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A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat
September 20, 2024French man admits in court to drugging wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
A 71-year-old French man has admitted in court that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious
September 17, 2024Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide
The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy
September 23, 2024
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American man handed a 6-year prison sentence in Russia for trying to take his son abroad
A Russian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to an American man convicted on charges linked to his attempt to illegally take his 4-year old son out of Russia
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Why parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green
Flora tends to sprout quickly once the typically dry landscape gets water.
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Israel hits 1,300 targets in Lebanon as strikes increases against Hezbollah
Hundreds were killed and wounded on Monday, Lebanese authorities said.
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Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says
Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says
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John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico's southern coast; it's forecast to become major storm
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon in search of safety and shelter
Thousands of people are fleeing south Lebanon as Israel carries out its deadliest bombardment in the country since its war with Hezbollah in 2006
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Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says
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France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?
Tensions have been rising in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia after four months of deadly unrest
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Pakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency
Pakistan’s state-run media says a senior army general has been tapped as the new spy chief
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Soccer pitch collapses as parts of the UK are hit by flash floods
A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours
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Palestinian girl suffered severe burns: This is her journey out of a war zone
Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
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September 23
Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide
The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy
September 23
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Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details
Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details
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South Korea threatens military response for North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea officials said Pyongyang has launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May.
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Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'
Israel's Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to 'take this warning seriously'
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September 23
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may...
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September 23
At least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal
Senegal's military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along a route used by migrants
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Late snowstorms batter South Africa's coast and leave 2 people dead
Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country’s major highways
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Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded
Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded
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September 23
Syria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister
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Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters
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Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies
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Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 dead and 89 missing
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A UN expert says Russian convicts sent to war in Ukraine commit crimes when they return
A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia has decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return home to commit cr...
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Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave airspace
Japan says its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace
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Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes
Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes
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September 23
Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests
An Iranian Grammy award winner says he has been pardoned from serving a three-year sentence over his song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
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September 23
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair
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September 23
9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub
Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy
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September 23
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan
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September 23
Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens
Malaysian police say they have rescued 187 more children and raided locations nationwide linked to an Islamic business group that is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of children
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September 23
Scholz's party dismisses questions about German leader's election candidacy
The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next year’s national election after narrowly beating the far right in a regional vote
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September 23
Israeli military says it will expand airstrikes to more parts of Lebanon
Israeli military says it will expand airstrikes to more parts of Lebanon
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September 23
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new Marxist president?
Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago
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September 23
Lebanese authorities say 100 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, in what would be the deadliest day since October
Lebanese authorities say 100 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, in what would be the deadliest day since October
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September 23
Lithuania signs a deal with a US defense company on ammo production
Lithuania has signed a deal with U.S. ammunition producer Northrop Grumman as it seeks to increase defense capabilities in the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine
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September 23
The cost of Germany's popular transport ticket will rise significantly
The cost of a popular ticket that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and subway systems across Germany is set to increase by about 18% next year
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September 23
The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy in Pakistan says police killed him in a fake encounter
The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy says he was killed by police while in custody in southern Pakistan after he voluntarily surrendered following assurances that he would be given a chance to prove his innocence, denying a police account that h...
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September 23
American hiker found dead on South Africa's Table Mountain
An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died and her body has been recovered, authorities said on Monday
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September 23
Lebanon's health ministry says 50 killed, 300 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Lebanon's health ministry says 50 killed, 300 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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September 23
France's new government meets first time to discuss budget and migrant issues
France’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists has gathered for the first time as Prime Minister Michel Barnier set budget and migrant issues as top priorities
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September 23
Israeli military says it has struck 300 targets in Lebanon in stepped-up pressure on Hezbollah
Israeli military says it has struck 300 targets in Lebanon in stepped-up pressure on Hezbollah
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September 23
Vatican confirms plans still in place for Pope Francis to visit Belgium and Luxembourg despite canceling events Monday
Vatican confirms plans still in place for Pope Francis to visit Belgium and Luxembourg despite canceling events Monday
September 23
September 23
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair
September 23
September 23
Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to illegally control strategic sea
Ukraine has accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait
September 23
September 23
3 dead off a Greek island after a boat with migrants runs into trouble
Greece’s coast guard says four people have died and five others have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of Samos
September 23
September 23
Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating
Sudanese health authorities say cholera has killed at least 388 people and sickened about 13,000 others over the past two months
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September 23
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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September 23
Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after gloomy talk
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised 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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