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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
April 23, 2024Aboriginal 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
April 23, 2024Julian Assange extradition decision delayed by UK court, allowing time for appeal
The WikiLeaks founder was arrested in London in 2019.
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman enters hospital for routine examinations, state media say
Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman has entered the hospital Wednesday for what state media described as “routine examinations.”
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Loose horses, 1 soaked in blood, wreak havoc in central London
Westminster Police and the Army were called in to locate and contain them.
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German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rate
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A Russian priest who held Navalny's memorial service is suspended by Moscow church
A priest who oversaw a memorial service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended for three years by the head of the country’s Orthodox Church
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Ex-leader of Northern Ireland's biggest unionist party faces sex offense charges dating to 1985
The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has made his first court appearance on sexual abuse charges dating back nearly four decades
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Smoke seen as ANA flight carrying about 200 people lands safely in northern Japan, public TV says
Japan's public broadcaster says smoke was seen coming from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed safely at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan
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Tunisia recovers the bodies of 19 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
The bodies of 19 people have been off the coast of Tunisia, one of the primary points of departure for those seeking to traverse the Mediterranean Sea to Europe
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Smoke seen coming from an ANA flight carrying about 200 people as it lands safely in Japan, public broadcaster NHK says
Smoke seen coming from an ANA flight carrying about 200 people as it lands safely in Japan, public broadcaster NHK says
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TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature
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Nepal's president asks visiting Qatari emir to help free student held hostage by Hamas
Officials say Nepal’s president asked the emir of Qatar, who is on a two-day visit to the South Asian country, to help release a Nepali student held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas
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Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
Foreign automakers have been caught flat-footed in China by an electric vehicle boom that has shaken up the market over the last three years
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Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc
Several military horses bolted during routine exercises and ran loose through central London, injuring four people and damaging vehicles during the morning rush hour
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Ukrainian officials thank the US for its latest military aid to help stop Russia's onslaught
Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their war with Russia, even though the vital new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield
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Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as ...
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German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
A prominent German far-right lawmaker says he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections
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Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe has been sent to pre-trial detention after appearing before a court in central Moscow
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China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, says island entering a 'dangerous situation'
China blasted the latest package of U_S_ military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”
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China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
China’s space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030
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The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review
Germany says that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality
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Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to inaugurate Sri Lankan hydropower and irrigation project
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka to inaugurate a hydropower and irrigation project that was long delayed due to international sanctions on his government and other issues
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Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals' appeal
Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony on after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates
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North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in effort to break its diplomatic isolation
A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Ukraine gets a big boost of US aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia
A new package of $61 billion in U.S. aid may prevent Ukraine from losing its war against Russia
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Australian police execute search warrants over church stabbings
Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids around Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack
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Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon
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Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City
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Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession, rule of law
Presidential elections are being held in North Macedonia
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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