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Fighter jet crashes in Iran, killing 2 pilots
Thousands of mourners have poured into the streets of Tehran to pay their respects to a senior Revolutionary Guard member fatally shot by two gunmen on a motorcycle earlier this week
May 24, 2022Australia's government urges China to remove trade barriers
Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset a bilateral relationship that plumbed new depths under the previous administration
5/25/2022 12:20:49 EDTIndia sends food, medicine donation to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka received a first shipment of a $16 million humanitarian aid package from neighboring India to help mitigate severe shortages caused by the country’s devastating economic crisis
May 23, 2022
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In Cuba, caution and confusion meet eased US sanctions
The Biden administration's move to ease some sanctions on Cuba are being met with some confusion and caution by people on the island
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Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol's ruins
Ukrainian authorities say workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement
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Iran building collapse kills 11 as mayor and others detained
Iranian media say the death toll from the collapse of a commercial building still under construction in southwestern Iran has reached 14, after more bodies were retrieved from the rubble in the city of Abadan
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Australia's government urges China to remove trade barriers
Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset a bilateral relationship that plumbed new depths under the previous administration
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Snake catcher finds poisonous snake under trash bin
A snake catcher pulled a poisonous red-bellied black snake from underneath a trash bin in a Sydney suburb as the terrified homeowners looked on.
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Swedish freestyle skier sets new world record
Jesper Tjäder has set a new world record for the longest rail grind on skis by completing a distance of approximately 506 feet down a long metal pipe.
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Seoul: N Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles
South Korea says one of the three weapons North Korea test-launched into the sea Wednesday was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile
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Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol's ruins
Ukrainian authorities say workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement
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May 24
Mexico: If raped, minors can abort without parents' consent
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that an underage girl can get an abortion without parental consent if she had been raped
May 24
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South Korea says one of the three weapons North Korea launched was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile
South Korea says one of the three weapons North Korea launched was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile
May 24
May 24
New Zealand plane finds 7 missing aboard 2 boats in Pacific
Seven people on two small boats that drifted for days in the Pacific have been rescued after a New Zealand plane spotted them near the remote island nation of Kiribati
May 24
May 24
China claims sabotage as UN rights official visits Xinjiang
China says the U.S.
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May 24
Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli raid on West Bank
Health authorities says a 16-year-old Palestinian died after being wounded during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank
May 24
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South Korean officials say North Korea has launched a 2nd ballistic missile toward the sea
South Korean officials say North Korea has launched a 2nd ballistic missile toward the sea
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Police shootout at Rio de Janeiro favela kills more than 20
Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela in an operation that set off a fierce firefight
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May 24
President Zelenskyy sharpens tone as Russian offensive intensifies
Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News foreign correspondent, reports from Kyiv on the significance of Lithuania's decision to suspend all Russian energy imports and whether further sanctions could be in store.
May 24
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South Korean officials says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea
South Korean officials says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea
May 24
May 24
Ukrainian refugee camp in Mexico's capital to close
Organizers of a camp for Ukrainian refugees who had traveled to Mexico say they will soon close it and discouraged Ukrainians still in Europe from traveling to Mexico as they try to enter the United States
May 24
May 24
Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe
A former Moldovan president has been ordered detained following a series of police raids as part of a judicial investigation into suspected treason, corruption, illicit enrichment and illegal party financing, prosecutors said
May 24
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Monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico rise by 35%
Mexican experts say the number of monarch butterflies that arrived this year to winter in mountaintop forests rose by 35% compared to the previous season
May 24
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Vaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America
May 24
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Davos updates | Soros: New tech, AI help repressive regimes
Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros has blamed new technology for helping repressive regimes like Russia and China exert greater control
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Russia releases jailed Danish Jehovah's Witness, group says
A Danish Jehovah’s Witness has been released after spending five years in a Russian prison under Moscow’s crackdown on the religious group, the organization says
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Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports
The Taliban say they've signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's U.S.-backed government
May 24
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Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16
At least 16 people from Myanmar’s Rohingya minority have died after a storm capsized the boat they were traveling on as they sought refuge in another country
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May 24
Pope offers solidarity to Gaylord, Michigan, after tornado
Pope Francis is offering his condolences and solidarity to the people of Gaylord, Michigan following a deadly tornado
May 24
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London mayor seeks police answers over 'partygate' fines
The mayor of London has asked the city’s police chief to explain how decisions were made about issuing fines for lockdown-breaking government parties
May 24
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EU court restores immunity for 3 Catalan lawmakers
A European Union court has decided to suspend the execution of the lifting of the parliamentary immunity for three former top Catalan officials who fled Spain fearing arrest over a secessionist push they led in the region
May 24
May 24
President Zelenskyy calls for more military aid
ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge reports from Ukraine as President Zelenskyy says 50 to 100 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed per day.
May 24
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President Biden wraps up high-stakes Asia tour
White House says Biden’s comment on Taiwan deviates from the country’s long-standing policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
May 24
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Hungary announces 'state of danger' over war in Ukraine
Hungary has declared a legal “state of danger” in response to the war in neighboring Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Tuesday
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5 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes against PKK in Iraq
Turkey's defense ministry says five Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
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Victims groups slam UK plan for amnesty over Troubles crimes
Relatives of people killed during Northern Ireland’s decades of violence have protested in London and Belfast
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German chancellor to discuss Ukraine war in South Africa
South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine was a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa
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Sweden says it's not providing money, military aid to Kurds
Sweden has denied it is providing any “financial assistance or military support” to Kurdish groups or entities in Syria — claims that Turkey’s using to back its opposition to Sweden’s and neighboring Finland’s historic bids to join NATO
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Ukraine, Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise: World in Photos, May 24
A look at the top photos from around the globe.
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Report: Mexico's immigration enforcement relies on military
Mexico’s immigration enforcement is increasingly militarized with the armed forces and National Guard now accounting for more migrant detentions than immigration agents
May 24
May 24
Churches of Serbia, North Macedonia, end decades-old dispute
The head of Serbia’s Orthodox Church says he will recognize the full independence of the church in neighboring North Macedonia, signaling an end to a decades-old religious dispute
May 24
May 24
Spain to invest $13 billion to build microchip industry
The Spanish government has announced a $13.2 billion investment plan to convert the country into a major producer of microchips and help reduce the dependence of Spain and the European Union on other suppliers
May 24
May 24
Dutch police arrest Syrian accused of war crimes for Assad
Dutch authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker accused of war crimes
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May 24
Rwanda accuses Congolese forces of cross-border shelling
Rwanda’s military has accused neighboring Congolese forces of injuring several civilians in cross-border shelling and asked regional monitors to investigate
May 24
May 24
Lebanon currency hits new low after vote, crisis deepens
Lebanon’s pound has hit a new low as deep divisions within the newly elected parliament raised concerns that political paralysis could further exacerbate one of the worst economic meltdowns in history
May 24
May 24
New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
Pope Francis has named a bishop in his own image as the new head of the Italian bishops conference
May 24
May 24
11 killed in shooting attacks on 2 bars in Mexico
Officials in north-central Mexico say 11 people have been gunned down in simultaneous shooting attacks on two bars
May 24
May 24
Hong Kong Catholic cardinal denies charges over relief fund
Former Hong Kong Catholic leader Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others have denied charges that they failed to register a relief fund aimed at assisting protesters who faced legal costs during 2019 anti-government protests
May 24
May 24
In West Bank, Turkish FM pledges support for Palestinians
Turkey’s foreign minister says that improved ties with Israel will not come at the expense of its commitment to supporting the Palestinians and the two-state solution to the conflict
May 24
May 24
No warmth for Russia at diplomatic conference on Antarctica
Russia has received a frosty reception at the start of an international conference on managing and protecting Antarctica
May 24
May 24
Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria
Local authorities say that dozens of people have been killed in northeast Nigeria in yet another attack targeting remote communities as the West African nation continues to battle extremist rebels
May 24
May 24
Review suggests Israeli fire killed reporter, no final word
Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh
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May 24
New Australian leader Albanese makes whirlwind world debut
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walked into a global spotlight the day after his swearing-in
May 24