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The Latest | Israel expands Rafah offensive, saying it now controls Gaza's entire border with Egypt
Israel’s military says it has seized control of the entire length of Gaza’s border with Egypt, without elaborating
May 29, 2024France's Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia
France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the Ukraine war: allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by its Western partners
May 29, 2024South Korea says North Korea has fired barrage of missiles toward its eastern waters
North Korea has fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea’s military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals
May 29, 2024
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South Korea says North Korea has fired barrage of missiles toward its eastern waters
North Korea has fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea’s military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals
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South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its Eastern sea
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its Eastern sea
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Volcanic eruption spews lava over 160 feet
Grindavík sits roughly 30 miles south of Iceland's capital city, Reykjavik.
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Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
Alberta officials say a wildfire in western Canada that forced thousands of residents from their homes in the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control
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Nigeria's new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem reintroduced nearly a half-century ago after it was dropped for the current one
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An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
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MedGlobal volunteers help Gaza with humanitarian aid
Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and co-founder of MedGlobal, details the medical missions volunteers have been involved with since 2018, working to get aid to people desperate for help in Gaza.
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World Central Kitchen halts Rafah operations as aid organizations warn of 'collapse'
WCK said it is trying to relocate many of its kitchens further north.
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Hungary's foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions
Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union’s sanctions against the country
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Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people allegedly involved in the death of soccer star Diego Maradona
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Heat-related monkey deaths are now reported in several Mexican states
Heat-related howler monkeys deaths in Mexico have been recorded in a total of four states, environmental authorities said
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Israel’s military says it has wrested control of a strategic corridor stretching along Gaza's border with Egypt
Israel’s military says it has wrested control of a strategic corridor stretching along Gaza's border with Egypt
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South Africans head to the polls in crucial election
Millions of South Africans are voting in the national and provisional elections.
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India may have recorded its hottest temperature ever amid severe heat wave
A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi.
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US monitors possible Israeli military escalation
The White House condemned the loss of innocent lives but said Israel had not crossed any red lines.
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Evacuations underway as Iceland volcano reawakens
Evacuations are underway in Iceland after a volcano reawakened and erupted.
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The hottest temperature ever measured in India potentially recorded
A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi.
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Blinken pledges $135 million in US aid to Moldova to counter Russian influence
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation
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Brazil withdraws its ambassador to Israel after criticizing war in Gaza
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza
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A German court will try a far-right politician next month over a second alleged use of a Nazi slogan
A court says a prominent member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party who was fined for knowingly using a Nazi slogan in a speech will go on trial again next month for allegedly using the slogan a second time
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Violence clouds the last day of campaigning for Mexico's election
Mexico has held the last day of campaigning before Sunday’s nationwide elections
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Israel says it's taken control of key area of Gaza's border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels
Israel’s military says it's seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza’s border with Egypt
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Brazil President Lula has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel after frequently criticizing the war in Gaza
Brazil President Lula has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel after frequently criticizing the war in Gaza
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Another US military MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show
Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone has gone down in Yemen as the country's Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war
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Germany scraps a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for military servicepeople
Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19
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May 29
An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
May 29
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South Africa election: When results are expected and why the president will be chosen later
South Africans have voted in a national election that could be the country’s most hotly contested in 30 years
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A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has started erupting for the fifth time since December
A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has started erupting for the fifth time since December
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A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has started erupting for the fourth time since December
A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has started erupting for the fourth time since December
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A Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
A Jewish veteran is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
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Dutch police say they're homing in on robbers behind multimillion-dollar jewel heist
Dutch police say that an international investigation is homing in on a gang of robbers believed to be responsible for a brazen multimillion-dollar jewelry heist at an art show in the Netherlands
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Egypt and China deepen cooperation during el-Sissi's visit to Beijing
Egypt and China have signed agreements deepening their cooperation during President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing
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South Africans head to the polls in high-stakes election
Millions will vote in the hotly contested national and provincial elections.
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Fire destroys part of Legoland theme park in western Denmark, melting replicas of famed buildings
A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit, has destroyed part of Miniland, a section of the Legoland theme park in western Denmark with replicas of famous buildings made of Lego bricks
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Singapore Airlines jet endured huge swings in gravitational force during turbulence, report says
A preliminary investigation says the Singapore Airlines plane that ran into turbulence last week went through huge changes in gravitational force, leaving one passenger dead and many others injured
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France's Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia
France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the Ukraine war: allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by its Western partners
May 29
May 29
Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger
About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan are forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024
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Haiti's new prime minister vows to seek unity after he is selected by transitional council
Haiti’s new prime minister has vowed to seek unity in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to head the government in the troubled Caribbean country
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UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions
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Poland's leader says the border with Belarus will be further fortified after a soldier is stabbed
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says its forces would fortify the border with Belarus after a soldier was seriously wounded with a knife by a migrant
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Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa economy as it seeks support for Anglo bid
Australian mining giant BHP Group has pledged to invest in South Africa's economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, which was founded in the country more than a century ago and remains one of it...
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The Latest | Israel expands Rafah offensive, saying it now controls Gaza's entire border with Egypt
Israel’s military says it has seized control of the entire length of Gaza’s border with Egypt, without elaborating
May 29
May 29
Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid a day after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state
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Killing of 5-year-old girl in Gaza sparks international condemnation as war continues
Israel denies responsibility for Hind Rajab's death.
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Police search European Parliament over possible Russian interference, prosecutors say
Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office says police have searched the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and his office in the Parliament’s building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference
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Searches have been carried out at the European Parliament over possible Russian interference, Belgium prosecutors say
Searches have been carried out at the European Parliament over possible Russian interference, Belgium prosecutors say
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Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the hajj after detaining them
Iran says that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the hajj
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May 29
US appoints a new representative to Taiwan as the island faces China's intimidation
The U.S. has appointed a new representative to Taiwan as China boosts its threats against the self-ruled island following the election of a new president who wants the territory to maintain its de-facto independence
May 29
May 29
Suspected militants burn girls' school in northwest Pakistan
Police say a group of armed men burned a girls’ school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying furniture, computers and books
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