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Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine
May 29, 2023Teenage girl in Guyana charged as adult with 19 counts of murder in dormitory fire
A teenage student who police in Guyana accuse of deliberately setting a fire in a girl’s dormitory that killed 18 schoolmates and a five-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with 19 counts of murder
May 29, 2023Killer whale may be teaching others to attack after 'moment of agony'
Orcas may be teaching each other new ways to strike boats, observers say.
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Offshore Typhoon Mawar lashes eastern Taiwan, northern Philippines as it heads for southern Japan
Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rains and large waves Tuesday but largely skirted the island after giving a glancing blow to the northern Philippines
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Moscow mayor confirms drone attack on Russian capital, says two residential buildings damaged
Moscow mayor confirms drone attack on Russian capital, says two residential buildings damaged
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Pro-Imran Khan Pakistani TV journalist returns home after being freed
A prominent Pakistani television journalist who went missing last week has returned home after being released by his captors
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Moscow mayor reports drone attack in Russian capital with minor damage to buildings
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported a drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday morning
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Russia launches pre-dawn attack on Kyiv, killing at least 1; Moscow attacked by drones
Russia has launched a pre-dawn attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least one person and sending Kyiv’s residents again scrambling into shelters
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Report: At least 153 people arrested under special powers have died in Salvadoran prisons
At least 153 people jailed since El Salvador instituted emergency powers in March 2022 to confront the country’s powerful street gangs have died in state custody
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Thousands evacuate from Nova Scotia wildfires
Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
China has launched a spacecraft carrying a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station
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Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli wins Reina Sofia poetry prize
Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist and erotic literature, has been awarded the Reina Sofia Ibero-American Poetry prize
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Argentina: Prosecutor calls for trial of suspects in VP assassination attempt
The prosecutor in Argentina who is leading the investigation into the failed assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has called for the three detained suspects to face trial as he said there is so far no evidence tha...
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Trustee of bankrupt Bolivian bank falls from 15th floor: Suicide or foul play?
A prosecutor in Bolivia has launched an investigation into the mysterious death of the trustee of a bankrupt bank who fell from the 15th floor of a building and his family disputed claims he took his own life
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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
North Korea says it plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June
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Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal's main opposition leader
Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal’s main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected
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5 Greek border police officers arrested on suspicion of working with migrant smugglers
Greek authorities say they have arrested five police officers from a special border guard force on suspicion of working with smugglers to help migrants cross into the country from neighboring Turkey
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Police: Puerto Rico assailants targeting drug rival killed 2 and injured 13
Authorities in Puerto Rico say that drug trafficking was behind a mass shooting over the weekend outside a bar that killed two people and injured 13 others
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UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020
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Lebanese officials say Saudi Arabian citizen kidnapped in Beirut, motive unclear
Lebanon’s interior minister and security officials say assailants have kidnapped a Saudi Arabian citizen in the Lebanese capital of Beirut
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Rescue groups say Malta coordinated the return of 500 migrants to Libya instead of saving them
Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law
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Teenage girl in Guyana charged as adult with 19 counts of murder in dormitory fire
A teenage student who police in Guyana accuse of deliberately setting a fire in a girl’s dormitory that killed 18 schoolmates and a five-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with 19 counts of murder
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Belarus has no immediate plans to adopt Russian currency, its strongman leader Lukashenko says
Belarus and Russia have no immediate plans to adopt a joint currency, Belarus' strongman leader announced on Monday
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Natalee Holloway suspect beaten in Peruvian prison: Lawyer
His attorney said the beating was not related to his extradition to the U.S.
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Russia unleashes dozens of missiles, drones on targets across Ukraine
ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with the latest as Ukrainian forces defend Russia's most recent barrage of Iranian-made drones and missiles.
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Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs
A judge has sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison for negotiating with gangs during his administration
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UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, official says
A United Nations official says Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while U.N. agencies are facing challenges to feed them
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With elections in Mexico's most populous state, old ruling party may be nearing its end
Mexico’s former ruling party could face near-extinction in Sunday's governorship election in the State of Mexico, the largest of Mexico’s 32 states and the last large one governed by the old Institutional Revolutionary Party, the PRI
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What 5 more years of Erdogan's rule means for Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier
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Poland imposes sanctions on 365 Belarusians over 'draconian' verdict against journalist
Poland has imposed sanctions on 365 Belarusian citizens and frozen the financial assets of other entities and people associated with Russian capital
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Libyan court sentences 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death
A Libyan court has sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State group militants to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of people, including Egyptian Coptic Christians
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Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who is on trial in The Hague on 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is in Kosovo to visit his sick mother, the court says
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La Scala announces 2023-24 season as new government decree creates uncertainty
The French general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala is facing the threat of a tenure cut short, even as he unveiled a star-studded 2023-24 season on Monday
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Jerusalem's redesigned Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation
Jerusalem’s iconic citadel has opened its revamped museum after a three-year, $50 million makeover that included a restoration of its signature minaret
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Jerusalem's redesigned Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation
Jerusalem’s iconic citadel has opened its revamped museum after a three-year, $50 million makeover that included a restoration of its signature minaret
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South America's presidents gather in Brazil for first regional summit in 9 years
South America’s leaders will gather in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts that have in the past floundered amid the continent’s political swings and polariza...
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Sudan army, rival force agree to extend truce after mediators show impatience with breaches
Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of the country, after two key international mediators signaled impatience with persistent truce violations
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Japan PM's son to resign after public outrage over party at official residence
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his son is resigning as his policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s official residence for a private party at which the merrymaking was exposed in magazine photos that triggered ...
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India's northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit
Shootings and arson are continuing in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and tribal insurgents on Sunday killed five people
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High school student in Italy wounds teacher with hunting knife, waves toy gun
Police in Italy say a high-school student wounded his teacher with a hunting knife and brandished what turned out to be a toy gun at classmates
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South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December
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Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bahraini men over militant activities
Saudi Arabia says it executed two Bahraini men after being convicted of belonging to a militant group wanting to destabilize the two Mideast kingdoms
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Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings
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7 men appear in Northern Ireland court on attempted murder charges related to shooting of detective
Seven men have appeared in court on charges of attempted murder related to the February attack on a senior Northern Ireland police officer who was shot after his son’s soccer practice
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Uganda signs anti-gay bill into law that calls for death penalty in some cases
The anti-LGBTQ legislation is one of the harshest in the world.
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Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukraine's capital with series of nighttime barrages
Explosions have rattled Kyiv during daylight as Russian ballistic missiles fell on the Ukrainian capital
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Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukraine's capital with series of nighttime barrages
Explosions have rattled Kyiv during daylight as Russian ballistic missiles fell on the Ukrainian capital
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'Tony' Yasumura reveals all about his not-naked shtick and its origins in Japanese comedy
The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you name it, appearing to be naked
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'Tony' Yasumura reveals all about his not-naked shtick and its origins in Japanese comedy
The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you name it, appearing to be naked
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Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine
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Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria's president, inheriting a country facing serious challenges.
Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria's president, inheriting a country facing serious challenges.
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Iran supreme leader says he'd 'welcome' full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked
Iran’s supreme leader says he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic
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