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Australian government removes often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer
An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again
May 14, 2025What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe
May 14, 2025A still-unfolding diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had many twists and turns
Last weekend saw a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding the war in Ukraine
May 14, 2025
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Beauty influencer shot dead during her TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico
A social media influencer has been shot to death while doing a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco
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Brazil slaughterhouses reduce ties to Amazon deforestation, but cattle laundering remains issue
A report of Brazil’s Amazon beef industry published reveals that slaughterhouses complying with a settlement agreement are far more likely to follow laws prohibiting the purchase of cattle from illegally deforested land
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This flat-bodied South African gecko was a 'lost' species. It's been found again after 34 years
Researchers who were dropped off by helicopter in a largely inaccessible and remote canyon in South Africa say they have discovered a type of gecko that hadn’t been seen in more than 30 years and was thought to be extinct
May 14
May 14
El Salvador president announces 'foreign agents' proposal, fueling concerns of crackdown on dissent
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says that he’s pushing forward a “foreign agents” bill that critics say would deal another blow to civil society and independent journalistic organizations as the popular president tightens his control three years int...
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May 14
Albania's prime minister thanks voters for landslide win and pledges EU membership by 2030
Albania's prime minister has thanked hundreds of thousands of voters who supported his Socialist Party in the last parliamentary elections, backing his pledge to take the country into the European Union in five years
May 14
May 14
Mourners from all across Uruguay bid farewell to iconic former President José Mujica
Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin American left, remembered most for his humility, simple li...
May 14
May 14
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians
May 14
May 14
France’s premier faces questions from an inquiry on a Catholic school abuse scandal
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing questions from a parliamentary inquiry into alleged abuse at a Catholic school amid accusations he has hidden what he knows about the scandal
May 14
May 14
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Greece: USGS
The USGS said the epicenter was located 9 miles south of Fry, Greece.
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May 14
Israel reports 3 Houthi missiles fired in 24 hours amid plan to expand Gaza offensive
The Israel Defense Forces signaled potential strikes on three Yemeni ports.
May 14
May 14
An explosion at a chemical plant near Spain's Seville leads to warnings for thousands
An explosion at a chemical plant near the Spanish city of Seville has sent up a huge pillar of smoke
May 14
May 14
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Brazil's Lula pledges to urge Putin 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy
May 14
May 14
Iran ‘most destructive’ force, Trump says
President Donald Trump made the remarks during his speech at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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May 14
European Council president Costa praises Montenegro's advance on EU path
European Council’s president Antonio Costa has praised Montenegro for its progress on the path toward membership in the European Union, describing the small Balkan country as “one of the finest examples of the EU’s positive enlargement momentum.”
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May 14
Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are 'pure deception'
Trump described Tehran as the "most destructive force" in the region.
May 14
May 14
France expels Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat decision as their feud deepens
France says it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria’s decision to do the same
May 14
May 14
Russian delegation to meet Ukrainian officials in Turkey Thursday
The Kremlin on Wednesday said it would send officials to Istanbul.
May 14
May 14
Māori lawmakers behind protest haka temporarily banned from New Zealand Parliament
Three New Zealand lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, will receive temporary bans from Parliament and severe censure, it was announced Wednesday, over their protest of a proposed law by performing a haka, a chanting dance of challenge, direc...
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May 14
Malian authorities ban French TV channel over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest
Mali’s media regulatory body says it is banning a French television channel in the country due to “defamatory remarks” it made about a pro-democracy demonstration in the capital earlier this month
May 14
May 14
Australian government removes often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer
An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again
May 14
May 14
Russia convicts prominent election monitoring activist, jails him for 5 years
A court in Moscow has convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organizing the work of an “undesirable” organization and sentenced him to five years in prison
May 14
May 14
Germany, Switzerland arrest 3 over plans to send explosive parcels to Ukraine
German prosecutors say three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of agreeing to send parcels containing explosive or incendiary devices from Germany to Ukraine, apparently at the behest of people acting for Ru...
May 14
May 14
Hungary targets critics with bill that would blacklist critical media and NGOs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is introducing a bill that would allow the government to monitor, restrict, and penalize organizations it deems a threat to national sovereignty
May 14
May 14
Court rules in favor of New York Times over texts between EU chief and a pharma boss
A top European court says the European Commission was wrong to refuse the New York Times access to text messages sent between President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 14
May 14
Military training plane crashes in central Japan, 2 crew members missing
A Japanese air force training plane has crashed shortly after taking off from a base in central Japan
May 14
May 14
Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years
President Donald Trump has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa
May 14
May 14
Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece
Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years
May 14
May 14
Families of victims in South Korea plane crash file complaint against 15 officials
Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board
May 14
May 14
On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
Clinging almost impossibly to a sheer cliff in northern Greece, the Monastery of Simonos Petra, also known as Simonopetra — or Simon’s Rock — transcends country-based branches of the Christian faith, embracing monks from across the world, including con...
May 14
May 14
A still-unfolding diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had many twists and turns
Last weekend saw a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding the war in Ukraine
May 14
May 14
What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe
May 14
May 14
Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
President Donald Trump is urging Iran to “make the right decision” about its nuclear program
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May 13
Bolivia's President Arce, polls slipping, quits 2025 presidential race
Bolivia's President Luis Arce, who assumed office in 2020 and was expected to seek a second term, says he will withdraw from Bolivia's presidential race ahead of August elections
May 13
May 13
6.1 magnitude earthquake reported near Greece: USGS
Greek Emergency Management warned of a possible tsunami risk after the quake.
May 13
May 13
Mexican official: Cartel family members entered US in deal with Trump administration
Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States
May 13
May 13
How to impress a US president? Spin up a fighter jet escort for Air Force One
Saudi Arabia didn’t even wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to land before it set out to impress him in a sky-high way
May 13
May 13
US returns 25 smuggled ancient artifacts to Egypt, officials say
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled artifacts from the United States.
May 13
May 13
Family of Edan Alexander speak out following his release from captivity
"We are grateful and thankful," Edan's father told ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge.
May 13
May 13
Africa's youngest leader, a friend of Russia, is celebrated by some and criticized by others
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and others criticizing him
May 13
May 13
José Mujica, Uruguay’s humble president who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died
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May 13
Trump says he wants to make a deal with Iran: 'I don't like permanent enemies'
President Donald Trump turned to Iran and reiterated his stance against the nation if they don't come to a new deal with the U.S.
May 13
May 13
Dominican Republic's bill to regulate freedom of expression draws protest
Leading journalists were among dozens of people who marched through the Dominican Republic’s capital to decry a bill that critics warn could lead to government censorship
May 13
May 13
Kim Kardashian recalls 2016 jewelry heist: 'Thought that I was going to die'
Ten people are on trial in connection with the 2016 robbery in Paris.
May 13
May 13
Mysterious marine creature captured on deep-sea camera
Marine scientists have captured images of a mysterious tentacled creature that lives more than 3 miles below the ocean surface.
May 13
May 13
Cocaine seized off the coast of Australia
Police said the street value of the drugs was worth more than $400 million.
May 13
May 13
Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners have been released under a new amnesty law
Judicial authorities in Iraq say that more than 19,000 prisoners have been released so far this year under a broad new amnesty law that eases prison crowding and frees some people convicted of terrorism-related crimes
May 13
May 13
Amnesty report exposes abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
More than 70 Kenyan women have documented their harrowing experiences working as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
May 13
May 13
India disputes Trump's claim that trade incentives led to the India-Pakistan ceasefire
The Indian government on Tuesday disputed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S.-mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan came about in part because he had offered possible trade concessions
May 13
May 13
Canadian Prime Minister Carney shakes up Cabinet and names a new foreign minister
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a major Cabinet shakeup, including a new foreign minister
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