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Vet team performs world-1st surgery on UK Rhino
Amara is an almost 2-year old Southern white rhino from Knowsley Safari Park.
September 19, 2024Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in restive northwest
The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the country’s restive northwest
9/23/2024 02:11:42 EDTMarxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis
September 23, 2024
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Israel poised to expand Lebanon strike campaign against Hezbollah
The IDF warned of extensive strikes throughout the country.
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Death toll after explosion at Iran coal mine rises to at least 38
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran
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Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after gloomy talk
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is pledging not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances
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Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
Pope Francis has canceled his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg
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South Korea threatens military response to North Korean 'trash balloons'
Pyongyang launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May, Seoul said.
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Vatican says Pope Francis cancels his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” days before a new trip
Vatican says Pope Francis cancels his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” days before a new trip
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Tropical Storm John has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and may bring flooding to southern Mexico later in the week
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Israel calls on Lebanese to leave homes where Hezbollah stores arms as warplanes launch new strikes
The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” against the militant group
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Israeli military calls on Lebanese to 'immediately' evacuate any buildings where Hezbollah is storing arms
Israeli military calls on Lebanese to 'immediately' evacuate any buildings where Hezbollah is storing arms
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Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in restive northwest
The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the country’s restive northwest
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Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president after election that rejected political old guard
Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president after election that rejected political old guard
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Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis
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In Iran, the old-time US radio detective 'Johnny Dollar' returns to the airwaves
“Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar,” a radio program created by CBS in 1949 that found a devoted listenership in Farsi, has returned to Iranian radio
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Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
Esai Reed, at only 6 years old, has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon
Israel’s air force has carried out dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon, as the Israeli military called on people in the area to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons
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September 23
Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks
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Case of Mexico's 43 missing students persists among tens of thousands of disappearances
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September 23
Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices
A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye injuries after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse
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Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital
Bolivia’s pro-government supporters and security forces have confronted protesters loyal to former President Evo Morales in a street melee
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As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
As world leaders discuss the future of efforts to wrangle the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness over an international response to the tide of violence
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Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state
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US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state
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An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists have their helmets blessed at a Portuguese shrine
An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered at Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal on Sunday for the ninth annual Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets
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Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
Pope Francis has condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras
September 22
September 22
Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests
The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique
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Milan Fashion Week closes with a gala promoting sustainability
Milan designers have wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability
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September 22
Bomb targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy kills policeman in Pakistan’s restive northwest
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says a roadside blast caused by an improvised explosive device, targeting foreign diplomats' convoy in the country's restive northwest, has killed a policeman
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September 22
Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard
Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard
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September 22
Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience
Brazil's mega music festival Rock in Rio has sign language interpreters on its screens around main stages for the first time in its 40-year history
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September 22
Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
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September 22
Hezbollah's deputy leader says his group is now in an open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel
Hezbollah's deputy leader says his group is now in an open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel
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September 22
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties
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September 22
Britain's Labour Party gathers after a rocky start in government and a scandal over clothes
This should be a time of celebration for Britain’s Labour Party
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September 22
Building collapse in Italy kills 2 young siblings and their mother
Officials in Italy say a two-story building has collapsed in the southern province of Naples, killing two young siblings and their mother, while burying the children’s grandmother under the rubble
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September 22
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
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September 22
21 wounded in Russian strikes that hit apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
New Russian strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have hit high-rise apartment buildings
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September 22
Israel issues new security warning as Hezbollah hits back for device attacks
Hezbollah launched 150 projectiles at Israel on Sunday, the IDF said.
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September 22
Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets into northern Israel in response to ramped-up Israeli attacks that killed dozens of people in Beirut, including a veteran leader of the militant group
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September 22
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters reject plan to better protect the country's biodiversity
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to increase protections for the Alpine country's cherished plant and animal life
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September 22
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa's Sahel. Here's what we know about them
Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing
September 22
September 22
Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich
Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest
September 22
September 22
Scholz's Social Democrats hold back the far right in German state vote
The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz have won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg
September 22
September 22
At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state media reports
At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state media reports
September 22
September 22
Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an 'open-ended battle' with Israel
Hezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel and Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said Sunday that his group is now in an open-ended battle with Israel
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September 22
An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers
An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others
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September 22
Israeli military says over 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon, with some striking areas near the northern city of Haifa
Israeli military says over 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon, with some striking areas near the northern city of Haifa
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September 22
At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports
At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports
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September 22
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat
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September 22
Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
Indigenous people have lived in harmony with the forests of central Africa for hundreds of years
September 22
September 22
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
Previous leaders have been accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.
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