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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is...
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Israel reopens key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed over weekend rocket attack
The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid
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Israel announces reopening of a key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed after a weekend rocket attack
Israel announces reopening of a key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed after a weekend rocket attack
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The Latest | Blasts, gunfire heard near Rafah crossing as it remains closed under Israeli control
Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing remained closed early Wednesday after an Israeli tank brigade seized it the day before
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North Macedonia holds elections dominated by the country's path to EU membership and corruption
Voters in North Macedonia are casting ballots in a parliamentary election and a presidential runoff
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Western Hemisphere nations pledge to continue coordinating response to historic regional migration
Representatives from 22 Western Hemisphere countries gathered in Guatemala have renewed their commitment to continue offering legal pathways to enter their countries, to provide aid to communities most affected by migration and to coordinate their resp...
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Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war
Grief, anger, humor, defiance and fear are some of the emotions Ukrainians are grappling with as they face a third year of war
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Albanese rejects China's argument that Australia was at fault for dangerous aircraft encounter
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says China’s account blaming Australia for a dangerous clash between their military aircraft in international airspace over the Yellow Sea failed to undermine Australian objections
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US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
Military forces from the United States, Australia, and the Philippines launched a barrage of high precision rockets and artillery as part of large scale war drills in the South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing
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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
In March, Indonesian officials and local fishermen rescued 75 people from the overturned hull of a boat that was carrying Rohingya refugees when it capsized off Indonesia
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The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94
North Korea says Kim Ki Nam, the propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country’s three dynastic leaders, has died at 94
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Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego
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Tensions grow in Middle East as Israel undertakes 'precise operations' in Rafah
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joins the conversation.
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4 Palestinian children arrive to US from Gaza for medical treatment
Nearly 15,000 children in Gaza have been killed and thousands more have been injured since Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health.
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Security guard shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion: Police
A motive is unknown at this time, police said.
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Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
An announcement by Hamas that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation
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3 Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist leader make first court appearance
Two of the three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar in June made a brief first court appearance
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Russian agents detained for plotting Zelenskyy assassination, Ukraine says
Two colonels from Ukraine's SBU were recruited by Russia, Ukraine said.
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Biden administration delaying ammunition deliveries to Israel
The administration has been trying to pressure Israel to hold off on a full-scale invasion of Rafah until it has a plan to protect the 1.5 million civilians now living there.
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Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt
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Poland's Tusk calls secret services meeting to address judge's defection to Belarus
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he is calling a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian and Belarusian influence
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Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains
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4 children injured in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war arrive in US for medical treatment
The children were evacuated to Egypt and then flown to the U.S.
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An Italian governor accused in a corruption probe has been placed under house arrest
The governor of the Italian region surrounding the port city of Genoa has been placed under house arrest as part of a corruption investigation
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Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father, King Charles III
Prince Harry has arrived in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he won't see his father on this visit
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Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded
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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West
Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons
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Israel's defense minister vows to "deepen" Rafah offensive if talks on hostage deal fail
Israel's defense minister vows to "deepen" Rafah offensive if talks on hostage deal fail
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Netanyahu vows to go into Rafah despite opposition from Biden
The Israeli military says it’s taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing even after Hamas announced it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal.
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Israel's Netanyahu says capture of Rafah crossing was an 'important step' toward dismantling Hamas
Israel's Netanyahu says capture of Rafah crossing was an 'important step' toward dismantling Hamas
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The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden
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Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods
More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding
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US repatriates 11 citizens from notorious camp for relatives of Islamic State militants in Syria
The United States has repatriated 11 of its citizens from sprawling camps in northeastern Syria that house tens of thousands of family members of suspected Islamic State militants
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Israeli tanks control Rafah border crossing
The Rafah operation comes as families of Israeli hostages call for terms in a proposed cease-fire deal accepted by Hamas.
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Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought
Authorities in Spain’s Catalonia region say they will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought
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Former head of one of China's top state-owned phone companies sentenced to 16 years for corruption
A Chinese court sentenced the former head of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone carriers to 16 years in prison on charges of accepting bribes and abusing his authority, part of leader Xi Jinping’s politically-tinged anti-corruption camp...
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Pakistan's military says March attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military says a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in Afghanistan and the bomber was an Afghan citizen
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Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures
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Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread
Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread
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Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend
Gordon Black was detained in Vladivostok, Russia, on May 2 on charges of criminal misconduct.
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Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program
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Czech Republic's top court rules surgery is not required to officially change gender
The Czech Republic’s highest court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss part of a law requiring people to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilization, in order to officially change their gender
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Mother of US soldier detained in Russia says he was visiting girlfriend
Gordon Black was detained in Russia for alleged criminal misconduct on May 2.
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Bugging equipment found in room where Polish government was to meet
A Polish official said bugging devices were found in a room where the Polish Cabinet was scheduled to meet, but another official later said the equipment was part of an old sound system in the building
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China's Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by France's Macron
France’s president has hosted China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings
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Togo's longtime leader signs a new constitution that eliminates presidential elections
Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule
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EU Council adopts a plan worth 6 billion euros for Western Balkans to speed up enlargement process
EU countries have approved a plan worth 6 billion euros ($6.45 billion) to support Western Balkan states aimed at accelerating reforms and economic growth in the region, as they seek future membership in the bloc
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Key events of Vladimir Putin's 24 years in power in Russia
Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated his power by engineering changes to the constitution ...
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Police search Brussels office of prominent far-right German lawmaker over China spying allegations
Germany’s top prosecutor’s office says authorities are searching the European Parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels
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Police are searching the European parliament office of a far-right German lawmaker whose aide allegedly spied for China
Police are searching the European parliament office of a far-right German lawmaker whose aide allegedly spied for China
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