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US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden
U.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden
December 01, 2024German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years
December 02, 2024Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in Kenya
December 01, 2024
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Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc
Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos have declared a state of emergency after powerful storms caused extensive flooding and infrastructure damage
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Arms producers saw revenue up in 2023 with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a new report says
A new report says major companies in the arms industry saw a 4.2% increase in overall revenue in 2023 with sharp rises for producers based in Russia and the Middle East
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Namibia's female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints
Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three days
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Georgia at 'tipping point' as pro-West protesters clash with security forces
Thousands have taken to the streets to protest in favor of EU membership.
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Stars, heads of state, solemn rituals and high-security celebrations for Notre Dame's reopening
The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend will be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some measures used during the Paris Olympics
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BBC under scrutiny as 'Masterchef' host Gregg Wallace hits back at misconduct allegations
The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct allegations
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Romania's pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far-right makes gains
Pro-Western parties have won the most votes in Romania’s parliamentary election and will look to form a coalition government as the European Union country faces a surge of support for far-right nationalists who made huge gains in the country’s legislature
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How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is 'brain rot'
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year
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China condemns Lithuania's expulsion of its diplomats
China has condemned Lithuania’s expulsion of three Chinese diplomats as relations between the two countries continue to sour
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December 02
Philippine navy shadows Russian submarine in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week
December 02
December 02
56 people died in a soccer stampede in southern Guinea, government says
56 people died in a soccer stampede in southern Guinea, government says
December 02
December 02
Russia launches 110 attack drones into Ukraine amid high-level allied visits
Ukrainian authorities reported casualties in the western city of Ternopil.
December 02
December 02
Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures
December 02
December 02
Middle East latest: Israel says soldier thought to have been taken hostage is now presumed dead
The Israeli military say an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been captured alive by Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack was killed that day and his body taken into the Gaza Strip
December 02
December 02
More than 200 people detained in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
More than 220 people have been detained after four nights of protests in the Georgian capital following the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union
December 02
December 02
Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical
Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has “lost his eyesight” after contracting an infection
December 02
December 02
Iraqi militias bolster Syria’s government in counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo
December 02
December 02
Impeachment filed against Philippine VP Duterte after threat to president
An impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a death threat she made against the president and her alleged role in extra-judicial killings of drug suspects, corruption and fail...
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December 02
Impeachment complaint is filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte after she threatened president with death
Impeachment complaint is filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte after she threatened president with death
December 02
December 02
Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes for tourism boost
Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting on Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park
December 02
December 02
Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial on charges of bribing a foreign public official, with alleged payments totaling about $5 million, to win lucrative oil industry contracts in Angola
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December 02
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's rarest whale species
December 02
December 02
Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change
December 02
December 02
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years
December 02
December 02
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
December 02
December 02
A 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest
Pakistani officials say authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority Shiites and Sunni Muslims in a troubled northwestern region bordering Afghanistan following a deadly sectarian violence that left ...
December 02
December 02
Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia
Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States
December 02
December 02
US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles targeting US-flagged ships in Gulf of Aden
Two Navy destroyers were escorting commercial ships off the coast of Yemen.
December 02
December 02
Dozens, including children, killed in stampede following clashes at soccer match
At least 56 people have died and dozens more are injured as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match in southern Guinea’s largest city
December 02
December 02
Several killed in a stampede after clashes at a Guinea soccer match, according to an official and local media
Several killed in a stampede after clashes at a Guinea soccer match, according to an official and local media
December 02
December 02
Chief of International Criminal Court lashes out at US and Russia over threats and accusations
The president of the International Criminal Court has lashed out at the United States and Russia for interfering with its investigations and calls threats and attacks on the court “appalling.”
December 02
December 02
Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China. Will Trump take up his approach?
President Joe Biden is making his long-awaited visit to sub-Saharan Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project across three countries
December 02
December 01
US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden
U.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden
December 01
December 01
Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat
Australian police say they have seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat off the coast of Queensland
December 01
December 01
Drone strikes by Mali's military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country's north
A rebel spokesman says drone strikes by Mali’s military regime have killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the north of the country
December 01
December 01
Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining
The Roman Catholic Church has called on the president of El Salvador not to lift the country's ban on gold mining
December 01
December 01
A bus crashed near a ski resort in southern France killing 2 people and injuring at least 33
Local authorities say a bus has crashed near a ski resort in southern France, killing at least two people and injuring 33 others
December 01
December 01
8 dead in a mass shooting in a cartel-plagued town in central Mexico
Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders
December 01
December 01
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement
December 01
December 01
Canada's ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can't be compared to Mexico's
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and some key cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into t...
December 01
December 01
Talks fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty, will resume next year
Negotiators were working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution crisis.
December 01
December 01
Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year
Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year
December 01
December 01
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Israeli jets have launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control
December 01
December 01
A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting Sunday
December 01
December 01
Thousands march in Serbia to mark 1 month since a roof collapse killed 15 people
Thousands joined a protest march on Sunday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark one month since a concrete canopy on the outside of the city’s railway station crashed down, killing 15 people and injuring two
December 01
December 01
Sectarian violence has killed at least 130 people in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days
Pakistani officials say sectarian clashes have killed at least 130 people in the northwest during the last 10 days
December 01
December 01
Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Bangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally
December 01
December 01
Serbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise
Serbia's president has rejected any responsibility for a powerful explosion that temporarily cut water and power supplies to large swathes of neighboring Kosovo
December 01
December 01
Over 40 hospitalized in Georgia during protests over suspension of EU talks
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized
December 01
December 01
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government
December 01