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Some of the Catholic Church's best-known approved, and not approved, reports of apparitions of Mary
The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral
May 17, 2024Gunfire in Congo’s capital as men in military uniform clash with politician's guards
Congo’s army says it has “foiled a coup” and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital,...
May 19, 2024Slovak PM's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
Slovakia’s defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves across the d...
May 19, 2024
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Russian court freezes assets of two German banks in gas project dispute
The Russian state news agency Tass says a court in St. Petersburg has ordered the seizing of assets of Germany's Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in Russia
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Robbers made off with "several million euros" of jewels in armed heist of ‘Jeweler to the Stars’
French prosecutors say armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with “several million" dollars' worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of self-declared “Jeweler to the Stars” Harry Winston
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The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment
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Iranian state television says helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing,' without elaborating
Iranian state television says helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing,' without elaborating
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Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says
The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan.
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Iranian state TV says rescuers trying to reach site of helicopter involved in 'incident' while traveling with president
Iranian state TV says rescuers trying to reach site of helicopter involved in 'incident' while traveling with president
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Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech before Israel’s parliament in which she criticized President Joe Biden’s approach to the war in Gaza
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May 19
Slovak PM's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
Slovakia’s defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves across the d...
May 19
May 19
Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 47 people
More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of deadly torrents
May 19
May 19
2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
May 19
May 19
Police say 2 people are dead and 5 are missing in Hungary after a boat collision on the Danube River
Police say 2 people are dead and 5 are missing in Hungary after a boat collision on the Danube River
May 19
May 19
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting is raging across the north
May 19
May 19
Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east
At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday, as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive
May 19
May 19
Gunfire in Congo’s capital as men in military uniform clash with politician's guards
Congo’s army says it has “foiled a coup” and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital,...
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May 19
Gunfire heard in Congo’s capital as men in military uniform clash with a politician’s guards near the president's office
Gunfire heard in Congo’s capital as men in military uniform clash with a politician’s guards near the president's office
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WikiLeaks founder facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces what could be his final court hearing in England over whether he should be extradited to the United States to face spying charges
May 19
May 19
What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday
The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, six years after it started its work
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Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa
Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developed
May 19
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Chinese ambassador promises 'friendship' as 2 Chinese warships dock in Cambodia
Two Chinese warships have docked at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries
May 19
May 19
Saudi Arabia's King Salman, suffering from fever, joint pain, undergoes medical exams
Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman will undergo medical checks after suffering from a high temperature and joint pain
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May 19
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries
May 19
May 19
As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
Finding closure for loved ones killed by gangs on a relentless rampage through Haiti’s capital and beyond is growing harder day by day in a country where burial rituals are sacred and the dead venerated
May 19
May 19
Dominicans vote in general elections with eyes on crisis in neighboring Haiti
Voters in the Dominican Republic are casting ballots in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with crisis-stricken Haiti
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Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
Elon Musk has traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation
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May 18
Taiwan's new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
He inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home.
May 18
May 18
Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows
Hundreds of anti-migrant protestors have marched through the streets of a Tunisian town where many migrants are living while waiting to try and travel by boat to Europe
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May 18
Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
Authorities say residents ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home
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May 18
As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the country’s military government
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May 18
An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza
Pressure is coming from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally.
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May 18
Militia clashes rock western Libyan town. At least 1 civilian was killed, officials say
Libyan health authorities say clashes between government-allied militias rocked the western town of Zawiya, killing at least one civilian man and wounding 22 others
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May 18
Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections
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May 18
Israeli War Cabinet member Gantz says he'll quit government unless it adopts new war plan by June 8
Israeli War Cabinet member Gantz says he'll quit government unless it adopts new war plan by June 8
May 18
May 18
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Gonzalez seeks unity in first rally
The presidential candidate of Venezuela’s chief opposition coalition has sought to cultivate a mood of hope and possibility in a large rally that marked the start of a campaign he admittedly never imagined leading
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May 18
Pakistan asks its nationals studying in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners
Pakistan has asked its nationals in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners in the capital Bishkek Friday night over some unknown dispute with migrants
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Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
Most residents near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England were told their tap water is safe to drink again after a parasite sickened more than 45 people
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May 18
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
Ballistic missile damaged a Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel.
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May 18
Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
A popular centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeks
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May 18
Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests
May 18
May 18
Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests
Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests
May 18
May 18
Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
Poland's prime minister says it is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally Belarus
May 18
May 18
Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president
Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishment
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May 18
3 Spaniards were among 6 people killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan, officials say
Taliban and Spanish officials say three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan
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May 18
Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers
It has been 15 years since the end of Sri Lanka's civil war, which pitted government forces against Tamil Tiger separatists
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May 18
A court in Slovakia says a suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Fico will remain in detention
A court in Slovakia says a suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Fico will remain in detention
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May 18
A Ukrainian mother's mission to save her child: Reporter's notebook
Some say they thought they were safe. They were wrong.
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Slovakian health minister says Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition is stable but his situation 'remains serious'
Slovakian health minister says Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition is stable but his situation 'remains serious'
May 18
May 18
Ukraine's mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains troops
Some fear Russia's new offensive could reach Ukraine’s second-largest city.
May 18
May 18
Slovak prime minister still in serious condition as suspect appears in court
The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been ordered to remain behind bars
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May 18
Climate activists protest by glueing themselves at Munich airport
Six climate activists have broken through a security fence at Munich airport and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily shutting down flights
May 18
May 18
Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
On Friday, parts of New Delhi reported up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
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