and is on

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Security lapse let killer 'crabwalk' out of US prison

WASHINGTON — A dangerous killer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison climbed the same walls another inmate scaled earlier this year to get away, officials say.Danelo Cavalcante, 34, whose escape last week

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Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch

SINGAPORE — Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year, after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather.The lander, dubbed the "moon sniper",

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Japan's top pop agency boss resigns over predator's abuse

TOKYO — The boss of Japan's biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally admitting the sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.Julie Fujishima resigned from Johnny and

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US to arm Ukraine with controversial tank shells

KYIV — The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid.Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells

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California is first US state to pass a ban on caste discrimination

LOS ANGELES — California's legislature has become the first in the US to approve a bill banning caste discrimination.Legislators said the measure would protect people of South Asian descent who allege

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Trump suffers loss in second E Jean Carroll defamation case

NEW YORK — A federal judge has ruled Donald Trump is liable for defamatory comments he made in 2019 about writer E Jean Carroll.Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled on Wednesday that Carroll's second civil defamation

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Josep Borrell confirms Swedish national held prisoner in Iran is an EU diplomat

BRUSSELS — "We will not stop" until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran.The 33-year-old Swedish citizen

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Cyberspace is Ukraine war 'frontline', warns Estonian PM

TALLINN — Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has said the online world is a key battleground between Russia and Ukraine."Cyberspace is not a sideshow, but a frontline" in Ukraine, she

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All 19 defendants in Georgia election interference case have pleaded not guilty

ATLANTA — Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and the remaining defendants in the election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, have pleaded not guilty and have waived their arraignments,

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Proud Boys sentenced to 22 years in prison, longest for a Jan 6 defendant

WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump

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Far-right network OAN settles 2020 election defamation suit brought by ex-Dominion executive

WASHINGTON — Far-right TV network One America News and one of its on-air personalities settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company

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Cuba uncovers Russia-Ukraine war trafficking ring

HAVANA — The Cuban foreign ministry says it has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine.It said that Cubans living in Russia and "even

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Kyoto Animation fire: Man admits setting 2019 blaze

TOKYO — A Japanese man has pleaded guilty to starting a fire at a popular animation studio that killed 36 people.The Kyoto Animation studio blaze on 18 July 2019 was one of Japan's worst-ever murder

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Ukraine war: Missing Russian general ‘reappears’ in Moscow

MOSCOW — A photo posted online appears to show a Russian general who has not been seen in public since a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June.Sergei Surovikin is said to have been close to Wagner

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India, voice for the poor, clears slums as G20 draws near

NEW DELHI — The bulldozers and government officials arrived just before dawn, tearing down the row of shanties as its bewildered residents watched inconsolably nearby.“We were so frightened,” said

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Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks — US

WASHINGTON — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin, a US official has told the BBC’s US partner CBS.The two leaders will discuss the possibility

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Chancellor ‘Pirate Olaf’ Scholz injured jogging

BERLÍN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has published a photo of himself with an eye-patch after he fell while out jogging. The incident occurred on Saturday near his home in Potsdam, near Berlin.He

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Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in South Korea

SEOUL — On 5 June, Lee Min-so (not her real name) described in her diary the fear that overtook her body as she entered her classroom to teach: "My chest feels too tight. I feel like I'm going

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Four astronauts splash down off Florida coast, ending 6-month mission

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Four astronauts have returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast

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Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed

KYIV — Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has been dismissed from his post, the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced.Reznikov had led the Ministry since before the start

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Philippines: Indigenous knowledge takes on climate crisis

MANILA — In the mountainous province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines, local indigenous groups are being forced to adapt to the alarming impacts of climate change.With UN support, communities

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Madrid residents told to stay indoors as Spanish capital braces for torrential rain

MADRID — Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital.The state meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a warning for Madrid,

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Ukrainian oligarch and Zelensky supporter Kolomoisky arrested in fraud investigation

KYIV — One of Ukraine’s most powerful oligarchs has been arrested in a fraud investigation, state media in the country are reporting.A Kyiv court on Saturday ordered Ihor Kolomoisky, a key supporter

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Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson dies at 75

MASSACHUSETTS — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on

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India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun

NEW DELHI — India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole.Aditya-L1 lifted off from

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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts

GENEVA — Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the crisis, the

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