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Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President Xi
Hungary and China have signed a number of new agreements to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a trip meant to solidify China’s economic footprint in the region
May 09, 2024Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are protesting in Malmo, Sweden against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
May 09, 2024Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister resign over border villages dispute with Azerbaijan
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his government’s decision to hand over control of border villages to Armenia’s long-time rival Azerbaijan
May 09, 2024
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Mexico's president accuses press and volunteer searchers for missing people of 'necrophilia'
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Militants bomb a girls school in northwestern Pakistan, once a Taliban stronghold. No one was harmed
Police say suspected militants bombed a girls school in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s volatile northwest, badly damaging the structure
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South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict
High-level mediation talks for South Sudan have been launched in Kenya with African presidents calling for an end to a conflict that has crippled South Sudan’s economy for years
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New reports show crimes against humanity in Sudan
Militants are being accused of an ethnic cleansing amid a civil war, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Delegations for Hamas and Israel leave Cairo without cease-fire deal
Hamas said earlier in the week that it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal, prompting celebration from both sides, but Israel soon after said the deal was not the one it had proposed.
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Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister resign over border villages dispute with Azerbaijan
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his government’s decision to hand over control of border villages to Armenia’s long-time rival Azerbaijan
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Israeli military spokesman says army has weapons it needs for Rafah operation
Israeli military spokesman says army has weapons it needs for Rafah operation
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Netanyahu says Israel "will stand alone" if it has to after threatened US arms holdup
Netanyahu says Israel "will stand alone" if it has to after threatened US arms holdup
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Vietnam's arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US
Police in Vietnam say they have arrested a senior official of the country’s labor ministry for “deliberately disclosing state secrets.”
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4 seriously hurt when Transair Boeing 737 skids off runway in Senegal
The 737 plane skidded off the runway at Blaise Diagne at about 1 a.m. Thursday.
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Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says
A leading rights group says attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias that killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year constitute a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the area’s non-Arab population
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia has the initiative in the east but new Western aid is on the way
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions
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Poland lifts immunity of a judge who defected to Belarus, paving way for an arrest warrant
A disciplinary court in Poland has lifted the immunity of a judge who fled to Russia's autocratic ally Belarus
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Scientists discover how elephant greetings change based on social relationships
Their interactions appear more nuanced than once believed.
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How elephants communicate: Study
The research, which was published in the journal Communications Biology, studied semi-captive elephants within the Jafuta Reserve in Zimbabwe.
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Top public relations executive at Chinese technology firm Baidu apologizes after sparking backlash
A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu has apologized after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork
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Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
Argentina’s biggest trade unions have mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are protesting in Malmo, Sweden against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after heavy flooding, landslides
Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory
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Polish defense minister fends off criticism after he says he keeps an emergency backpack ready
Poland’s defense minister says that since early in Russia’s war against Ukraine he has kept an emergency backpack ready
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India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in the killing of a separatist leader
India has Canada has shared no evidence to back its allegation that the Indian government was involved in last year’s slaying of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, despite this week’s arrest of three Indian nationals in the crime
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Ramón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of "Panama Papers" scandal, dies
Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has died
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What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion
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Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated Press
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Poland is strengthening border with Belarus, plans to reinforce border with Russia
Poland’s defense minister says his country is strengthening the metal barrier along its border with Belarus to deter illegal migration
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Spanish court shelves latest tax probe of Shakira following prosecutors' recommendation
A Spanish investigative magistrate has provisionally shelved the latest probe into an alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira following recommendations by prosecutors
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Huge fire at a chemical storage tank in Thailand kills one and injures 4
At least one person has been killed and four others were injured after a huge fire broke out at chemical storage tanks in an industrial area in eastern Thailand on Thursday
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Winner of North Macedonia's parliamentary election to seek governing coalition partner
The head of a center-right 22-party coalition that emerged victorious in North Macedonia’s parliamentary election has fallen just short of gaining a parliamentary majority, leaving it reliant on entering a partnership with another party to form a gover...
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Japanese defense aircraft makes emergency landing after window glitch. No injuries were reported
A Japanese defense aircraft carrying eight people made an emergency landing at a commercial airport in central Japan after a cockpit window inadvertently slid open during its training flight
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The Taliban warn journalists and experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TV
The Taliban are warning journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV
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Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President Xi
Hungary and China have signed a number of new agreements to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a trip meant to solidify China’s economic footprint in the region
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Bank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation
The Bank of England is keeping its main U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target
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Bank of England keeps its main UK interest rate on hold at 5.25% but indicates that cuts may be imminent
Bank of England keeps its main UK interest rate on hold at 5.25% but indicates that cuts may be imminent
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Passengers and crew safely evacuated after Boeing 737 plane's tire burst during landing in Turkey
Officials in Turkey say 190 passengers and crew have been safely evacuated from a plane after a tire burst during landing at an airport near the southern town of Alanya
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Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its ...
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First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza has departed from Cyprus, foreign minister says
First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza has departed from Cyprus, foreign minister says
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Boeing 737 catches fire and skids off the runway at a Senegal airport. Ten people are injured
Senegal’s transport minister says a Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at an airport near the country's capital, Dakar, and that 10 people were injured
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Boeing 737 plane crashes off a runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people
Boeing 737 plane crashes off a runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people
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India urges pro-China Maldives to ease tensions and improve their strained relationship
India has urged pro-China Maldives to ease tensions and improve their strained relationship
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Destruction in Gaza: Side-by-side aerial look at the Israel-Hamas war's damage
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed in Gaza.
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