France riots: Paris suburb rocked by killing and unrest

PARIS — Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down.An approach to a group of young men -- some bearded,

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US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON DC — The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt.The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about

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Manipur: Daring women standing up to troops in Indian state

IMPHAL — A recently shared video by the Indian army from the violence-wracked north-eastern state of Manipur captured a dramatic sequence of scenes.The two-minute 14-second footage shows unarmed women

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Manipur: Daring women standing up to troops in Indian state

IMPHAL — A recently shared video by the Indian army from the violence-wracked north-eastern state of Manipur captured a dramatic sequence of scenes.The two-minute 14-second footage shows unarmed women

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UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner healthier oceans

ROME — The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help countries curb the land-based pollution of coastal areas and shorelines.FAO

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Police stop Rahul Gandhi's tour of violence-hit Indian state

MUMBAI — Indian opposition leader and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's tour of the violence-hit Manipur state has been stopped abruptly by the police, the party said.Gandhi is in the northeastern state

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Presumed human remains found in Titan sub debris

ST JOHN'S, Canada — Presumed human remains have been found within the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard says.Pieces from the sub, which imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic,

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France shooting: 150 people arrested as unrest spreads over police killing

PARIS — At least 150 people have been arrested in France on a second night of mass unrest over Tuesday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by police near Paris during a traffic check.Town halls, schools

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Fresh unrest in France amid anger over killing of teen

PARIS — Thousands of extra security forces are facing a second night of unrest in France after a 17-year-old driver was shot and killed by police near Paris on Tuesday during a traffic check.The teenager,

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Sudan: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access

GENEVA — Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those fleeing expected to surpass projections while aid access remains extremely uncertain, the

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Trump countersues writer Jean Carroll for defamation

NEW YORK — Former US President Donald Trump has sued the writer E Jean Carroll for defamation, alleging she falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her.Last month, the civil

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Unrest in Paris after 17-year-old boy shot dead by police

PARIS — Unrest erupted overnight in Paris after a 17-year-old was shot dead by traffic police.The teenager, named Naël M, had allegedly failed to stop when ordered to by officers.The tragedy, which

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Belarus leader welcomes Wagner boss Prigozhin into exile

MINSK — The leader of Russia's 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group's mutiny came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow."Yes,

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8 killed scores hurt as Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city

KYIV — Eight people have been killed, including three children, by Russian missiles that hit the center of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine.A restaurant and shopping area were hit in Tuesday's strike

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Student considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at China's college entrance exam

HONG KONG — Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various different industries, eventually opened his own business, got married and had a son.But there’s one goal

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Events unfolding in south of Russia were painful to watch: Belarus president

MINSK — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared it was "painful to watch" Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted insurrection over the weekend, in his first address since

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Pakistan army sacks three officers over pro-Imran Khan protests in May

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army has fired three senior officers for their conduct during protests following the May arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.The rare public announcement did not name

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Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors

YANGON — Millions who survived one of Myanmar's strongest cyclones are now struggling to rebuild their lives after the government cut off access to affected areas, including for aid groups.The move

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Mutiny leaders want Russia to drown in blood Putin

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a TV address to the nation on Monday after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted mutiny on Saturday.He said, the steps were taken to avoid major bloodshed during

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Top court stops North Carolina schools skirt dress code for girls

NEW YORK — The US Supreme Court has left in place a lower court decision ruling that a North Carolina school cannot require its female students to wear skirts.A US federal court found last year that

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Titan sub implosion: US Coast Guard launches investigation to recover debris

BOSTON — An investigation into the causes of the Titan submersible disaster has been opened by the US Coast Guard.Chief investigator Cpt Jason Neubauer said its priority is recovering debris from the

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Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record says mother

ST JOHNS, Newfoundland — Teenager Suleman Dawood, who died in the Titan submersible, took his Rubik's Cube with him because he wanted to break a world record, his mother has told the BBC.The 19-year-old

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Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs

BANGKOK — People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and

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Egypt India forge strategic partnership with signing of joint declaration

CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed on Sunday a joint declaration to raise the level of cooperation between the two countries to strategic partnership,

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From brain death to innovator Ukraine war has transformed NATO

BRUSSELS — Ever since President Vladimir Putin gave the order for Russian troops to invade Ukraine, the international response has understandably focused on how best to end the land war.That has meant

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Greek conservatives eye Mitsotakis majority in fresh election

ATHENS — Greeks are voting for the second time in a month with conservative ex-Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hoping to secure a big majority.He convincingly beat his center-left rival in May but

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Prigozhin and Wagner group forces leave Rostov-on-Don Russian military HQ

MOSCOW — Wagner private military company boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has left Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don in southwestern Russia, new video shows.The video, posted to Telegram, and geolocated

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OHCHR calls for urgent action to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina

KHARTOUM — The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday said it was gravely concerned at reports of “wanton killings” by “Arab” militia in Sudan’s West Darfur backed by the Rapid Support

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Greek election looks set to strengthen Mitsotakis power

ATHENS — Greeks go to the polls for a second time this Sunday, to vote for the next government amid predictions that center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will likely win a majority.Mitsotakis

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Intelligence report says US split on COVID-19 origins

WASHINGTON — US intelligence agencies have found no direct evidence that COVID-19 broke out from a Chinese laboratory, a declassified report has said.The Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as baseless cries emails show

WASHINGTON — Warnings over the safety of OceanGate’s Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show.In messages

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Ukraines Wild West: Rebuilding a new Kharkiv during an invasion

KYIV — The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv had just survived another missile attack in the spring of 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion, when historian, architect, and documentary filmmaker Maxim

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Al Budaiwi: Gulf women play a decisive diplomatic role regionally and globally

RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi extended his sincere congratulations on the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy (IDWID) which

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Wagner chief vows to topple Russian military leaders

LONDON — The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has vowed to "go all the way" to topple Russia's military leadership, hours after the Kremlin accused him of "armed rebellion".Yevgeny

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Sierra Leoneans vote amid fears of violence after tense campaign

FREETOWN — Sierra Leoneans are set to vote in a general election following a tense campaign marred by violence.On Wednesday, the main opposition party alleged that one of its supporters was shot dead

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Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands

MADRID — At least 227 migrants were rescued off Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, officials say, a day after reported deaths of more than 30 migrants there.Emergency services say the Coast Guard

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Thousands of dead fish wash up on Thai beach climate change may be to blame

BANGKOK — Climate change may have stimulated a plankton bloom that caused thousands of dead fish to wash up along a roughly 4-kilometer (2.5 mile) stretch of beach in Thailand’s southern Chumphon province

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Debris scattered across ocean floor could provide clues into the final moments of Titan

BOSTON — Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers of a Titanic-bound submersible that suddenly lost communication

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Russian diplomat squats near Australian parliament in embassy lease row

CANBERRA — A Russian diplomat has been squatting near Australia's parliament in a row over the site where Russia wants to build its new embassy.The lone protest follows Australia's decision last

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Missing Titanic sub crew killed after 'catastrophic implosion'

BOSTON — The US Navy detected sounds "consistent with an implosion" shortly after OceanGate's Titan submersible lost contact, a navy official has said.Five people were aboard the vessel

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At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster

MADRID – More than 30 migrants may have drowned after their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, two charities have said.Walking Borders and Alarm Phone said the boat was carrying

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Counteroffensive 'will take time' warns Ukrainian PM

KYIV — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal warned on Thursday that the army's counteroffensive won't be quick, though he was "optimistic" it would succeed."We will carry out

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Hope fades for 5 people on Titanic tourist sub as oxygen supply runs out

BOSTON — Oxygen supplies onboard the missing sub might only have lasted until Thursday at noon — in a best case scenario.Hope is fading for five people on board a submersible that vanished on Sunday,

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Australia threatens to fine Twitter over online hate

SYDNEY — Australia's cyber watchdog has called on Twitter, which is owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, to explain its handling of online hate.The country's online safety commissioner says

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Gas explosion at China restaurant kills 31

SINGAPORE — Nine people have been detained over an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in north-west China which has killed at least 31 people.A gas leak is suspected to have caused the explosion in Yinchuan

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Taliban told bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad

NEW YORK — The multiple restrictions placed on women and girls by Afghanistan’s de facto rulers are costing the Taliban “both domestic and international legitimacy” and are highly unpopular across

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Zelensky admits slow progress in Ukraine offensive

KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged battlefield progress has been "slower than desired", weeks into Ukraine's military offensive to recapture areas occupied by Russia."Some

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Riot in Honduras women's prison kills 41

SAO PAULO — At least 41 people have been killed in a riot at a women's prison in Honduras on Tuesday.It is understood that a fight broke out between rival gangs, after which one gang set a cell alight.Officials

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Grab: Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing firm cuts 1000 jobs

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing and food delivery app, Grab, says it is cutting 1,000 jobs -- amounting to 11% of its workforce.The company's boss said the cuts were needed

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Banging sounds heard during Titan search

BOSTON — Sonar picked up banging sounds on Tuesday from underneath the water in the North Atlantic Ocean while searching for a submersible with five people onboard that went missing two days earlier

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China and Pakistan sign $4.8 bln nuclear power plant deal

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, Reuters reported quoting local media.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the investment

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US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator day after Beijing talks

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraiser in California.His remarks come a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi for talks

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Lives shattered by violence displacement and hunger in forgotten crisis: WFP

GENEVA — UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to fuel a dramatic

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Anxious neighbors sigh in relief as US and China talk

SEOUL — If China's neighbors, near and far, could have sent Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden a text in the last 48 hours, it would probably have been some version of: "Can you two please

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UK MPs endorse damning report that says ex-PM Johnson lied to parliament

LONDON — Britain’s House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that strips

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Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death destruction in Sudan

NEW YORK — A UN-led appeal for funding to help the people of Sudan raised $1.5 billion on Monday as UN chief António Guterres warned that the country was descending “into death and destruction”

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South African taps run dry after power shortages

JOHANNESBURG — The peace of a normally tranquil suburban road near South Africa's capital, Pretoria, is being shattered by the sound of drilling.These are not prospectors looking for a new source

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Ship tracking casts doubt on Greek Coast Guards account

ATHENS — The BBC has obtained evidence casting doubt on the Greek Coast Guard’s account of the migrant shipwreck in which hundreds are feared to have died.Analysis of the movement of other ships in

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Prince William: Young royals will definitely be exposed to homelessness

LONDON — The Prince of Wales has said his children “will definitely be exposed” to homelessness as he prepares to launch a new project on the issue.In a Sunday Times interview, Prince William revealed

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Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China

BEIJING — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing at the start of two days of talks with Chinese officials.The visit is the first by an American

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Gove says sorry over Tory lockdown party video

LONDON — Michael Gove has apologized for a video showing Tory activists at a Christmas party during lockdown in 2020, saying it is “indefensible”.The video published by the Mirror shows workers drinking

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All 120 safe as Philippines passenger ship catches fire at sea

MANILA — A ferry carrying 120 passengers and crew members has caught fire at sea in the Philippines, and a Coast Guard vessel has been deployed to rescue those on board and extinguish the flames, according

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DCT discoveries reveal sites and artefacts from Iron Age and Pre-Islamic Period

ABU DHABI — The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has revealed several significant new archaeological discoveries in the emirate, including sites and artefacts from the

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Texas braces for heatwave after deadly tornado

TEXAS — Millions of people in Texas are bracing for extreme temperatures over the weekend just days after a tornado killed three people in the state.Temperatures have been climbing since Thursday, when

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Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction

GENEVA — Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to call for an urgent increase in research and observation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.The

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80 injured in South Korea school bus crash

SEOUL — More than 80 people, including children, were injured in South Korea on Friday after three school buses were involved in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway east of Seoul, fire authorities said,

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Pope Francis discharged from Rome hospital nine days after abdominal surgery

ROME — Pope Francis left Rome’s Gemelli hospital Friday morning, nine days after having surgery for abdominal hernia and scarring.The 86-year-old Pontiff had resumed work from the hospital after his

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Greek officials deny coastguard rope led to migrant tragedy

ATHENS — Greek officials have denied a series of reports that suggest a migrant boat capsized 50 miles off the south coast because a rope was attached by coastguards.So far 78 people are confirmed dead

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Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping as US-China tensions simmer

BEIJING — Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates met China's President Xi Jinping on Friday as tensions remain high between Washington and Beijing.Xi told Gates that he was "the first American

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Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India’s western Gujarat state, close to the Pakistan border, unleashing powerful gusts of wind that ripped up trees and toppled

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Sweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars

STOCKHOLM — As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday.As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks,

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Nine arrested as hope fades for migrants aboard capsized boat near Greece

ATHENS — Nine survivors of a migrant boat sinking were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of other passengers who were missing and attention turned to Greece's

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Clandestine Ukrainian unit claims successes against Russian forces in Bakhmut

KYIV — His forearms bulged with the effort of holding onto the straining leash of a slobbering dog. The creature’s muffled grunts could be felt as much as heard – like the growls of a souped-up truck.Which

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India's wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment

NEW DELHI — India's outgoing wrestling chief has been charged in court after months of protests by the country's top wrestlers who accuse him of sexual harassment.Police have charged Brij Bhushan

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Capsized boat had 100 children in hold survivors say

ATHENS — Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been aboard.At least 78 people have already been confirmed

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Mystery over Chechen commander reported wounded in Ukraine

KYIV/ MOSCOW — A senior Chechen commander and member of Russia’s parliament has been reported wounded in Ukraine, although colleagues have been quick to say he is alive and well.Adam Delimkhanov is

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Residents in North Korea tell of neighbors starving to death

SEOUL — People in North Korea have told the BBC food is so scarce their neighbors have starved to death.Exclusive interviews gathered inside the world’s most isolated state suggest the situation is

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Putin claims Ukraine counter-offensive is failing

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Ukraine's counter-offensive has been unsuccessful, with its army suffering major losses.Speaking at a meeting of war correspondents, he said

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MH370 joke: Malaysia asks Interpol to track down New York comedian

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is seeking Interpol's help in tracking down a New York-based comedian who joked about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.Jocelyn Chia, a US national who grew up in

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Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents.Trump’s lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president’s

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Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha

GENEVA — Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a powerful cyclone devastated

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'Dead' woman found breathing in coffin

QUITO — Mourners at the wake of an elderly Ecuadorean woman were startled to discover she was still alive.A hospital doctor in the city of Babahoyo declared Bella Montoya, 76, dead following a suspected

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Three found dead in 'major incident' in UK city

LONDON — Three people were found dead in the English city of Nottingham on Tuesday in what police called a major incident.A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, Nottinghamshire Police

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India's health ministry denies major Covid data breach

NEW DELHI — The Indian health ministry has denied reports of a major leak of personal data from its Covid vaccination database.In a statement, it said "all such reports are without any basis and

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UN chief seeks coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and AI

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General has demanded coordinated global action against the proliferation of hate and lies online and the threat of artificial intelligence becoming an uncontrolled “monster”.Speaking

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Johnson and Sunak trade barbs in row over honors list

LONDON — A war of words has erupted between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over the former prime minister’s attempt to give peerages to several close allies.Sunak accused his

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Horrific bus tragedy after wedding leaves many dead and injured in Australia

SYDNEY — Multiple people are feared dead in Australia after their bus crashed Sunday as they returned from a wedding in a wine region in the east of the country.The bus rolled over at a roundabout near

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Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas

MANILA — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000 residents in the southeast of the country’s main island, authorities

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Busy US highway collapses after oil tanker blaze

PHILADELPHIA — A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, Philadelphia officials said Sunday morning.At least one vehicle is still

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Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk region

KYIV — Ukraine said it has liberated three villages in the south-east of the country in the first victories of its much-anticipated counter-offensive.Footage on social media showed Ukrainian troops celebrating

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Philippines evacuates thousands as rumbling volcano spews ash

MANILA — Philippine authorities on Sunday began to evacuate more than 12,000 people around Mount Mayon, one of the most active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian archipelago, as it began to erupt and spew

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Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group

MOSCOW — Russia appears to have moved to take direct control of Wagner, after months of infighting between defense officials and the private military group.Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov said

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Ukraine floods recede but fears over disease remain

KYIV — The size of the flooded area in the Kherson region as a result of the Kakhovka dam breach has almost halved, Ukraine says — but experts and officials fear infectious diseases may spread in polluted

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Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges

GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Former US President Donald Trump appeared defiant at two Republican Party conventions on Saturday, a day after he was charged with mishandling classified documents.Trump

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Don't block Boris Johnson returning to Parliament, Rees-Mogg warns Tories

LONDON — Former Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned the Conservatives against any attempt to block Boris Johnson if he seeks to stand in another parliamentary constituency.Rees-Mogg told the

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Children reunited with family after surviving 40 days in Amazon

BOGOTA — Four children who survived weeks alone in Colombia’s Amazon jungle have been reunited with relatives as they recover in hospital.The siblings, aged 13, nine, five and one, are “very weak”

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Three Britons missing after Egypt boat fire

CAIRO — Three British tourists are missing after a fire on board a boat during a sea cruise in the Egyptian Red Sea.Twenty-four other people, including 12 Britons, were rescued from the boat, called

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Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants

LONDON — Dozens of migrants have been stranded for months on a tiny British territory in the Indian Ocean after being rescued from their struggling fishing boat.They are desperate to leave for a safe

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Ukraine counter-offensive actions have begun, Zelensky says

KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started.“Counteroffensive and defensive actions are

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Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days of plane crash

BOGOTA — Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia’s Amazon jungle.Colombia’s president said the rescue of the siblings,

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Annecy stabbings suspect held over attempted murder

PARIS — A man suspected of stabbing four young children in a playground in the French resort of Annecy is held on attempted murder charges, French prosecutors say.The children, aged between one and three,

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Old bomb kills 27 people in Somalia; 9 killed in Pearl Beach hotel attack

MOGADISHU — At least 27 people, most of them children, were killed when remnants of an old bomb exploded in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region on Friday, according to the state-run Somali National News

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Ukraine forces step up counteroffensive, as Russia claims repelling attacks

KYIV — After weeks of preparation, the Ukrainian army may finally have launched the bulk of its offensive in an attempt to break through the Russian defenses in the hope of a success that is vital for

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EU chiefs hail new migration deal while Viktor Orbán calls it 'unacceptable'

LUXEMBOURG — Official reactions are pouring in after home affairs ministers struck a major deal to revamp the European Union's migration and asylum policy.Ursula von der Leyen, who, upon becoming

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Shark attack in Egypt kills a Russian citizen

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at an Egyptian Red Sea resort following a deadly shark attack that killed a Russian citizen on Thursday, according to Egyptian and Russian

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ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise in the South China Sea

JAKARTA — Southeast Asian countries will hold their first-ever joint military exercise in the South China Sea, Indonesian officials said on Thursday.The decision was taken at a meeting of military commanders

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China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons

HONG KONG — China’s cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple’s AirDrop on national security grounds.The

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Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case

WASHINGTON — Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.Trump, 76, faces seven charges including unauthorized retention

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Australia to introduce national ban on Nazi symbols

SYDNEY — Australia has announced it will introduce a national ban on Nazi symbols, in an effort to crack down on far-right groups.Public displays of the swastika or SS symbols will be punishable by up

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EU countries on the cusp of deal to revamp rules on migration and asylum

LUXEMBOURG — After years of divisive and bitter debates, the European Union is nearing a major deal to establish a unified migration policy.Ministers of home affairs from across the European Union are

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Indian wrestlers pause protest after meeting sports minister

NEW DELHI — India's top wrestlers have suspended their protests after a senior minister promised them a swift investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against their federation chief.The

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'Floating mines' a major concern as residents flee Kherson

KYIV — The breaching of a major dam in southern Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines, the Red Cross has warned.Thousands of people have already been evacuated from parts of the

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Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules

THE HAGUE — An 88-year-old man accused of being a major financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide is unfit to stand trial, a UN court has ruled.Félicien Kabuga's lawyers had argued that he suffered

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A ‘once-in-200 years’ heat wave caught Southeast Asia off guard

HONG KONG — Every day, countless mopeds crisscross the congested city of Hanoi, in Vietnam, with commuters traveling to work or motorbike taxis dropping off everything from parcels to cooked food and

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Wagner boss rubbishes Russian claims of Ukrainian casualties

KYIV — A fresh row has broken out between the Wagner Group and the Russian military, as long-simmering tension between the groups threatens to spill over.Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin dismissed Russia's

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Two killed in mass shooting at Virginia high school graduation

RICHMOND — Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting that took place during a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.The shooting outside the Atria Theater sent

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Canada wildfire smoke threatens health of millions

TORONTO — High-risk air quality warnings have been issued for millions of people across North America due to ongoing wildfires in Canada.Wildfire smoke has blanketed major cities in Ontario and Quebec,

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UK introduces £10 multi-visit scheme for Saudi travelers

LONDON — The UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme will make travel to Britain cheaper for visitors from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Jordan.Nationals of Saudi Arabia, other GCC

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IAEA: No danger to Zaporizhzhia NPP, remains under control

VIENNA — The IAEA said Tuesday that it does not currently see any danger to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine after the intensification of military confrontations between Russian

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Nearly 100 bodies unidentified after India train crash

NEW DELHI — Five days after a deadly three-train crash killed 275 people in India, close to 100 bodies remain unclaimed.The crash on Friday evening in the state of Odisha involved two passenger trains

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Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials

KABUL — Nearly 80 primary school students, mostly girls, are suspected to have been poisoned over the weekend and taken to hospital in Afghanistan’s Sangcharak district, Mohammad Rahmani, the head

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Ukraine blames Russia for blowing up critical Soviet-era dam

KYIV — Russian forces have blown up the dam at the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power station potentially causing destruction around the town of Kherson, prompting mass evacuations and fears for large-scale

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Kyiv says troops advance on eastern front

KYIV — Ukrainian forces have advanced around Bakhmut, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar has said, describing the eastern city as the "epicenter of hostilities".She did not say whether a

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Convicted US spy Hanssen found dead in Colorado prison

FLORENCE, Colorado — Robert Hanssen, 79, a former FBI agent who admitted to spying for Moscow, has been found dead in prison.He was discovered unresponsive at a maximum-security facility in Florence,

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NATO boosts security in Kosovo after recent clashes with police and KFOR

PRISTINA — A Turkish commando battalion has arrived in northern Kosovo in response to a request from NATO for more troops to help quell violent unrest between ethnic Serbs and Albanians.The battalion

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Russia claims it stopped 'large scale' Ukrainian military offensive

MOSCOW — Russia says it has thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, although it's not clear if this is the start of a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.The

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India's railway ministry seeks CBI probe into deadly crash

NEW DELHI — India's railway ministry has recommended that the country's top detective agency should investigate the deadly crash that killed 275 people.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced

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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres

NEW YORK — As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic pollution, the UN chief stressed in his message for World Environment Day on Monday, the

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Anti-Kremlin fighters say Russian soldiers ‘captured’

KYIV/ MOSCOW — Fighters opposed to the government in Moscow say they have captured some Russian soldiers in Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine.Belgorod’s top official replied to say he had agreed

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Stoltenberg, Erdogan discuss Sweden's alliance membership

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed Sunday Sweden's bid for the membership of the alliance and Turkiye's fears about this step.The

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Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw

WARSAW — Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in Warsaw for one of Poland’s largest demonstrators since the fall of communism in 1989.Most opposition parties have called on supporters

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Prince Harry, hacking claims and the royal court case of the century

LONDON — Prince Harry has been on this collision course for years — and finally he is going to be in a courtroom in person, eyeball to eyeball, in his battle against the tabloid press.It promises to

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War with US would be unbearable disaster, says China defense minister

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister has said war with the US would be an “unbearable disaster” for the world in his first major speech since taking on the role.At a security summit, Gen. Li Shangfu

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Indian Premier Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash

NEW DELHI — People found guilty over a deadly rail accident in eastern India will be “punished stringently”, the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.At least 288 people were killed

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Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as Turkish president

ANKARA —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years.The 69-year-old leader

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Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border

JERUSALEM — Three Israeli soldiers have been killed and others wounded by a gunman near the border with Egypt, the army says.A male and a female soldier were found dead at an army post after failing

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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts in ravine

MEXICO CITY — Forty-five bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff has been discovered in a ravine in a suburb of Guadalajara, according to the state

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Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth past South East Asia security: UN

VIENNA — Drug traffickers have found new ways of smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, out of South East Asia to high-paying customers outside the region, according to a UN report.Criminal

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Biden falls on stage during Air Force Academy graduation ceremony

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is "fine" after tripping and falling over at an event in Colorado, White House officials say.He stumbled on a sandbag while handing out diplomas at a graduation

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9 killed in Senegal protests following opposition leader’s jail sentence

DAKAR — At least nine people have been killed in protests in Senegal’s capital Dakar and other cities, following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday to two years in prison,

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Shelling in Russian border region kills two, says governor

KYIV — Russian officials have said they repelled multiple drone attacks in the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk early on Friday morning."Tonight, several Ukrainian drones were shot down by an

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Pope accepts resignation of Indian bishop accused of rape

NEW DELHI — The Vatican has announced that it has accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop accused of raping a nun between 2014 and 2016.Franco Mulakkal, 54, was the bishop of Jalandhar in the state

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Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default

WASHINGTON — The US Congress has approved a deal to lift the country's borrowing limit, days before the world's largest economy is due to default on its debt.The bipartisan measure sped through

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US, Taiwan sign new trade deal amid rising China tensions

SINGAPORE — The US and Taiwan are set to sign a new trade deal on Thursday as tensions with China rise.It will be the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called

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Man charged with New Zealand hostel fire murders

WELLINGTON — New Zealand police have charged a 48-year-old man with five counts of murder in relation to a deadly hostel fire.He had already been detained and charged with arson over the blaze in Wellington

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Top Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case

SYDNEY — Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has lost a historic defamation case against three newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan.The outlets were sued

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