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No safety in retreat: Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance
Ukrainian soldiers say they are worried fortifications are not being built quicky enough as Russian forces continue to advance along the front lines
May 02, 2024Dozens of tourists evacuated amid flooding in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve
Americans were among those who were saved, authorities said.
May 02, 2024Family returns to Kharkiv after fleeing when Russia invaded
A mother and son returned to their home in Kharkiv, near the front lines.
May 03, 2024
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Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defense Force statement on Monday, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent
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Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah for humanitarian areas ahead of possible assault
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Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half
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Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France
French President Emmanuel Macron is welcoming China's Xi Jinping for a two-day state visit to France
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Panama's new president-elect, José Raúl Mulino, was a late entry in the race
In a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, José Raúl Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago
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Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights
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Mexican authorities says relatives identified bodies found in a well as those of missing Australian and American surfers
Mexican authorities says relatives identified bodies found in a well as those of missing Australian and American surfers
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Boy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens
Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in western Australia had been in a deradicalization program for two years but had no ties to an alleged network of teen extremists in Sydney
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino heads to victory in Panama presidential election as three closest rivals concede
Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino heads to victory in Panama presidential election as three closest rivals concede
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César Luis Menotti, coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, dies at 85
César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died at age 85
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Commercial jet maker Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing flounders. There's a reason for that
Europe’s Airbus had established a clear sales lead over Boeing even before the American company encountered more fallout from manufacturing troubles and ongoing safety concerns
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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
Mexican authorities say relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend
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Brazil flooding: At least 75 people have died and 103 are missing, authorities say
Authorities said this is the worst flood to impact the area in over 80 years.
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Israeli strike kills 4 civilians in southern Lebanon, state media says
Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several others
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Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off pressure against Gaza offensive
He used Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure to end Gaza war.
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Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in “Titanic,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy has died
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Togo’s ruling party wins a majority in parliament, likely keeping a dynasty in power
Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary election
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Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missing
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China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry
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Israel's main cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban
Israel's main cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban
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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
Hamas says the latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks has ended in Cairo
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German teen turns himself in over attack on European election candidate
A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled concern about intimidation and violence in the run-up to next month’s election for the European Parliament
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Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment
Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close
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Israel’s Netanyahu says his Cabinet has voted to shut down Qatar-owned Al Jazeera offices over tensions with the channel
Israel’s Netanyahu says his Cabinet has voted to shut down Qatar-owned Al Jazeera offices over tensions with the channel
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Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting as Ukraine marks its third Easter at war
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power
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A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7
Israel will start marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday evening
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election
José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, is on his way to becoming the new leader of the Central American nation
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What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election
Millions of voters in England have voted in local elections, the last big test before a looming U.K. general election
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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey
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They study next to one of Africa's largest trash dumps. They're planting bamboo to try to cope
Students at a school next to Kenya's largest dumpsite are on a mission to try to purify the air with bamboo
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Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth
Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth
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Juro Kara, rebel playwright behind Japan's modern underground theater, dies at 84
Juro Kara, who helped shape Japan’s postwar avant-garde theater, defiantly yet playfully transforming the essence of Kabuki aesthetics into modern storytelling, has died
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Orthodox Russians mark Easter with nighttime service in Moscow cathedral
Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin have packed Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a nighttime Easter service
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Georgian protesters against 'Russia-style' media law mark Orthodox Easter with candlelight vigil
Several thousand Georgians have marked Orthodox Easter with a candlelight vigil outside Parliament in the capital, Tbilisi
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Man rescues puppy stuck between walls
A puppy who found itself stuck between two walls was rescued by a man and safely reunited with its mother.
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In Botswana, 44 victims of an Easter bus crash in South Africa are laid to rest
At least 44 people who died in a horrific bus crash during Easter weekend in South Africa were laid to rest in Botswana on Saturday
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Bodies recovered likely those of surfers who went missing: Mexican prosecutors
The state prosecutor’s office says three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip
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3 bodies recovered in Baja California likely the missing Australian and American surfers, Mexican authorities say
3 bodies recovered in Baja California likely the missing Australian and American surfers, Mexican authorities say
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Japan and India reject Biden's comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week
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Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Zelenskyy and his predecessor are on the list, wanted on unspecified charges.
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London, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term in office
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Cheers and flames as Orthodox worshipers greet the ancient ceremony of the 'Holy Fire'
Christian Orthodox worshippers in Jerusalem have thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in one of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar
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A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza
A British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals says he was denied entry to France to speak at the French Senate
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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations
An Afghan diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned
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A candidate for Germany's key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party in next month’s European elections was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city
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Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
Pakistan's national weather center says the country has recorded its wettest April since 1961
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week
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Progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel hasn’t sent a delegation
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo, Egyptian state media cites "noticeable progress"
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