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EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence
The U.N. top court's ruled Israel must end its offensive in Rafah.
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At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Spain in pursuit of more weapons to fight Russia with
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Madrid, where he is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with Spain
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A bus crashes into vehicles in southern Turkey, leaving 10 dead and 39 injured
A passenger bus has crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others injured
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Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize a Palestinian state
Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain
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Iran's acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others
Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber has addressed the country’s new parliament for the first time since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others
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Protests shut streets in Armenia's capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign
Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister have blocked main streets in the capital city and other parts of the country, sporadically clashing with police
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Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation
A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president’s veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks
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A Georgian parliament committee rejects the president's veto of the "foreign agents" law, setting up an override vote.
A Georgian parliament committee rejects the president's veto of the "foreign agents" law, setting up an override vote.
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Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus
Defense officials in NATO member Poland have presented a plan to strengthen surveillance and defense along its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus
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Hungary's five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked the party of the country's long-serving prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and a slumping economy to challenge the leader in upcoming European Union elections and beyond
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Incumbent Lithuanian president reelected in landslide win over PM
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has secured a second five-year term as Lithuanian president in a landslide victory over Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė
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May 27
33 Muslims arrested for attacking 2 Christian men in Pakistan
Officials in eastern Pakistan say they have arrested dozens of Muslim men and charged them with attacking a Christian father and son on allegations of desecrating pages of Islam’s holy book
May 27
May 27
Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern state where the party is strong and its regional leader, one of the party’s best-known figures, was recently convicted of knowingl...
May 27
May 27
US lawmakers visit Taiwan in show of support for new president
A U.S. congressional delegation has met Taiwan’s new leader in a show of support shortly after China held drills around the self-governing island in response to his inauguration speech
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May 27
Papua New Guinea government says more than 2,000 people were killed in Friday's landslide
Papua New Guinea government says more than 2,000 people were killed in Friday's landslide
May 27
May 27
A Thai court sentences an opposition lawmaker to 2 years in prison for defaming the monarchy
A Thai court has sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally three years ago
May 27
May 27
A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There's little help, and some people are chained
Sierra Leone this year declared a war on the cheap synthetic drug called kush, calling it an epidemic and a national threat
May 27
May 27
South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country takes its most significant political step since it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy 30 years ago
May 27
May 27
Forced to rebuild a life at 12, a Haitian girl joins thousands seeking an escape from gang violence
With thousands of people in Haiti driven from their homes by gang violence, some children find distraction from their harsh lives in arts classes
May 27
May 27
A woman could be Mexico's next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers
Some 2.5 million Mexicans — mostly women — are domestic workers, a profession that has come to encapsulate gender and class divisions long permeating Mexico
May 27
May 27
Russian POWs get to make phone calls home. Ukrainians don't. A growing movement wants that to change
For hundreds of Russian soldiers taken prisoner, phone calls home can offer a bit of comfort and hope
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May 26
Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people
A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by a landslide Friday
May 26
May 26
Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems
May 26
May 26
Cyclone floods coastal villages, blows away thatched roofs and cuts power in Bangladesh and India
A cyclone has flooded coastal villages, blew away thatched roofs and left hundreds of thousands of people without power in southern Bangladesh
May 26
May 26
China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
China’s premier has agreed to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States
May 26
May 26
Strong earthquake hits Tonga but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage
May 26
May 26
North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
North Korea has announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite in the coming days
May 26
May 26
Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3
Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3
May 26
May 26
Rescuers believe no one was hurt when part of a parking garage collapsed at a Dutch hospital
Rescuers who searched deep into the night for casualties after part of a six-story parking garage collapsed at a Dutch hospital say they believe nobody was injured
May 26
May 26
12 injured after turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin
The flight was traveling from Doha, Qatar, to Dublin when it hit turbulence, authorities said.
May 26
May 26
Palestinian medics say 22 are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that hits tents for displaced people
Palestinian medics say 22 are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that hits tents for displaced people
May 26
May 26
Georgian PM, president criticize each other over media freedom law on Independence Day
The president and prime minister of Georgia have lashed out at each other at a ceremony marking the country’s independence day
May 26
May 26
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President Shavkay Mirziyoyev
May 26
May 26
Paris' traffic-clogged Champs-Elysees turned into a mass picnic blanket for an unusual meal
The French capital’s most famous street has been transformed into a massive picnic blanket
May 26
May 26
South Africa's main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign
South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance has made its final call to South Africans to help it unseat the ruling African National Congress
May 26
May 26
Armenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister's resignation
Tens of thousands of demonstrators protested in the center of the capital.
May 26
May 26
Saudi Arabia appoints first ambassador to Syria since 2012
Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Syria since severing ties with Damascus 12 years ago, marking an ongoing thawing in relations since the war-torn country was readmitted to the Arab League over a year ago
May 26
May 26
4 people killed and over 30 injured after a bus and a cargo train collide in Peru
Police in Peru say four people are dead and more than 30 are injured after a passenger bus and a cargo train collided
May 26
May 26
12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on way to Dublin
The flight was traveling from Doha to Dublin when it hit turbulence.
May 26
May 26
Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years
President Emmanuel Macron has started the first state visit to Germany by a French head of state in 24 years
May 26
May 26
EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence
The U.N. top court's ruled Israel must end its offensive in Rafah.
May 26
May 26
Rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv for the first time in months. Hamas says it fired a barrage from Gaza
Rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv for the first time in months. Hamas says it fired a barrage from Gaza
May 26
May 26
Death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14; Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv
May 26
May 26
Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city
An international aid group says more than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed at least 123 people
May 26
May 26
Yemen’s Houthi rebels freed over 100 war prisoners, the Red Cross says
The International Committee of the Red Cross says the Houthi rebels in Yemen have released more than 100 war prisoners linked to the country’s long-running conflict
May 26
May 26
Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election
May 26
May 26
Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 15 in Afghanistan
Afghan officials say renewed heavy rains have triggered more flash floods in Afghanistan, killing at least 15 people, including a set of parents and their eight children in the northeast
May 26
May 26
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah
Palestinian medics say 22 an Israeli airstrike hit tents for displaced people.
May 26
May 26
UN's migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
UN's migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
May 26
May 26
Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
Lithuanians are returning to the polls for the second round of the Baltic country’s presidential election as incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda seeks to hold off Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and win another five-year term
May 26