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NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different perspective to Mexico this week for a bit of space diplomacy
4/23/2024 08:26:06 EDTHow the UN Plastics Treaty aims to tackle the pollution crisis
Approximately 98% of single-use plastics are produced from fossil fuels.
April 19, 2024Nothing to see here: US, Israel go radio silent on strike against Iran
The Israeli strike on Iranian air defense radar site was limited in scope.
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Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Exports
An ABC News investigation involving hidden tracking devices follows three plastic bags dropped off at Walmart recycling bins in the U.S. all the way to controversial plastic facilities in Southeast Asia.
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World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar
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NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different perspective to Mexico this week for a bit of space diplomacy
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Dominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sex
A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex
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Colombia rolls out new incentives to cut electricity consumption as dry weather persists
Colombia’s government is rolling out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption in the South American nation, which has been hit by a drought that has diminished the capacity of local hydroelectric plants and brought officials close to imposing p...
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Auditors say it's hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds. Some officials aren't helpful
European Union auditors are struggling to work out whether some of the billions the bloc has sent Turkey to help it cope with Syrian refugees is having an impact
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April 23
With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina
A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protestors into the streets as libertarian President Javier Milei pushes ahead with radical austerity measures
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Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya
Canadian police say that two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in Libya
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A top Russian military official reportedly linked to Ukraine's Mariupol arrested for bribe-taking
Russian authorities say they have detained a top military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe
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April 23
Haiti's government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent
A transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti is demanding that its members be sworn in at the National Palace, raising concerns about their safety
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April 23
Britain's home secretary touts UK-Rwanda migrant deportation deal during visit to Italy
Britain’s home secretary is touting Britain’s migrant deportation deal with Rwanda as a “new and creative” deterrent to an old and growing problem
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April 23
The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production
The head of Mexico's detective service has acknowledged the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production, which appears to run counter to past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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April 23
Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up
Armenia and Azerbaijan have come a step closer toward normalizing relations after a bitter conflict over territory
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April 23
Martian skies over Athens? Greece's capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks
April 23
April 23
Over 4,000 IVF embryos destroyed in shelling at Gaza fertility center, director says
Al Basma was the lead center for combatting infertility in Gaza.
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April 23
2 Malaysia Navy helicopters collide midair killing all 10 crew members
There are no known survivors from the crash.
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UK approves controversial bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Deportation flights are expected to begin in July.
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Britain's Kensington Palace releases image of Prince Louis to mark his 6th birthday
Britain's Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Prince Louis to celebrate his 6th birthday, the first image by the Princess of Wales it has distributed since news organizations, including The Associated Press, withdrew a photo edited by Kate o...
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A legal challenge over the UK's role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead
A judge says a legal challenge over the British government’s role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court later this year
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April 23
Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay
Spain has approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church
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NATO newcomer Finland is now a 'front-line state' for the alliance, Finnish president says
Finnish President Alexander Stubb says that joining the NATO alliance a year ago has transformed his country into a “front-line state,” given that it has doubled the military bloc’s border with Russia
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Dutch intelligence sees the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as triggers for terrorist threats
The Dutch national intelligence agency says threats targeting the Netherlands are increasingly connected to worldwide turmoil, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
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April 23
As airplane makers struggle to meet demand, Morocco wants to become a manufacturing hub
Moroccan officials are aiming to turn the country into an aviation hub, luring investors aiming to spread out their supply chains to more nations with available and affordable workers
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April 23
The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda. What took so long?
The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan aimed at deterring risky English Channel crossings by people desperate to reach the U_K_ The latest version of t...
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April 23
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June
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April 23
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him jailed on espionage charges until at least June 30
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him jailed on espionage charges until at least June 30
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April 23
The European rights court rules Turkey's jailing of a UN judge after a coup attempt was unlawful
The European Court of Human Rights says a United Nations judge was unlawfully jailed after he was arrested in Turkey following a coup attempt despite holding diplomatic immunity
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April 23
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade
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April 23
Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request to collaborate with a similar investigation in France
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AP PHOTOS: In northeastern Argentina, yerba mate is more than the national drink, it's a way of life
For millions across the heartland of South America, bitter-tasting yerba mate tea is a beloved staple of social gatherings and morning routines. But here, in the steamy grasslands of Argentina’s northeast Misiones Province, mate is also a way of life — literally.
For generations, low-paid laborers known as “tareferos” have toiled in the forests of Misiones, the mate capital of the world. They get paid by the weight, so each morning, the race is on. From dawn to sundown, they cut a seemingly endless harvest of the hardy leaves and stuff them into white bags until they burst at the seams. After being dried, packaged and trucked off, the herbs spread to virtually every Argentine household, office and school — as well as to neighboring Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and farther afield.
For tareferos, mate is mostly a commodity, sold for $22 a ton. But workers also sip the infusion during breaks in the fields, its caffeine helping them stay energized. The grueling work in northeastern...
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A memorial opens on the site of a Nazi concentration camp for Roma after a pig farm was removed
A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, capping a process that took decades and was made possible after a Czech government agreed to remove a communist-era pig farm from the site
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April 23
Qatari emir in Nepal, expected to tackle migrant conditions and Nepali student held hostage by Hamas
The emir of Qatar has landed in Nepal on his first-ever visit to the South Asian country, after visiting Bangladesh and the Philippines, where improving migrant workers’ conditions in the Gulf state and a Nepali student still held hostage by Hamas are ...
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April 23
Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people
Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago have been returned to Australia's Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University
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April 23
Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government has scored a victory with the Senate approving a law allowing anti-abortion groups access to women considering ending their pregnancies
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April 23
A well-known figure in a German far-right party tells his trial he is completely innocent
One of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has said at his trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan that he is “completely innocent.”
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April 23
Police in Bosnia arrest 23 people suspected of being part of global drug kingpin's 'inner circle'
Law enforcement authorities say they have arrested 23 people in Bosnia suspected of belonging to a “global drug kingpin’s inner circle,” including police and security officials, in a clampdown on criminal networks controlling much of Europe’s cocaine t...
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April 23
UK puts its defense industry on 'war footing' and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
The U.K. prime minister says the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade
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April 23
Swedish customs seize around 1.4 tons of cocaine in one of the country's largest-ever drug busts
A Swedish customs official has told local media the group made one of the country’s biggest-ever cocaine seizures after confiscating around 1.4 tons of the drug last week in a port near Stockholm
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April 23
South Korean sentenced to 14 months in jail for killing 76 cats
A South Korean man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats in one of the country's the most gruesome cases of animal cruelty in recent years
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April 23
More deaths in the English Channel underscore risks for migrants despite UK efforts to stem the tide
Five more people have died in the English Channel, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial migrant bill to stop the traffic
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April 23
2 Malaysia Navy helicopters collide midair killing all 10 crew members on board
There are no known survivors from the crash.
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April 23
A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike that smashed a television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to intimidate Ukraine’s second-largest city
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April 23
5 migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved a deportation bill
French authorities say five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel
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April 23
At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media reports
At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media reports
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April 23
$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will 'boost confidence' in region: president-elect
Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain," in a reference to key rival China
April 23
April 23
Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges fr...
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April 23
A far-right German EU lawmaker's aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
German authorities say a man who works for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China
April 23
April 23
A German European Parliament lawmaker's employee has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors say
A German European Parliament lawmaker's employee has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors say
April 23
April 23
The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in southern the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military signals that it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah
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