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Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime

Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country
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Firearms, illicit drugs and cash that were seized last week are displayed before a news conference at Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters, in Surrey, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia

More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the country
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, walks with, from left to right, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, Ukraine Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, First Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna, and Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, as they head to a meeting during the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine's 10-Point Peace Formula, in Montreal Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days, oil shipment data shows
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A woman prepares to catch a tossed frisbee during a massive blackout after a major power plant failed in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked outrage
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A demonstrator embraces a child while holding a sign with a message that reads in Portuguese: "I want justice for Marielle and Anderson", before the start of the trial of councilwoman Marielle Franco’s suspected murderers, outside the Court of Justice, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Judge sentences 2 former cops to 79 and 59 years for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

Judge sentences 2 former cops to 79 and 59 years for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
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Greek anti-terror squad investigates big blast that killed a man in an Athens apartment

Greece’s anti-terrorist squad is investigating a strong explosion that wrecked an Athens apartment, killing one man and severely injuring a woman
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Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum

After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with Iran
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Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States
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Americans helping Ukraine's war efforts say the US hasn't done enough

For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America's has mismanaged the war in Ukraine
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Amed Khan, a U.S. human rights advocate, political activist and philanthropist, center, listens to Yuri Fedorenko, commander of Ukraine's attack drones battalion "Achilles" in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods
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Vehicles are seen piled up after being swept away by floods on a motorway in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed at least 158 in Spain

In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path
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Residents clean their house affected by floods in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat

Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
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This combination image shows Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrickon addressing members during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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UK apologizes for child's death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue

The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, after a decade-long battle that highlighted the risks vehicle emissions p...
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Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, foreground center, walks with Kerry Jack and her children after leaving the offices of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in London after a meeting with Environment Minister Emma Hardy regarding the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah who was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate, in London, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
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Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor

Hundreds of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party for alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group
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People chant slogans during a protest against the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey's main opposition party for alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
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Unidentified assailants vandalize an office of Jatiya Party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)
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Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council
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FILE - Sacks with human remains are seen after being removed from a quarry in Mukuru Kwa Njenga area in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)
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Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine

Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against Ukrainian forces in a Russian-backed separatist region of Ukraine
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Russian national Voislav Torden, center, suspected of committing war crimes in Ukraine, sits in Helsinki District Court with legal assistant Heikki Lampela at right on Dec. 18, 2023. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)
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North Korea ICBM was message to 'rivals': Kim Jong Un

ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports on North Korea confirming it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that traveled for about 90 minutes before dropping in the Sea of Japan.
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VIDEO: North Korea ICBM was message to 'rivals': Kim Jong Un
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Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant
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Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show

A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in the Mideast conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon at the upcoming Euronaval trade show
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Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska

An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and given him a suspended sentence
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FILE - Slovak President Andrej Kiska addresses the media at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
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Spanish authorities boost death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 155 victims

Spanish authorities boost death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 155 victims
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Moroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of 'blackmailing' France

A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the government in remarks posted on social media during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the North African kingdom
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French president Emmanuel Macron waves to Moroccans after delivering a speech in the Parliament, in the capital Rabat, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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Israel's rescue service says a second rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2, raising death toll in northern Israel to 7

Israel's rescue service says a second rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2, raising death toll in northern Israel to 7
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Spanish state news agency EFE says the death toll from flash floods has reached 140

Spanish state news agency EFE says the death toll from flash floods has reached 140
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UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves speak with members of staff, during a visit to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pool)
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Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office

A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president
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Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, front, walks down the stairs of the Milimani Law Court in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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The Taliban say blasts and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least 2 Afghans earlier this month

A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month
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This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
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Flooding in Valencia, Spain, leaves dozens dead

ABC News’ James Longman reports on the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.
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VIDEO: Flooding in Valencia, Spain, leaves dozens dead
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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IDF issues further Baalbek airstrike warning in east Lebanon

For the second consecutive day, the IDF ordered residents of the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon to flee their homes ahead of imminent airstrikes. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
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VIDEO: IDF issues further Baalbek airstrike warning in east Lebanon
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All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner

Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces
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FILE - Iranian-German national and U.S. resident Jamshid Sharmahd attends his trial at the Revolutionary Court, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. (Koosha Mahshid Falahi/Mizan News Agency via AP, File
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Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
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EU Commission fines Teva $500M for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug

The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing me...
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FILE - Israeli flag flies outside Teva Pharmaceutical facility building in Neot Hovav, Israel, on Dec. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
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As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

Angry seasonal firefighters have clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry, during a protest to demand permanent positions as their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season
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Seasonal firefighters clash with riot police inside Greece's Civil Protection Ministry during a protest to demand permanent positions as their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season, in Athens, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (John Liakos/InTime News via AP)
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Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products
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A page from the Temu website is shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires

Israeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed four foreign workers and three Israelis in northern Israel in the deadliest cross-border strikes from the country since Israel launched its ground invasion
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A displaced woman, who fled Baalbek city and the nearby towns of Douris and Ain Bourday amid the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel war, holds her daughter at a school being used as a shelter, in Deir Al-Ahmar, east Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon

Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon
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Satellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links

Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across its heavily armed border with South Korea after it blew up northern sections of unused road and rail routes that once linked the rivals earlier this m...
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows digging along a road in the Demilitarized zone between North and South Korea on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4

A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four
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In this photo released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, Russian Emergency Ministry rescuers work at the side the rocked by a gas blast a five-story apartment building in Russia's North Caucasus city of Cherkessk. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
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UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report by the United Nations’ food agencies says
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Judge to decide if owners of volcano site where 22 died were unjustly convicted

A judge in New Zealand will decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep visitors safe following an eruption that killed 22 people in 2019
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FILE - Plumes of steam rise above White Island off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand, on Dec. 11, 2019, following a volcanic eruption on Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
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Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area

A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and Wales
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A plaque shows the site of the first birth control clinic, opened by Dr Marie Stopes, in London, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. A British ban on protesting outside abortion clinics went into effect on Thursday, though it left a question mark over whether anti-abortion demonstrators who pray silently will be breaking the law. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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AP Photos: Garlands and treats for beloved dogs in Nepal’s annual Kukur Puja festival

Dogs across Nepal were honored during the annual festival of “Kukur Puja” on Thursday, with offerings of flower garlands, treats and vermillion marks on their heads. In Nepal, the second day of Tihar — also known as Diwali — is Kukur Puja, dedicated to canines. Pet owners and others perform rituals to honor both pets and stray dogs. At the Armed Police Force canine center in Kathmandu, handlers celebrated their service dogs. At least eight dogs were lined up for the ritual, and they later demonstrated skills like jumping through fire rings and following commands such as standing on their hind legs and fetching. “Today, we honor these dogs for their invaluable contributions, as they determinedly assist in keeping us safe, from detecting explosives to rescuing those in need during disaster events,” said Ram Narayan KC, deputy branch chief of the canine division. In Hindu-majority Nepal, dogs are believed to be messengers of Yamraj, the god of death, and worshiping them is said to...
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A dog waits for its turn to be worshiped at Nepal's Armed Police Force kennel division during Kukkur Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Every year, dogs are worshiped to acknowledge their role in providing security during the second day of five days long Hindu festival Tihar. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says

A North Korean ballistic missile launch was intended as a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions, according to leader Kim Jong Un.
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A North Korean ballistic missile launch was intended as a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions, according to leader Kim Jong Un.
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India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is 'almost complete'

India's defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from their disputed border in the remote Himalayan Ladakh region
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FILE- Indian army vehicles move in a convoy in the cold desert region of Ladakh, India, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)
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Spain's transport minister says bodies of dead still trapped in cars left by devastating flash floods

Spain's transport minister says bodies of dead still trapped in cars left by devastating flash floods
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At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say

Two medical groups in Mozambique say at least 10 people were fatally shot by police and 63 others sustained gunshot wounds when authorities cracked down on unrest following the presidential election
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Mozambican police deploys in the streets of Maputo, Mozambique, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, during a nationwide shutdown protest following a disputed Oct. 9 election. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio)
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Russian bomb hits building in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens

Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing three, including two teenage boys, and injuring scores of others
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A multi-storey apartment building is seen damaged by the Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, late Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips

Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the last quarter
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A visitor takes a picture of the logo of Samsung Electronics at its booth during The Semiconductor Exhibition 2024 at the COEX convention center in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)