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Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, Iranian state media reports
The helicopter crashed in rough weather on Sunday in northern Iran.
May 20, 2024Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader
Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa
May 21, 2024Russia begins nuclear drills in an apparent warning to West over Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has begun a round of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
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Jailed Guatemalan journalist to AP: 'It never crossed my mind to flee; I have to face justice'
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Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
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German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affair
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos.”
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1 dead amid 'severe' turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, carrier says
Singapore Airlines flight SQ 321 was traveling from London to Singapore.
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5 Americans detained in Turks and Caicos over illegal ammunition
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler was part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that traveled to Turks and Caicos, hoping to secure the release of the Americans accused of illegally possessing ammunition.
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Belarus authorities unleash another wave of raids and property seizures targeting over 200 activists
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Biden blasts ICC decision to seek arrest warrant for Israeli leaders
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said he would seek warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant for "crimes against humanity."
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Mariachis. A flame-swallower. Mexico's disputes between street performers just reached a new high
Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis tangled with a flame-swallower
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UK police say a man charged with helping Hong Kong intelligence service is found dead
British police say a man charged with assisting Hong Kong authorities with gathering intelligence in the United Kingdom has died in unexplained circumstances
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Russia begins nuclear drills in an apparent warning to West over Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has begun a round of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
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New video showing the aftermath of Singapore Airlines flight that left 1 dead
The flight experienced extreme turbulence and six passengers were critically injured.
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Oscar-winning composer of 'Finding Neverland' music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. dies at age 71
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Retired judge finds no reliable evidence against Quebec cardinal; purported victim declines to talk
A retired Canadian judge says he hasn't been able to find any reliable evidence of alleged sexual misconduct by the archbishop of Quebec
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A woman has died in a storm in Serbia after a tree fell on her car
A falling tree has killed a woman in Serbia in a heavy storm that also caused power cuts and pummeled towns with hail
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A Canadian serial killer who brought victims to his pig farm is hospitalized after a prison assault
Canadian authorities say serial killer Robert Pickton who brought his victims to his pig farm has been hospitalized and is in a life-threatening condition after an assault at a Quebec prison
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Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans
An extensive report by Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, adding to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate them through control over their language and trad...
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United Nations halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city
United Nations halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city
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Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum
Thailand's National Museum has hosted a welcome-home ceremony for two ancient statues illegally trafficked from Thailand by a British collector of antiquities that were returned from the collection of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
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It's so hot in Mexico, howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees
At least 83 howler monkeys were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.
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At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict-hit north
Nigerian authorities say Armed men attacked remote villages in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least a dozen villagers during a late-night raid
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Politically motivated crimes in Germany reached their highest level in 2023 since tracking began
Politically motivated crime in Germany last year reached its highest level since the government started tracking it more than 20 years ago
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Poland arrests sabotage suspects and warns of potential hostile acts by Russia
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says three people recently have been arrested on suspicion of links to foreign-sponsored sabotage
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Australia as Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country will continue to work to expand trade relations with Bangladesh
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Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son starts
The landmark trial of three former Syrian intelligence officials has begun at a Paris court for the alleged torture and killing of a French-Syrian father and son who were arrested over a decade ago, during the height of Arab Spring-inspired anti-govern...
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Russian general who criticized equipment shortages in Ukraine is arrested on bribery charges
General has been arrested on charges of widescale bribery.
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Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year
Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year
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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban have confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport
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Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over President Milei's insults, escalating crisis
Spain says it is pulling its ambassador from Argentina in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei, who accused the Spanish prime minister’s wife of corruption and described socialism as “cursed and carcinogenic.”
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Spain recalls its ambassador to Argentina. President Milei calls the move 'nonsense typical of an arrogant socialist'
Spain recalls its ambassador to Argentina. President Milei calls the move 'nonsense typical of an arrogant socialist'
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Analysis: Iran's nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president's death
While Iran’s nuclear program stands at the precipice of tipping over into enriching uranium at weapons-grade levels, Tehran has held quiet, indirect talks with the United States and invited the head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog into the count...
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1 dead, several injured after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
The plane diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing after it hit a patch of severe turbulence.
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Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP
Israel's communications minister has ordered the government to return camera equipment it seized from AP after blocking its live video of Gaza
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Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
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China sanctions former US lawmaker who supported Taiwan
China has sanctioned Mike Gallagher, a former Republican member of Congress from Wisconsin who has shown support for Taiwan
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EU reprimands Kosovo's move to close down Serb bank branches over the use of the dinar currency
The European Union has reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank
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Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty
The Vatican has made another big overture to China
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UN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution
A U.N. tribunal on maritime law has found that countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution
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London judge rejects Prince Harry's bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit
A London judge says Prince Harry can't expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid's publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful information ga...
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EU seals a deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
European Union countries have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine and rebuild the war-torn country
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ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants a 'hit job,' Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared Tuesday on "Good Morning America."
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No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds
A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has completed construction of a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place
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UK court rules that extension of police powers to intervene in protests is unlawful
Britain’s High Court has ruled that new regulations that gave U.K. police more powers to intervene in protests were unlawful
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Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader
Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa
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Slovak Parliament votes to condemn political violence after assassination attempt on prime minister
Slovakia’s Parliament has voted unanimously to condemn political violence following an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is recovering from multiple wounds from last week’s shooting
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At least 10 Egyptian women and children die when bus slides off ferry and plunges into Nile River
Egyptian authorities say at least 10 women and children have died after a small bus carrying about two dozen people slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River just outside Cairo
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Austrian leader lauds UK's efforts on migration and cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda
Austria’s leader has praised Britain as a “pioneer” in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K. bill to deport migrants to Rwanda
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Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
Singapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes
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