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Boy, 14, dies after man with sword stabs multiple people near London tube station
"This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned," police said.
April 30, 2024US, Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger, 2 US officials say
The development comes as the U.S. worries of rising Russian influence in Africa.
5/2/2024 06:24:06 EDTExplosion that killed 20 at army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition
A senior military official in Cambodia says the huge explosion over the weekend that killed 20 soldiers at an army base in the country's southwest appears to have been an accident caused by mishandling of ammunition by troops
April 30, 2024
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Mexican cops find tents, question people in the case of 2 Australians, 1 American missing in Baja
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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza
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Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
Gangs in Haiti have laid siege to several neighborhoods in the capital, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours in one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced
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Head of Greek extreme far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison
The head of Greece’s extreme far-right Golden Dawn party has been granted conditional early release from prison
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Thousands rally in Slovakia to protest a controversial overhaul of public broadcasting
Thousands have rallied in the Slovak capital to protest – again – a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media
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Hamas to send delegation to Cairo to continue cease-fire talks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been urging Hamas to accept the terms of the cease-fire deal.
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NATO members 'deeply concerned' by activities such as sabotage on alliance soil. They blame Russia
NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security
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Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US
Serbian lawmakers have voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia officials who are sanctioned by the United States
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Send us Patriots: Ukraine's battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks
Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensifying airstrikes aimed at pulverizing Ukraine’s energy grid
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Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her
Prince William and his wife, Kate, have marked their daughter Charlotte’s 9th birthday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers
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At least 181 dead as flooding continues in Kenya
Heavy rains in Kenya's "long rains" season -- which typically runs from March to May – has been one of the nation’s worst flooding incidents in recent memory.
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Broadband internet services are disrupted in most parts of Nepal
Broadband internet are disrupted in many parts of Nepal as Indian vendors from whom most Nepali private operators source the bandwidth stopped providing the services because of payment defaults
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British police officer pleads guilty to terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
A British police officer has pleaded guilty to terror charges for showing support on social media for Hamas
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Czech central bank cuts a key interest rate again with inflation down and the economy on the mend
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the fourth straight time as inflation dropped and the economy has shown signs of recovery
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Dozens of tourists evacuated amid flooding in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve
Americans were among those who were saved, authorities said.
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London sword attack suspect appears in court on murder charge in death of teenage boy
A 36-year-old man accused of wielding a sword to kill a teenage boy, severely injure two police officers and wound two men in a rampage in London has appeared in court on charges of murder and attempted murder
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Double land mine blasts kill one person and wound at least 18 in Pakistan’s southwest
Pakistani police say double land mine blasts have killed one person and wounded at least 18 in the southwest
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Japan says a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly April crash of 2 navy helicopters
Japanese investigators have determined that a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly crash last month of two Japanese navy SH-60K Seahawk helicopters
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Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Egypt as soon as possible to continue talks in the latest sign of progress in the fragile cease-fire process
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Norway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month
The Norwegian center-left government says it wants to add 7 billion kroner, or $630 million to the Scandinavian country’s armed forces over the next 12 years amid increased tensions in the region
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Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding
Human Rights Watch has accused Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season
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Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Odesa for the third time in a week, injuring 14
A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces
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EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the...
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Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI
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Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden
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Police arrest Polish teenager suspected of throwing firebombs at synagogue
Polish police have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and say they plan to ask prosecutors to open an investigation
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China attempts to be the 1st country to return samples from the far side of the moon
Samples have only ever been returned from the near side of the moon.
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The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal
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European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal
A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J
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European court upholds Italy's right to seize famous Greek statue from J. Paul Getty Museum, rejects Getty's appeal
European court upholds Italy's right to seize famous Greek statue from J. Paul Getty Museum, rejects Getty's appeal
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Georgia parliament cancels session after building damaged during huge protests
The parliament of Georgia has cancelled its plenary session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European Union
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Death toll jumps to at least 48 in southern China highway collapse
The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China has climbed to 48 as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area
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Death toll jumps to 48 in southern China highway collapse that sent 23 cars down a steep slope
Death toll jumps to 48 in southern China highway collapse that sent 23 cars down a steep slope
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Cyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development
Cyprus has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island nation’s southern coastline after an earlier plan was deemed lacking in a specific timetable
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South Korea's parliament approves independent investigation of the devastating 2022 Halloween crush
South Korea’s parliament has approved special legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people
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Judge denies bail to teen charged with terror-related offenses after stabbings at Sydney church
A judge has denied bail to a 15-year-old boy alleged to be in a network planning terrorist acts and who claimed to be a friend of another teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop
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Cambodia's Defense Ministry says explosion at military base that killed 20 soldiers was an accident
Cambodia's Defense Ministry says a huge explosion at a military base in the southwest that killed 20 soldiers and injured many others was an accident caused by a “technical issue” from the old and degraded ammunition that was being moved
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What is at stake in UK local voting ahead of a looming general election
Millions of voters in England and Wales have cast their ballots in an array of local elections
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Sex offender asks Norway's Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right
A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right
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Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia
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As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
Misinformation about India's election is surging online as the world's most populous country votes
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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak
Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people
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Serbia prepares to mark school shooting anniversary. A mother says 'everyone rushed to forget'
Serbia is preparing to mark the anniversary of a school shooting last year that killed 10 people
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