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A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries
Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country's southwest Japan has left nine people with minor injuries
April 18, 2024Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found
April 22, 2024El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for his release on social media
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Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year
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2 Malaysia Navy helicopters collide mid-air killing all 10 crew members on board
There are no known survivors from the crash.
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A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike that smashed a television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to intimidate Ukraine’s second-largest city
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At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
At least 5 people have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media, hours after the U.K. approved the migrant deportation bill
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At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media reports
At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media reports
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$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will 'boost confidence' in region: president-elect
Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain," in a reference to key rival China
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Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges fr...
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A far-right German EU lawmaker's aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
German authorities say a man who works for a German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China
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A German European Parliament lawmaker's employee has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors say
A German European Parliament lawmaker's employee has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors say
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The Latest | Tent compound rises in Khan Younis as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive targeting the city of Rafah
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Facing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project
A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers
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Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at a rally days into India's election
India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” — some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith in an election rally days after the country began...
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April 23
From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden
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April 23
Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes
Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana
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North Macedonia to elect president after campaign focused on hot-button issue of EU membership
Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first round of the presidential election, the seventh such vote since the Balkan country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991
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2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board
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Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died
Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died
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Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond
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In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide
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Philippine troops kill 12 suspected Muslim rebels in clash that wounded 7 soldiers
Philippine troops have killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country’s south
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UK home secretary to visit Italy to discuss stopping migrants arriving on boats
British Home Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Italy as part of the U.K. government’s efforts to crack down on migrants arriving by small boats
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North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that hav...
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Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia
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Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation
A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man
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Venezuela's president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests
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A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
A cluster of earthquakes has struck Taiwan, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude
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April 22
Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7
Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the head of Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate, has submitted his resignation in the wake of the Oct. 7 surprise terror attack.
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April 22
A new report says Mexico has abandoned protection of loggerhead sea turtles
A new report finds that the Mexican government has largely abandoned protection and enforcement measures for loggerhead sea turtles
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April 22
Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping down
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April 22
British climate protester won't be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience
A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants should not be charged with contempt of court
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April 22
Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack
New satellite photos suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran’s central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault
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April 22
Driver arrested for drug driving after plowing through classroom wall in Liverpool
A driver who plowed through the wall of a Liverpool classroom shortly before the start of school has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs
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April 22
Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says
A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death
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April 22
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
The European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids
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April 22
European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied
The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps
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April 22
George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'
The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized
April 22
April 22
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia
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April 22
Armenia asks UN court to throw out Azerbaijan’s claim alleging racial discrimination
Lawyers for Armenia have asked the top U.N. court to throw out a case filed by Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region that accuses Armenia of ethnic cleansing
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April 22
South Africa's ANC loses another court case against rival party led by former president Zuma
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost a second court case against a new rival party led by former President Jacob Zuma
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Delhi residents choke on fumes from massive landfill fire
Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from a massive landfill fire in Delhi, India, as residents complained of breathing problems.
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Security forces kill 11 militants in northwest region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani military says
Pakistan's military says security forces killed eleven militants in two raids targeting their hideouts in the volatile northwest region bordering Afghanistan
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April 22
Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after a top court rejects rivals' appeals
Indonesia’s top court has rejected appeals by two losing presidential candidates who demanded a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud in the February polls
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Poland's leader says his country is ready to host NATO members' nuclear weapons to counter Russia
Poland’s president says the NATO member would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of the military alliances’s other members in response to Russia’s moving its nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus
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April 22
UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
Prosecutors in Britain say a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man have been charged with spying for China
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April 22
Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing
Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend have killed at least four people in riverside cities
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April 22
Police in Greece raid homes and detain dozens in crackdown on deadly soccer violence
Police in Greece have detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a police officer in December
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April 22
Greek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties
Delegations from Greece and Turkey are meeting in Athens as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece’s plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian...
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April 22
Tunisian Jews scale back annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue because of security concerns
Jewish Tunisians who organize an annual pilgrimage to one of the world’s oldest synagogues are planning a scaled-down event next month
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