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Israel had hand in manufacturing pagers that exploded in Lebanon: Source
Dozens of people have been killed in the pager attacks.
September 19, 2024South Korea threatens military response to North Korean 'trash balloons'
Pyongyang launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May, Seoul said.
September 23, 2024Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide
The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy
September 23, 2024
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German police will increase the number of bodyguards for leading politicians
A German police office that provides security for leading politicians says it plans to increase the number of bodyguards significantly over the coming years
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Iran sent thousands of SMS calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings, Sweden says
Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran, Islam’s holy book in 2023
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Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings
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Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential
Hurricane John has struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential
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Hurricane John weakens to Category 2 strength inland from Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
Hurricane John weakens to Category 2 strength inland from Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
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Australian woman detained in Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish insurgents
State-run media in Turkey says an Australian women has been arrested in Turkey over her alleged links to a Kurdish militant group
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Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest sexual abuse and dwindling in the face of modernity, where women and gays insist on an equal role and rights
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 7 as people flee south Lebanon
Palestinian officials say Israel’s strikes early Tuesday killed at least seven people in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis
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Japan asks China to ensure safety of Japanese citizens after schoolboy killed
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed
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Brazil's Lula to talk climate at U.N., but Amazon fires back home undermine his message
When Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opens the United Nations’ General Assembly on Tuesday, he is expected to call on the world to do more to combat climate change
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Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark
Workers are set to begin the reconstruction of the 400-year-old Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of the building
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As Israel's fight with Hezbollah heats up, people of Gaza fear being forgotten
As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community
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Former Singaporean minister pleads guilty to receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean cabinet minister pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts trial Tuesday, in the Asian financial hub’s first ministerial criminal trial in nearly half a century
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Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding
Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding
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September 23
Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report
The Egmont Group, an international organization that fights money laundering, said it will suspend Colombia from its global information sharing platform
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John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight
John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight
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A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man
A federal court in Argentina has ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents
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A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore
A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore
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China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy
China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy
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Last Lands: Ecuador
ABC's Bob Woodruff joins Indigenous patrols & government forces in the Amazon rainforest as they fight to reclaim their Indigenous territories and national parks from environmental ruin.
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Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe
A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation
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Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands
Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity
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Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.
Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.
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NASA set to launch $5 billion mission to Jupiter's moon Europa: What to know
Scientists believe the moon's water, chemistry and energy could support life.
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Massive new round of strikes in Middle East
Plus, former President Donald Trump rejects a challenge from Vice President Kamala Harris for another debate.
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Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding
Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisons
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly in New York
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss his country's "victory plan."
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American man handed a 6-year prison sentence in Russia for trying to take his son abroad
A Russian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to an American man convicted on charges linked to his attempt to illegally take his 4-year old son out of Russia
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Why parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green
Flora tends to sprout quickly once the typically dry landscape gets water.
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Israel hits 1,300 targets in Lebanon as strikes increases against Hezbollah
Hundreds were killed and wounded on Monday, Lebanese authorities said.
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September 23
Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says
Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says
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John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
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September 23
Thousands flee southern Lebanon in search of safety and shelter
Thousands of people are fleeing south Lebanon as Israel carries out its deadliest bombardment in the country since its war with Hezbollah in 2006
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September 23
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says
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September 23
France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?
Tensions have been rising in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia after four months of deadly unrest
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Pakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency
Pakistan’s state-run media says a senior army general has been tapped as the new spy chief
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September 23
Soccer pitch collapses as parts of the UK are hit by flash floods
A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours
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September 23
Palestinian girl suffered severe burns: This is her journey out of a war zone
Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
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September 23
Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide
The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy
September 23
September 23
Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details
Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details
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September 23
South Korea threatens military response for North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea officials said Pyongyang has launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May.
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Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'
Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'
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September 23
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may...
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September 23
At least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal
Senegal's military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along a route used by migrants
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September 23
Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia
Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country’s major highways
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September 23
Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded
Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded
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September 23
Syria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister
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September 23
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters
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September 23
Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies
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September 23
Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 dead and 89 missing
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