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Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years
The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic-coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago
June 26, 2024American hiker goes missing on Greek island
Albert Calibet, 59, has been missing since Tuesday.
June 14, 2024French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
France’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is asking who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over after the two-round balloting
June 27, 2024
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Storms in Switzerland cause flooding and a landslide that left at least 2 people dead
Police say storms in southern Switzerland caused a landslide that left two people dead and one missing, and a bridge over a small river collapsed
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7 killed, dozens wounded after missiles hit town in southern Ukraine, officials say
Russian missiles have slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians including children and wounding dozens more, local officials reported
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UK's landmark postwar elections: When Thatcher became the first female prime minister in 1979
Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years
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Hungary's Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler
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The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election
France is holding an early parliamentary election that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II
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Voting begins across mainland France in 1st round of early legislative election with far right leading preelection polls
Voting begins across mainland France in 1st round of early legislative election with far right leading preelection polls
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Kenya's urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too
Kenya has an affordable housing problem
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France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls
Voters across mainland France are casting ballots in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell
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Thousands attend annual EuroPride parade in Greek city of Thessaloniki amid heavy police presence
About 15,000 people have attended the annual EuroPride parade, police say, most of them in support of the LGBTQ+ community in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki amid a heavy police presence
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Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to a maximum-security prison
The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup has been sent to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of terrorism and starting an armed uprising
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Penguin chicks have 1st swimming lesson at London zoo
Eleven young Humboldt penguin chicks took a dip in the water at London Zoo for their first swimming lesson since they hatched in April.
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Judge acquits 28 people accused in Panama Papers case, including law firm co-founder
They were accused of money laundering in the case known as the Panama Papers.
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The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there
The United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United States-built pier off Gaza's coast and distributing it to warehouses in the besieged territory
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Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win
Polls have closed in the presidential election in Mauritania
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UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS
The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq
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Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records
Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven't technically entered annual fire season but already the number of blazes reported has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades
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Estonia's ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country's top job
Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country
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Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has canceled more than 400 flights affecting almost 50,000 passengers after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike
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At least 9 dead, including an entire family, when landslides hit Nepal villages
Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Nepal have killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping
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Attacker wounds officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
An attacker with a crossbow has wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
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An attacker with a crossbow wounded a police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before being shot dead
An attacker with a crossbow wounded a police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before being shot dead
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Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help battle inflation, currency crisis
Egypt and the European Union have begun an investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation
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Russian officials report 5 dead in a drone strike as a Russian attack hits apartments
A Russian strike ripped through a nine-story residential building in Dnipro.
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Mexico City residents, faced with water crisis, resort to drastic measures
One resident says he is spending 25% of his earnings on water.
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A French community honors a teen killed by police. Political and racial tensions are the backdrop
The mother of a French teenager with North African origins killed by police held a silent march to mark one year since his death
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German far-right party reelects its leaders after election gains while opponents protest
The far-right Alternative for Germany has reelected its leadership duo after the party made gains in the recent European election
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Iranian official says reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili heading to a runoff presidential election
Iranian official says reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili heading to a runoff presidential election
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Indian military tank sinks while crossing a river, killing 5 soldiers
Officials say five Indian soldiers are dead after a military tank they were travelling in sank
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UK's landmark postwar elections: When Labour ended 13 years of Conservative rule in 1964
In 1964, the Conservative Party had been in power for 13 years and was on its fourth prime minister, Alec Douglas-Home
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As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies
The newly inaugurated Freedom Edge exercise is wrapping up in the East China Sea, having brought together Japanese, South Korean and American naval assets for multidomain maneuvers for the first time
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Cuba's first transgender athlete shows the progress and challenges faced by LGBTQ people
Ely Malik Reyes stepped onto the platform and began delivering powerful punches and spectacular flying kicks against his combatant
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Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv
Ten Ukrainians held prisoner for years by Russia have been released with the Vatican's mediation
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June 29
Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv
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In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home — in Argentina
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New results: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of hard-liner Saeed Jalili in seesawing Iran election that may see runoff
New results: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of hard-liner Saeed Jalili in seesawing Iran election that may see runoff
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June 28
Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean
Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean
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Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic by percentage
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Early results in Iran presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili ahead, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian
Early results in Iran presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili ahead, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian
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Bolivia's leader says general behind failed coup wanted to take over as president
Bolivian President Luis Arce says a former general intended to take over the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denies that the Andean nation is experiencing an economic crisis
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Bolivia’s president tells the AP that the general accused of leading a failed coup wanted to “take over” as president
Bolivia’s president tells the AP that the general accused of leading a failed coup wanted to “take over” as president
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June 28
Dozens of sick, injured kids evacuated from Gaza, 1st time since Rafah border closed
This marks the first time medical evacuations have been allowed since early May.
June 28
June 28
Polls close in Iranian presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash
Polls close in Iranian presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash
June 28
June 28
Gaza aid piles up amid dispute over whether aid workers can carry security gear
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said he's working to address the issue.
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June 28
A teenage beachgoer killed by lightning on a beach in northern Greece
Authorities say a 13-year-old beachgoer has died after being struck by lightning in northern Greece during a sudden summer rainstorm
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June 28
Israeli observation unit claims their Oct. 7 warnings were ignored
ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara speaks with members of a primarily female unit tasked with monitoring Gaza's border and their alleged warnings before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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June 28
Panama’s next president wants a deal with US on deporting migrants who cross the perilous Darien Gap
Panama’s President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he wants an agreement with the United States on deporting migrants who cross into the world’s busiest migration route, the perilous Darien Gap, along his country’s border with Colombia
June 28
June 28
Pakistani parliament denounces US congressional resolution calling for a probe into recent elections
Pakistan’s lower house of Parliament has denounced a U.S. congressional resolution that called this week for an independent investigation into allegations that Pakistan’s parliamentary elections earlier this year were massively rigged
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June 28
New charges against Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach involve 7 additional complainants
Court documents show that Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting seven new complainants in alleged incidents from 1977 to as recently as February
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June 28
EU leaders have tapped their top brass. Von der Leyen must win over parliament to keep her job
European Union leaders moved quickly this week to pick appointees for the bloc's top jobs
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