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Family returns to Kharkiv after fleeing when Russia invaded
A mother and son returned to their home in Kharkiv, near the front lines.
May 03, 2024Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month
May 02, 2024EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property t...
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Chinese driver praised for helping reduce casualties in deadly highway collapse
A Chinese truck driver has been praised in local media for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people
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London takes center stage as vote count begins in mayoral contest that could be closer than thought
London takes center stage as the counting of votes is underway in the capital city’s mayoral contest, a day after Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered a drubbing in local election results
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South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that had triggered suspension of UN food airdrops
South Sudan has removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered the suspension of U.N. food airdrops
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May 04
AP PHOTOS: Greek Orthodox mark Good Friday with solemn bier processions
The procession of “Epitaphios," symbolizing the bier that carried the body of Jesus to his grave, took place across Greece on Friday, which was Good Friday in the Orthodox Christian calendar.
The solemn processions, with the flower-adorned biers followed by the clergy and the faithful, are often spectacular, especially in places where bier processions from each parish converge into a central square.
The city of Nafpaktos, in western Greece, is one such city. Once part of the Byzantine Empire, it was later hotly contested between the Ottoman Empire and the Venetians, who called the town Lepanto. One of the largest ever naval battles, the Battle of Lepanto, involving nearly 450 ships, was fought in the nearby Gulf of Patras on Oct. 7, 1571. A coalition of Western states defeated the Ottoman fleet.
Partly in commemoration of that event, local fishermen put their own stamp on the Good Friday bier procession by lighting fires on the battlements of the Venetian-built fortifications. The...
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Power blackouts hit Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya intensifies
Tanzania’s power distributing company has announced a major blackout for most parts of the country due to the power grid's failure ahead of approaching Cyclone Hidaya
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AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave
South and Southeast Asian countries have been coping with a weekslong heat wave rendering record high temperatures that have posed a severe health risk.
Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving as urban oases, and schools in Cambodia have been cutting back their hours. In the Philippines, India and Bangladesh, officials have told students to stay home and do their lessons remotely.
In April, the United Nations Children’s Fund warned that the sweltering weather could put millions of children’s lives at risk and asked caregivers to take extra precautions.
A UNICEF statement said that in the Asia-Pacific region, “around 243 million children are exposed to hotter and longer heatwaves, putting them at risk of a multitude of heat-related illnesses, and even death.”
The advice everywhere for everyone? Avoid outdoor activities and drink plenty of water.
Meteorologists in Cambodia say the country is facing its hottest temperatures in 170...
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Mexican officials say 3 bodies found in Baja California area where 2 Australians and American went missing
Mexican officials say 3 bodies found in Baja California area where 2 Australians and American went missing
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Flood and landslide hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 14
Officials say 14 people are dead after a flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
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May 03
Mexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for missing
Mexican authorities say three bodies have been recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend
May 03
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38% of Americans disagree with US policy in Israel-Hamas war
The new ABC News Ipsos poll reveals how Americans feel about U.S. policy toward Israel.
May 03
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A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes
A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups operate
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13 killed as heavy rains unleash landslide in Haiti
Officials say at least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains
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Brazil's Lula invites Japan's prime minister to eat his country's beef, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his beef
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May 03
Arrests made in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
Canadian police say they arrested three suspects in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government
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Canadian police say they have made three arrests in the June 2023 slaying of a Sikh separatist in suburban Vancouver
Canadian police say they have made three arrests in the June 2023 slaying of a Sikh separatist in suburban Vancouver
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Potential agreement for cease-fire in Gaza hangs in balance
The proposed truce would free some of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a pause in the fighting and Palestinian prisoners are also expected to be released as part of the deal.
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Families claim Americans are 'unjustly detained' in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition
The families of four Americans charged in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition continued to claim on Thursday that their loved ones were “unjustly detained” on the island awaiting legal proceedings
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Sudanese military leader's son dies of injuries following a motorcycle crash in Turkey
Turkish state-run news agency says the son of Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan has died two months after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in the Turkish capital, Ankara
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At least 37 dead as Southern Brazil hit by the worst floods in 80 years
The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy rains have killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing
May 03
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China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with Philippines
China has publicized for the first time what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands
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May 03
Bomb kills 5 people, including children, at a refugee camp in eastern Congo
Attacks at two displacement camps in eastern Congo's North Kivu province have killed at least 12 people, including children
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May 03
A suspected Islamic State group attack on pro-government force in east Syria kills at least 13
Syrian opposition war monitor and pro-government media oulets say suspected members of the Islamic State group have attacked three posts for Syrian government forces and pro-government gunmen killing at least 13
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May 03
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
Kenya’s president has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue
May 03
May 03
The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled
A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered
May 03
May 03
US, Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger, 2 US officials say
One of the officials said the Russian trainers arrived several weeks ago at Niger's "Airport 101" near the capital of Niamey, and do not present an immediate security concern to U.S. troops.
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Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in Ukraine
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French police peacefully remove pro-Palestinian students occupying a university building in Paris
French police have peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po
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The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous'
The Kremlin’s spokesman says recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict
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Norwegian Islamist wanted over deadly shooting at LGBTQ+ festival is being sent back from Pakistan
A radical Norwegian Islamist who is suspected of complicity in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo two years ago has been expelled from Pakistan and is on his way to Norway
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Improvised explosive kills three and wounds seven in Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan province
Pakistani police say a blast from an improvised explosive device has killed three people and wounded seven in southwestern Baluchistan province
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Berlin’s government offers to give away villa once owned by Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels
Berlin's government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, hoping to end a decades-long debate on whether to repurpose or bulldoze the sprawling, disused site in the countryside north of the ...
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May 03
Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino
May 03
May 03
Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
Panama’s Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino
May 03
May 03
Former UK PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections
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Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
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China dispatches vice premier, urges better safety measures after highway collapse killed 48
China has dispatched a vice premier to oversee recovery efforts and urged better safety measures after a highway collapse killed at least 48 in the country's mountainous south
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2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers
Nigerian military authorities say two military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a drone attack in the West African nation’s conflict-battered north four months earlier
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Family returns to Kharkiv after fleeing when Russia invaded
A mother and son returned to their home in Kharkiv, near the front lines.
May 03
May 03
Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school
Hundreds of people are laying flowers and lighting candles to commemorate the victims of Serbia’s first-ever school shooting a year ago that left nine children and a school guard dead and six people wounded
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May 03
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
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Denmark to liberalize its abortion law to allow the procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
Denmark’s government says it is relaxing its restrictions on abortion for the first time in 50 years to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week from the previous 12th week
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May 03
German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for monthslong cyber espionage
Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberespionage campaign
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May 03
A bus plunges into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others
A bus has plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan after its driver lost control, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others
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May 03
The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampments at universities in Australia
Pro-Palestinian protesters are camped on university campuses across Australia, with some scuffling with pro-Israel protesters in Sydney, mirroring similar events in the United States
May 03
May 03
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
April 25 – May 1, 2024
From clashes in Istanbul, to protests in Berlin, people around the world demonstrated on May Day.
Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding.
The Olympic flame started its journey to France from Greece, sailing through the Corinth canal.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP photographer Armando Franca in Lisbon.
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Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over
May 03
May 03
UK's governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections
Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in
May 03
May 03
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union
May 03