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The bunker was Hitler’s chief headquarters from 1941-44.
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At least one person has been killed and four others were injured after a huge fire broke out at chemical storage tanks in an industrial area in eastern Thailand on Thursday
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Winner of North Macedonia's parliamentary election to seek governing coalition partner
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China's Xi receives ceremonial welcome in Hungary ahead of talks with Orbán
Chinese President Xi Jinping has received a ceremonial welcome in Hungary’s capital ahead of a day of talks with Hungarian officials expected to result in further Chinese investments in the Central European country
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Bank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation
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Passengers and crew safely evacuated after Boeing 737 plane's tire burst during landing in Turkey
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First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza departs from Cyprus
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Transair Boeing 737 skids off runway in Senegal
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First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza has departed from Cyprus, foreign minister says
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Japan Fisheries Agency proposes allowing commercial catching of fin whales
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Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy protection
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British government tries to head off the type of unrest seen on American campuses
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Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, glitter-drenched final
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The Latest | First shipment of humanitarian aid leaves for US-built floating pier off Gaza
The first shipment of humanitarian aid to a newly built U.S.-built floating pier off Gaza has left a port in Cyprus
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Yoon rejects South Korean opposition's calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials
South Korea’s president has dismissed calls for independent investigations into allegations involving his wife and top officials
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Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation
Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while leading the government of his South Pacific island nation
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Gunmen kill 7 barbers in Pakistan's volatile Baluchistan province
Gunmen have killed seven barbers in a home in a volatile province in southwestern Pakistan
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage
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Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections. Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible
The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday
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China's exports and imports return to growth in April as demand improves
China reported Thursday that its exports and imports returned to growth in April, suggesting that demand is improving despite an uneven economic recovery
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Crash between truck and passenger van in China's Ningxia region kills 9 people
A crash between a truck and a passenger van on a highway in northwestern China’s Ningxia region has killed nine people
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Militants have committed crimes against humanity in Sudan, watchdog warns
Militants are being accused of an ethnic cleansing amid a civil war, HRW said.
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Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s ...
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Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his milit...
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Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction
The Vatican is crossing a key milestone in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year
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Australia and Tuvalu strike new security deal that eases the tiny nation's sovereignty concerns
Australia has struck a new security deal with Tuvalu after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China
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By The Numbers: How young voters feel about Israel, Gaza
A surprising look at the numbers behind the issues that college students say are important to them, according to a poll.
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China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office
China's military is accusing the U.S. of playing up for maximum political effect its warship's passage through the Taiwan Strait
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Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country
A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that is surprising many as gang violence consumes the country
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Doctor volunteering in Gaza says situation is ‘heartbreaking’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Dr. Ammar Ghanem who is in Gaza volunteering at a hospital caring for ICU patients, and explains the dire situation for those who need urgent medical care.
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Sperm whales communicate through a 'complex phonetic alphabet,' study finds
Researchers analyzed the codas of approximately 60 sperm whales.
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Destruction in Gaza: A side-by-side look at the damage
Thousands of colleges, mosques, churches, homes and businesses have been destroyed, and thousands of Palestinians are estimated to be missing beneath the debris.
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Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel's seizure of border crossing
Gaza’s overcrowded southernmost city, Rafah, has been thrown into panic and chaos by Israel’s seizure of the nearby border crossing with Egypt and as the possibility of a full-scale invasion looms
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Armenia's prime minister talks with Putin in Moscow while allies' ties are under strain
Armenia’s prime minister has talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as tensions are spiraling between the estranged allies
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Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam
In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza
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Cruise 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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China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, the final stop on his five-day European tour
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 6 regions
Russia had previously targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, March 29, April 11 and April 27.
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Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade
After nearly a decade, Nicaragua’s congress has finally canceled a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered the environment and threatened to displace rural communities
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Algeria's leader demands justice over French colonial-era wrongdoing
France celebrated the anniversary of victory over the Nazis, while Algeria commemorated a crackdown by French colonial forces on Algerian independence activists
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With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes
Prices in Argentina have surged so dramatically in recent months that the government has multiplied the size of its biggest bank note by five — to 10,000 pesos, worth about $10
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UN warns total famine is just 6 weeks away in Gaza
UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram reports on latest humanitarian efforts in Gaza as Israel begins military operations in Rafah.
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