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China's No. 2 leader says economy improved in March
China’s new No. 2 leader says its economic recovery improved in March and he promised to stay committed to opening to the world
March 30, 202339 dead, 27 injured after fire breaks out at migrant center
Mexico's president said the fire began during a protest at the facility.
March 29, 2023Philippine ferry fire leaves 12 dead, at least 7 missing
A fire broke out on a ferry in the southern Philippines and raged overnight for eight hours, killing at least 31 of the approximately 250 passengers and crew
March 29, 2023
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Senegal's top opposition leader found guilty of libel
A court in Senegal's capital, sentenced the country's top opposition leader to a two-month suspended sentence after he was convicted of libel
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Pope 'progressively improving' after being hospitalized for respiratory infection
The 86-year-old Pope posted on Twitter thanking people for their prayers and messages.
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American journalist detained in Russia pleads not guilty to espionage charges
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested for allegedly collecting state secrets for the United States.
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Drug dealer found guilty of killing 9-year-old girl in UK
A drug dealer has been convicted of killing a 9-year-old girl in the English city of Liverpool when he fired at a man who was trying to push his way into her house to escape the gunman
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Macron unveils plan to save water amid climate change toll
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Canada mass shooting inquiry identifies many police failings
A public inquiry has found widespread failures in how Canada’s federal police force responded to the country’s worst mass shooting
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Canada inquiry finds widespread failures in how federal police responded to country's worst mass shooting.
Canada inquiry finds widespread failures in how federal police responded to country's worst mass shooting.
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Ex-priest acquitted of assaulting girl at Canadian school
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Israeli author: Netanyahu legacy imperiled by judicial plan
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American Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia for alleged espionage
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Vatican: Pope Francis has progressively improved after being hospitalized
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Top UN court rejects Tehran’s bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank assets frozen in the United States
Top UN court rejects Tehran’s bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank assets frozen in the United States
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Camila Cabello credits the strong women in her life for her success as an artist and a person, so it was important to her to celebrate her grandmother’s milestone — the publication of a novel
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Pakistan ups security as 11 killed in Ramadan food stampedes
Pakistan says 11 people have been killed in stampedes at free wheat distribution centers for the poor across the country since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan last week
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Myanmar resistance says military bombing kills 8 civilians
Ethnic rebels and independent media in Myanmar say air strikes by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s northwest have killed at least eight civilians, including two children
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Germany criticizes Russian role in French nuclear fuel plant
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Prince Harry back in court for phone hacking hearing finale
Prince Harry has returned to a London court as his lawyer fought to keep his phone hacking lawsuit against a British tabloid publisher alive
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France rules against extradition of Ukrainian billionaire
A French court of appeal has ruled not to extradite to Ukraine the Ukrainian billionaire businessman Kostyantin Zhevago, who was temporarily detained in France in December
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Trinidad wins $100 million verdict in key corruption lawsuit
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has won a multimillion-dollar verdict in a sprawling corruption lawsuit that began nearly 20 years ago and involves former high-ranking officials
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2 West Bank settlers charged in axe attack on Palestinians
Israel's Shin Bet security agency says two Jewish settlers have been charged with terrorism for an axe attack on a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank
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Covering over well at Indian temple collapses, killing 11
A structure built over an old temple well in India has collapsed as a large crowd of Hindu devotees prayed at a festival, killing at least 11 people
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Anti-torture body decries use of violence, dogs on migrants
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Bahrain sentences 3 for questioning Islamic teachings
Prosecutors in the Arab Gulf nation of Bahrain have handed down yearlong prison sentences to three people for debating Islamic theology in a series of blog posts and online videos
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University bus crashes in Kenya, killing 14 people
Fourteen people, including students, have died after a university bus collided with a passenger vehicle in Kenya, west of the capital
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Lebanon abruptly nixes plan for $122M airport 'Terminal 2'
Lebanon’s caretaker transportation minister says the contract for a new terminal at the country's main airport is cancelled, following an uproar over the lack of public bidding for the $122 million project
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Blinken compares Bosnia Serb leader to Putin
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of separatist leader of the Serbs in Bosnia to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin
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NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills
Romania’s navy is leading multinational military drills in the Black Sea region
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Police shooting of Black man referred to UK prosecutors
Britain’s police watchdog has asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge a police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in London
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Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated
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LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law
Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan’s government to enact an an...
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Pope Francis has 'progressively improved' at hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis had reportedly been complaining of breathing difficulties.
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EU chief urges caution in tech trade with China
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union must be prepared to develop measures to protect trade and investment that China might exploit for its own security and military purposes
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In Germany, Charles III makes organic 'king cheese'
King Charles III has visited an organic farm in the German countryside
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Vatican says pope has 'progressively improved' after being hospitalized with a respiratory infection
Vatican says pope has 'progressively improved' after being hospitalized with a respiratory infection
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Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
Former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro returns to Brazil seeking new political role after three months in Florida
Former President Jair Bolsonaro returns to Brazil seeking new political role after three months in Florida
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Russia to keep missile test notices under Cold War-era deal
A top Russian diplomat says Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries
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Report: Chinese state-sponsored hacking group highly active
An American cybersecurity firm says a Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of ...
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China renews warnings as Taiwan's Tsai stops over in US
As Taiwan’s president begins a stopover in the United States on her way to Central America, China says it is closely watching developments
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Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine
The Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.”
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4 bankers convicted over Swiss account of longtime Putin pal
Four former bankers with the Swiss affiliate of a key Russian bank have been found guilty of failing to properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin
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Finland says Russia spy operations weakened in Nordic nation
Finland's intelligence agency SUPO says Russia's spy operations in the Nordic nation have been substantially weakened over the past year
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EU reaches provisional deal to raise renewable energy target
European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament have reached a provisional deal to increase the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix
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French foreign minister hopes Sweden, Finland join NATO soon
France’s top diplomat says she hopes the NATO applications of Sweden and Finland will be “ratified quickly."
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Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole, could be free this week
Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
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Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US
The United Nations’ top court has rejected Tehran’s legal bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank assets frozen by U.S. authorities to be paid in compensation to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Iran
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King Charles III addresses German parliament, meets Scholz
King Charles III has become the first monarch to speak before Germany’s parliament
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