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EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum system
May 14, 2024A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta have been ordered out
May 14, 2024Cruise ship employee charged after allegedly stabbing 3 people with medical scissors
Ntando Sogoni was arrested in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
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11 people die in shootings in small town in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, prosecutors say
Authorities in Mexico say 11 people have been killed by shootings in a small town in the southern of Chiapas
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Wong will be sworn in as Singapore's prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years
Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nation’s fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub
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Protesters in Israel arrested after attacking Gaza aid trucks
This is a culmination of weeks of demonstrators attempting to block aid trucks from reaching Gaza
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Flood-stricken Brazil continues to battle rising river levels, 149 confirmed dead
2.1 million people have been affected by the flooding, officials said.
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Protesters in Israel arrested after attacking Gaza aid trucks
Footage shows protesters apparently destroying boxes of aid bound for Gaza.
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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
May 14
May 14
Killer whales attack and sink 50-foot yacht in Strait of Gibraltar: Spanish officials
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
May 14
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Massive manhunt underway in France for escaped inmate
Two officers were killed in a brazen ambush on a prison van and three officers are injured, two of them reportedly in serious condition.
May 14
May 14
Netanyahu will not end war until Hamas is destroyed: Nagl
Retired Lt. Col John Nagl said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should learn from what went wrong in the Iraq war and encourage Israel to learn from mistakes the U.S. made.
May 14
May 14
Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home
Government data in Argentina says the country’s monthly inflation rate has eased sharply to a single-digit rate in April for the first time in half a year
May 14
May 14
Argentina's inflation drops to 1st single-digit rate in 6 months, a triumph for President Milei not felt on the streets
Argentina's inflation drops to 1st single-digit rate in 6 months, a triumph for President Milei not felt on the streets
May 14
May 14
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta have been ordered out
May 14
May 14
8 watches owned by F1 great Michael Schumacher fetch more than $4 million at auction in Geneva
Eight watches belonging to auto racing icon Michael Schumacher sold Tuesday for nearly 4 million Swiss francs ($4.4 million) at a Geneva auction
May 14
May 14
Ukrainian border city nearly destroyed amid Russian offensive: Official
Thousands of civilians have been evacuated during the heavy fighting.
May 14
May 14
King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation
King Charles III unveiled his first completed portrait since the coronation, a vivid image in reds depicting the monarch in the uniform of the Welsh Guards
May 14
May 14
Sec. Blinken says Ukraine is not alone in surprise visit
The visit comes as Ukraine said 30,000 Russian soldiers are attacking amid the offensive in Kharkiv region. Thousands of civilians have been evacuated during the heavy fighting.
May 14
May 14
Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore
The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs
May 14
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Blinken publicly reaffirms American support of Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Ukraine as the Russian offensive pushes closer to the country’s second largest city in the northeast.
May 14
May 14
Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
Israel's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were muted
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Nobel laureate Alice Munro, a master of the short story, dies at 92
Canadian literary giant, one of the most honored short story writers, dies at 92
May 14
May 14
Amsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally
The University of Amsterdam has canceled classes and shut buildings for two days after the latest demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructive
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May 14
2 men accused of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack against Jews in England
Two men accused of plotting to gun down Jews in an Islamic State-inspired attack in northwest England have been held without bail after appearing in a London court
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Ontario will suspend driver’s licenses for convicted car thieves for at least 10 years
Canada’s most populous province will suspend driver’s licenses for at least 10 years for those who have been convicted of stealing a car
May 14
May 14
Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer
Spanish authorities are recommending small vessels stick to the coastline around the Strait of Gibraltar after an orca rammed a boat that later sank
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Mining giant Anglo American to break up its sprawling business as it tries to fend off takeover
Mining giant Anglo American plc plans to break up its sprawling worldwide business — including the DeBeers diamond operation — as it seeks to fend off a takeover and focus on minerals that are expected to boom amid the global shift to green energy
May 14
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What is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in Georgia for months?
Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union
May 14
May 14
Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to discuss ways to ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies don't become existential risks
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May 14
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Wars propel global displacements to record of 75.9 million in 2023, monitor says
Wars in the Middle East and Africa led to record displacements, IMDC said.
May 14
May 14
A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rape
A French court has ruled that filmmaker Roman Polanski did not defame a British actor who accused him of raping her as a teenager
May 14
May 14
Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family in Pakistan near the Afghan border, police say
Police in Pakistan say a missile fired by a drone struck a house in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban along the Afghan border before dawn Tuesday, killing at least four villagers, including children
May 14
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An attack on a prison van in France kills 2 officers. An inmate escapes
An attack on a prison convoy in northwestern France has left two prison officers dead and three others seriously injured
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May 14
Georgian parliament approves divisive bill on foreign influence in 3rd and final reading, despite protests
Georgian parliament approves divisive bill on foreign influence in 3rd and final reading, despite protests
May 14
May 14
Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
More than 300 Syrians refugees are heading back home from northeastern Lebanon to an uncertain future in Syria as anti-refugee sentiment is surging in crisis-hit Lebanon
May 14
May 14
Britain's pirate radio station turns 60
A circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom has kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 years.
May 14
May 14
The Danish king and his Australian-born wife visit Norway and Europe’s oldest monarch
Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has welcomed Denmark’s King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, on their second official visit abroad after the Danish monarch’s mother abdicated this year
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May 14
Europe's Stellantis and China's Leapmotor will sell electric cars in Europe from September
European carmaker Stellantis says it will begin selling electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor in nine European countries later this year
May 14
May 14
A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strike
A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s monarchy system has died in a prison hospital
May 14
May 14
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum system
May 14
May 14
European Union nations endorse a major overhaul of the bloc’s migration rules as campaigning heats up for elections
European Union nations endorse a major overhaul of the bloc’s migration rules as campaigning heats up for elections
May 14
May 14
Paris mayor decries vandalism of a memorial honoring people who rescued Jews in World War II
A Paris memorial honoring people who distinguished themselves by helping to rescue Jews in France during the country’s Nazi occupation in World War II has been defaced with painted blood-red hands
May 14
May 14
Katharina Wagner will lead the Bayreuth Festival for 5 more years
The Bayreuth Festival in Germany has announced it is retaining Katharina Wagner as its director for another five years
May 14
May 14
Austria court says convicted rapist can be moved to prison from psychiatric detention
An Austrian court has ruled that a man who kept his daughter captive for 24 years, raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her, can be moved from psychiatric detention to a regular prison
May 14
May 14
Protesters throng main streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'
Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the count...
May 14
May 14
76 million people displaced within their countries in 2023 says migration group
A top migration monitoring group says conflicts and natural disasters left nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, a new record
May 14
May 14
Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir end rallies that killed 4 after authorities revoke price hikes
Protesters in the Pakistan-controlled part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir have called off dayslong rallies over price hikes that left four people dead
May 14
May 14
Scarred by war, Nigeria’s wounded soldiers fought to recover at Prince Harry's Invictus Games
One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end
May 14
May 14
Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official in bribery charges
Russian authorities have arrested a second senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up
May 14
May 14
Cave-in leaves 2 miners dead, 1 missing and 12 injured at a coal mine in Poland
Mine authorities in southern Poland say that two miners are dead and one is missing while 12 others were hurt following a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine
May 14
May 14
Russian President Putin to make a state visit to China this week
The Chinese Foreign Ministery says Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week
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