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Baltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid
The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus that they will exit a 2001 agreement that has kept Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania connected to an electricity transmission system controlled b...
July 16, 2024Torrential rains hit Canada's largest city, closing a major highway and other roads
A major highway, several other thoroughfares and a key transit hub in Toronto have been flooded as torrential rains washed over Canada’s largest city
July 16, 2024Body found on Tenerife is identified as British teen missing for nearly a month
A Spanish court says a body found on the island of Tenerife was of a British teen who went missing nearly a month ago
July 16, 2024
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Gunmen in Mexico kill 6 people, including a boy, as mass killings of families increase
Six members of two families were killed in Mexico’s violent state of Guanajuato, the second massacre of a family in a month there, authorities confirmed
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Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future
Cleanup crews are working to get Canada’s largest city back to normal after a torrential downpour
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Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote
Officials in Venezuela have arrested the head of security for the country’s top opposition leader, a little more than a week before President Nicolás Maduro faces a tough reelection
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Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office
Panama's border police says that migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino took office and ordered authorities to get control of the dense jungle fron...
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Panama’s border police say migration through the Darien Gap is down since President José Raúl Mulino took office July 1
Panama’s border police say migration through the Darien Gap is down since President José Raúl Mulino took office July 1
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Fire kills 8 at a shopping mall in southwestern China
State media in China say that a fire at a shopping mall has killed 16 people in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong
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Police seek truck driver who was filmed whipping migrants near Italian-French border
Italian border police are looking for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video striking female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck near the French border
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European aid worker arrested in Central African Republic over spying allegations is on hunger strike
A European aid worker who was arrested two months ago in Central African Republic over spying allegations has begun a hunger strike to protest the conditions of his detention
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9 crewmembers rescued after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
Nine crew members were rescued and another died as teams searched for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, according to the country's state news agency
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German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country's car industry
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles
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Paris mayor swims in Seine to show it is clean ahead of Olympics
The Seine’s water quality remains questionable and has repeatedly failed tests in the past.
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Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault
An foundation says a legendary French priest and a lifelong advocate of the homeless has been accused of committing acts that would amount to “sexual assault or sexual harassment."
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Tunisia's opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts
Leading opposition parties in Tunisia say politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for holding democratic elections later this year
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Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
Belarusian authorities have expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including members of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as part of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s efforts to improve relations with th...
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France's far-right leader Le Pen says country is in a 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics start
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament
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6 dead and cities left without electricity as storm sweeps through Belarus
The emergencies ministry in Belarus says six people died in a heavy weekend storm that swept through much of the country
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Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters
Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters
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Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack that killed 8 soldiers in the northwest
Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that left eight soldiers dead in the northwest bordering Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday
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Turkish legislators hold tense debate on bill to control stray dogs. Critics fear a mass culling
A Turkish parliamentary commission has begun debating a contentious bill to manage the country's substantial stray dog population
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The Latest | Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza cease-fire talks
An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egypt to continue cease-fire talks as Israel and Hamas consider the latest proposal
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Korea's KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
The Czech government says South Korea’s KHNP has won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic as the country tries to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels
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Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home
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Greece shuts Acropolis during hottest part of day as southern Europe swelters
A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis for several hours in the middle of the day and two firefighters died in southern Italy while putting out a wildfire
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Head of Hong Kong journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role
The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post
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Cyprus plans to build a major naval base to play a larger geopolitical role, says defense minister
Cyprus’ defense minister says plans are in motion to build a major naval base on the east Mediterranean island nation’s southern coast capable of hosting large ships from European Union countries and other nations to carry out a variety of missions inc...
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Rights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring 'undesirable' foreigners
More than 25 human rights groups are calling on the president of Uzbekistan to veto a proposed law that would allow foreigners to be deported or blocked from entry if they are deemed undesirable for a wide array of reasons including insulting the country
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King Charles introduces UK's Labour government agenda
In a grand ceremony to mark the start of a new Parliament, King Charles delivered a speech, addressing the House of Commons with the laws the new government plans to set.
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King Charles introduces UK's Labour government agenda, focusing on economic growth
King Charles delivered a speech, addressing the House of Commons.
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Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump
Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone
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In king’s speech, UK’s Labour government says it will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis and boost economy
In king’s speech, UK’s Labour government says it will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis and boost economy
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Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups
Interpol has announced the outcome of a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents in 21 countries
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A German court convicts a businessman of delivering components with military use to Russia
A German court has convicted a businessman of delivering electronic components to Russian firms associated with the production of military equipment, and sentenced him to six years and nine months in prison
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Shiite Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashoura, marking the death of Imam Hussein
Shiite Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, while paying tribute to Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war has entered its 10th month and tensions heighten between H...
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King Charles III arrives at Parliament to preside over State Opening and set out Labour government's plans
King Charles III arrives at Parliament to preside over State Opening and set out Labour government's plans
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Swedish police await forensic results to identify bodies found in burnt car
Swedish police say the two bodies found in a burnt Danish-registered car in the city of Malmo during the weekend haven’t been identified yet and they are currently unable to confirm whether the victims are two British citizens reported missing
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North Korean landmines could float into South Korea, South warns
North Korean land mines could be swept into South Korea by swelling rivers, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, as the North places tens of thousands of the deadly explosives along its heavily fortified border
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Former South African president Zuma faces expulsion from the ANC after joining a rival party
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress has been postponed for more arguments, as he faces expulsion for campaigning against the organization he once led as head of a new political party
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Autopsies on 6 Bangkok hotel guests who died mysteriously confirm traces of cyanide
Autopsies on the 6 Bangkok hotel guests who died mysteriously confirm they had traces of cyanide in their blood
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Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before it hosts Olympic events
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before it hosts Olympic events
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EC didn't provide enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals: EU court
The EU general court says the European Commission did not allow the public enough access to information about COVID-19 vaccine purchase agreements it secured with pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic
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The European Commission did not give the public enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court says
The European Commission did not give the public enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court says
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Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year
The U.S. Central Command says that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double this year, compared to the year before
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Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on UK inflation
Inflation in the U.K. held steady at the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% in June
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Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protests
Several major universities in Bangladesh have agreed to shut their doors after at least six people died in violent campus protests
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Authorities in Bangladesh urge universities to close after at least six die in violent protests over government jobs
Authorities in Bangladesh urge universities to close after at least six die in violent protests over government jobs
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Paris mayor swims in Seine to show how clean the water is ahead of 2024 Olympics
It "represents the demonstration of the efforts made by the city and the state."
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China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to draft policies for reviving its slowing economy
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Papua New Guinea's sidelined minister to fight domestic violence charge in Sydney court next year
Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, will appear in a Sydney court in March to fight a charge of assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute
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Cyanide found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six people who were found dead in a room at a central Bangkok luxury hotel
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