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Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of defense minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background
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Prime Minister Robert Fico returned to power in Slovakia last year
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Swedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats
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New York-Dublin livestream video portal shut down by lewd acts
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Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt
Robert Fico was leaving a building in Handlova when he was shot outside.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives in China for a state visit in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives in China for a state visit in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies
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Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt
Robert Fico was leaving a building in Handlova when he was shot outside.
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Slovakian prime minister shot in assassination attempt, rushed to hospital
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen in an assassination attempt in the town of Handlova on Wednesday, according to a government official.
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Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages
Yemeni authorities have deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden, in preparation for the latest in a series of protests over hours-long electricity outages caused by a shortage of fuel for power stations
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Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000
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Slovak interior minister: Initial investigation shows political motivation in assassination attempt on prime minister
Slovak interior minister: Initial investigation shows political motivation in assassination attempt on prime minister
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Slovak defense minister says doctors are fighting for the life of prime minister who was shot multiple times
Slovak defense minister says doctors are fighting for the life of prime minister who was shot multiple times
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Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years
A Guatemalan court has ordered the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering charges
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Guatemalan court orders release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges
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CEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
The head of Brazil’s Petrobras is stepping down after a fight over dividends, sending shares of the state-controlled oil and gas giant tumbling
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Israeli demonstrators block aid from entering Gaza at crossing
ABC News' Foreign correspondent Marcus Moore witnessed Israeli protesters attempting to block aid trucks outside of Hebron from entering Gaza.
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Italian anti-fascist activist jailed in Hungary to be moved to house arrest in Budapest
A Hungarian court of appeal has upheld a request from an Italian anti-fascist activist to be moved from jail to house arrest in Budapest as she awaits trial
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France says it will impose a state of emergency in French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days
France says it will impose a state of emergency in French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days
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Blinken's Kyiv song choice raises eyebrows as Ukraine fights fierce Russian attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, an amateur musician, may have thought he had the perfect upbeat song to perform with a Kyiv bar band
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Child migration through Panama's dangerous Darien Gap is up 40%, UN report says
A U.N. report says child migration through Panama’s dangerous Darien Gap is up 40% so far this year
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A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation
The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside
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Albania installs British-funded cameras along its border to stem flow of migrants, criminal gangs
Albania has installed a “sophisticated” network of cameras along its border with Kosovo, supplied by the British government in an attempt to stem the number of migrants flowing into the United Kingdom and to track criminal activity in the region, the U...
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Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection
A new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John opens this week at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum
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In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions
The National Security Council says high-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns about “the misuse of AI” by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva
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White House moves forward with $1B weapons deal with Israel
This move comes one week after the Biden administration said it would temporarily block the delivery of bombs that could be used in Rafah.
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Nearly 2 dozen American medical aid workers say they are 'trapped' in Gaza
Workers said they are forced to ration supplies, are out of hand soap and are at a near 100% infection rate.
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Japan, US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor
Japan and the United States have signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons
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Manhunt for 'The Fly' after deadly prison van escape
French media is reporting that the attack lasted 2 minutes.
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2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics
Two Tunisian journalists are kept in pre-trial detention as authorities continued a wave of arrests targeting perceived critics of President Kais Saied's government
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'The Fly’ has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What's his criminal history?
A prisoner nicknamed “The Fly” has become notorious in France after a daring escape from a prison convoy in Normandy in which two guards were killed
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Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting?
Prime Minister Robert Fico returned to power in Slovakia last year
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Slovakia's president says shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico is 'an attack on democracy'
Slovakia's president says shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico is 'an attack on democracy'
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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they'll challenge it
South Africa's president has signed into law a bill that aims to overhaul the healthcare system to address deep inequality, but it faces legal challenges from critics
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Shopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland
A weekend fire in a shopping center in Warsaw dealt tragedy to many members of Poland's Vietnamese community
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What to know about the deadly escape of French prisoner 'The Fly'
Two prison guards were killed in the brazen escape, officials said.
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Slovakian PM Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times, his Facebook profile says
Slovakian PM Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times, his Facebook profile says
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Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released
A radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabia’s government and the West drew praise from the late al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden should be immediately tried or released from a yearslong arbitrary detention by the kingdom
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Chances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground
Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a U.N. envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations
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An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says an Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week
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Pakistani court grants bail to Imran Khan in a graft case. But he won't be released just yet
A Pakistani court granted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in a graft case
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Slovakia's populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt, shocking Europe before elections
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded after a political event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe
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Hungary will vote against U.N. resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Bosnia, minister says
Hungary will vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica
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Media reports say Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital
Media reports say Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital
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Nepal's top cricket star has his 8-year sentence for rape thrown out and is cleared of all charges
A high court in Nepal has overturned an eight-year prison sentence for rape for the country’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team, and cleared him of all charges
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Mosque attack in Nigeria’s north injures at least 24 people, including children
At least 24 worshippers, including four children, were injured in northern Nigeria’s Kano state after a man attacked the mosque where they were praying early Wednesday morning, resulting in an explosion, the police said
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Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea
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