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US vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America will stand with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation
April 18, 2024Satellite images show devastation in Sudan 1 year since conflict began
It's "one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory," the U.N. says.
April 15, 2024A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries
Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country's southwest Japan has left nine people with minor injuries
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Hoaxer who waged 6-week terror campaign in Britain in 2013 faces near 10-year prison term
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Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections
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2 people smugglers sentenced to 9 years each in Spain for drowning deaths of migrants
Two people smugglers have been sentenced to nine years each in prison for the deaths of four Moroccan migrants who drowned after they were forced to jump out of a boat last year near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa
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Russia reports downing 5 Ukrainian military balloons
Russia’s defense ministry says air defenses have downed what authorities describe as five Ukrainian balloons
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UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
Prince William is returning to public duties for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis
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9 arrests made in $14.8 million gold heist, only fraction recovered
Nine people have been arrested and search warrants are out for three others in last year's $14.77 million gold heist from a Toronto airport.
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Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this year’s prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece — a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza
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'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China
European Union leaders are debating at a summit in Brussels a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with Chinese and American rivals
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Copenhagen's mayor hopes to learn from Notre Dame reconstruction after historic building fire
Copenhagen's mayor says she's been in touch with her Paris counterpart to learn from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building
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European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine
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A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries
Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country's southwest Japan has left nine people with minor injuries
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Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales as weak market for 5G technology prevails
Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in sales in the first quarter due to a market weakened by a lack of investment by clients in 5G technology
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UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker as sleaze allegations swirl over possible misuse of party funds
Britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign funds
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Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.
Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine
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Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Indonesian authorities closed an international airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to spreading ash, falling rocks and the possibility of a tsunami
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Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
Europe’s farmers are angry, and staging their biggest protests in half a century
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Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, planning sabotage
Prosecutors say two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads
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US vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America will stand with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation
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Chinese foreign minister criticizes US role in Gaza talks during visit to Indonesia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attacked the United States for earlier blocking United Nations resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting with his counterpart in Indonesia
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How South Africa's former leader Zuma turned on his allies and became a surprise election foe
South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a democracy 30 years ago
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Sydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says
A Muslim community leader says a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service might have “anger management and behavioral issues” and a “short fuse” but had shown no signs of being radicalized
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Prominent figure in German far-right party stands trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan
One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has gone on trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan
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Panama's presidential frontrunner skips third and final debate ahead of May 5 election
Six of the eight candidates vying to be Panama’s next president have laid out their plans to generate jobs and to manage the country’s water crisis in their final debate before the country’s May 5 election
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Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Jews around the world will soon celebrate Passover, recounting the biblical story of their exodus from Egypt after hundreds of years of slavery
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Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream
Hindu nationalism was once a fringe ideology in India, and now it is mainstream
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French hero gains Australian residency for confronting killer in deadly Sydney shopping mall attack
French construction worker Damien Guerot has spoken of his mixed emotions at being made an Australian permanent resident as reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded
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IDF's conduct, ethics under scrutiny following soldiers' social media posts
IDF soldiers are seen rifling through the possessions of Gazans in some videos.
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Dubai sees severe flooding after getting 2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours
Some carriers temporarily suspended flights to and from Dubai.
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Lebanon says Israeli agents likely killed Hezbollah-linked currency exchanger near Beirut
Lebanon's Interior Minister says Israeli agents were most likely behind this month's killing of a U
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Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil
President Nicolás Maduro did not hold free and fair elections as promised.
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US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democrati...
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US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes fade for a fair presidential election in July
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes fade for a fair presidential election in July
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Britain's contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament
A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda has suffered a setback after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation
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Will US sanctions against Iran go far enough?
The sanctions include targeting Iran's missile and drone program.
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Belarus' parliament votes to leave Europe's conventional forces treaty already abandoned by Russia
The Belarusian parliament has voted to suspend the country’s participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty that once was a key security doctrine for the continent
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El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for his release on social media
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