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The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
A Taliban-run tourism and hotel management institute has opened its doors to students
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Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia
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Lebanese Christian leader says Hezbollah's fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon
The leader of a main Christian political party in Lebanon has blasted the militant Hezbollah group for opening a front with Israel to back up Hamas saying it did not stop Israel’s crushing offensive on the Gaza Strip and brought huge harm to Lebanon
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Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war
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The Latest | Blinken in Israel to tell its leaders 'the time is now' for a cease-fire in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel for meetings with Israeli leaders and has told the country’s ceremonial president that “the time is now” for a cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza
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South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik says his government is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, United Kingdom and Australia through the so-called AUKUS partnership
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The Islamic State group claims Afghanistan mosque bombing that killed 6 people
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country's minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people
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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort
A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public
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Highway collapse in China's southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead
City authorities in southern China's Guangdong province say a section of a highway has collapsed leaving at least 19 people dead
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The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council
A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is dividing a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country
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Highway collapse in Guangdong in southern China leaves at least 19 dead, state media says
Highway collapse in Guangdong in southern China leaves at least 19 dead, state media says
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Australian PM Albanese vows new funding to help women escape domestic violence after homicides rise
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new funding to help women escape domestic violence and a crackdown on misogynistic online content in reaction to an uptick in homicides committed by current and former male partners that he descr...
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Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin
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Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk
Under pressure to cope with the impact of rising temperatures, Greece's emergency response planners are shifting tactics this summer
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Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab after days of protest
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Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
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Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abuses
A spokesperson for an internationally backed court in the Central African Republic says the panel has issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s exiled former President François Bozizé for human rights abuses
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Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influenc...
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Armed men storm a hospital in central Mexico, killing a patient
Armed men burst into a hospital in central Mexico and killed a patient who was being treated for a previous gunshot wound
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Colombia's president says thousands of grenades and bullets have gone missing from army bases
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says that hundreds of thousands of pieces of ammunition have gone missing from two military bases in the South American country
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'Every single day, I've watched small children die': American nurse works in Gaza
“It makes me cry every time."
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How 'tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus point to habitability: Study
Researchers likened movement of the moon's stripes to the San Andreas fault.
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How 'tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus hint at habitability: Study
Researchers likened the movement of Saturn's stripes to the San Andreas fault.
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Grandparents and a grandchild are among those killed in a police chase in Canada
Police in Canada say that two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on highway east of Toronto when a van being chased by police crashed while going the wrong way, causing a six-vehicle collision
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Italy's League party picks a provocative candidate for European Parliament election
Italy's League, a junior party in the government, is putting forward a provocative candidate for European Party elections
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Netanyahu said the Rafah operation will proceed regardless of hostage deal
"We will enter Rafah because we have no other choice," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video message.
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Migration agency chief warns that even more Syrians will leave Lebanon as donors cut back on aid
The head of the International Organization for Migration is warning that the number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising as donors cut back on aid
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Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there
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Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities
A Portuguese-flagged container ship has come under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea
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Tunisian opposition wants political prisoners freed before taking part in presidential election
Tunisia’s main opposition coalition says it won’t take part in the upcoming presidential election unless political opponents are freed and judicial independence is restored
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98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine has escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane
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South African police investigate if former president's party forged signatures to contest elections
South African police are investigating if former President Jacob Zuma’s new political party forged supporters’ signatures to register for national elections next month
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The US is in a Cold War with China over control of Taiwan, expert says
National security expert discusses the rising tensions between the countries.
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What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years
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Haiti's transitional council names a new prime minister in the hopes of quelling stifling violence
Haiti’s newly installed transitional council has chosen a little known former sports minister as the Caribbean country’s prime minister, as it tries to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence
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14-year-old dead, 4 injured after stabbing in London
The incident took place around the Thurlow Gardens area in east London.
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2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall in England
Prosecutors in England say two men have been charged with cutting down the beloved 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall
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Iran commutes a tycoon's death sentence to 20 years in prison
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon's death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroad
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Haiti's transitional council names ex-Sports Minister Fritz Belizaire as country's new prime minister
Haiti's transitional council names ex-Sports Minister Fritz Belizaire as country's new prime minister
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Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities
Nigerians are struggling with an ongoing fuel shortage, the latest of a series of supply disruptions in the country where many rely heavily on public transportation
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G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035
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Boy, 14, dies after man with sword stabs multiple people near London tube station
"This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned," police said.
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Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people
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Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream are being told to move away
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This fiery economist became Argentina's president railing against politicians. Now he's wooing them
Argentina’s lower house has voted to approve a dramatically downsized version of President Javier Milei’s economic overhaul package, known as the omnibus bill
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists
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5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings
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Mali says it killed extremist commander who took part in one of worst attacks on US forces in Africa
Mali's army says a senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa has been killed
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April 30
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Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms
A Finnish court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than six years in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data
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The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel
April 30
April 30
The top UN court opens a hearing to deliver its decision in Nicaragua's request to order Germany to halt aid to Israel
The top UN court opens a hearing to deliver its decision in Nicaragua's request to order Germany to halt aid to Israel
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