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Mexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for missing
Mexican authorities say three bodies have been recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend
May 03, 2024What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
5/6/2024 08:59:02 EDTRussia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Zelenskyy and his predecessor are on the list, wanted on unspecified charges.
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Human remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
A spokesman says Polish prosecutors have discontinued an investigation into several human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because the advanced state of decay made it imp...
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Multiple injuries reported after a building under construction collapses in South Africa
A building that was under construction has collapsed in South Africa, with authorities saying there are multiple injuries
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Authorities say a building under construction has collapsed in the South African city of George with "multiple patients"
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The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz
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Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war
Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state
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Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque
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Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country
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Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media
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What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons
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John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after being confirmed as Scottish National Party leader
A former head of the Scottish National Party is expected to be Scotland's next leader
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Inquiry into South Africa fire that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible
A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the apartment block at least four years before the blaze
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US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines’ northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry
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Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27
Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost
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Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party
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The EU's executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns
The European Union’s executive has decided to end its 6-year dispute with member state Poland
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Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule
Voters in Chad have headed to the polls on Monday to cast their ballot in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno
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Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares
Australia says a Chinese fighter jet has endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters
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Danish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
Denmark’s King Frederik X has arrived in Stockholm with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first official visit abroad as new Danish monarchs
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The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has traveled to Iran where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
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The Latest | Israeli military orders evacuation of parts of Rafah ahead of possible ground invasion
Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent
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Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with Western officials
Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons
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On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation
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Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Gaza's Rafah before an expected assault
The Israeli army has ordered around 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza
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Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
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Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend most of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half
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Macron puts trade and Ukraine as top priorities as China's Xi opens European visit in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has put trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts on top of the agenda for talks with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Panama's new president-elect, José Raúl Mulino, was a late entry in the race
In a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, José Raúl Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago
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Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights
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Mexican authorities says relatives identified bodies found in a well as those of missing Australian and American surfers
Mexican authorities says relatives identified bodies found in a well as those of missing Australian and American surfers
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Boy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens
Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in western Australia had been in a deradicalization program for two years but had no ties to an alleged network of teen extremists in Sydney
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino heads to victory in Panama presidential election as three closest rivals concede
Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino heads to victory in Panama presidential election as three closest rivals concede
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César Luis Menotti, coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, dies at 85
César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died at age 85
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Commercial jet maker Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing flounders. There's a reason for that
Europe’s Airbus had established a clear sales lead over Boeing even before the American company encountered more fallout from manufacturing troubles and ongoing safety concerns
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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
Mexican authorities say relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend
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Brazil flooding: At least 75 people have died and 103 are missing, authorities say
Authorities said this is the worst flood to impact the area in over 80 years.
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Israeli strike kills 4 civilians in southern Lebanon, state media says
Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several others
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Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off pressure against Gaza offensive
He used Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure to end Gaza war.
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Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in “Titanic,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy has died
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Togo’s ruling party wins a majority in parliament, likely keeping a dynasty in power
Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary election
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Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missing
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China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry
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Israel's main cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban
Israel's main cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban
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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
Hamas says the latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks has ended in Cairo
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German teen turns himself in over attack on European election candidate
A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled concern about intimidation and violence in the run-up to next month’s election for the European Parliament
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Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment
Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close
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Israel’s Netanyahu says his Cabinet has voted to shut down Qatar-owned Al Jazeera offices over tensions with the channel
Israel’s Netanyahu says his Cabinet has voted to shut down Qatar-owned Al Jazeera offices over tensions with the channel
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Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting as Ukraine marks its third Easter at war
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power
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