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Syria To Help Locate Missing Americans: US Envoy

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said...

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Sexually Assaulted And Smeared In Excrement: Uganda Activist Details Torture In Tanzania

Stripped naked, beaten until she could no longer walk, sexually assaulted and covered in excrement: award-winning Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire...

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UN Chief Says Gaza War In 'Cruelest Phase' As Aid Trucks Looted

The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were...

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'Serious' Accident At North Korea Warship Launch: State Media

A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un...

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'Hurt': Leningrad Siege Survivor, 84, Charged Over Peace Placard

Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 84, survived the Siege of Leningrad in World War II as a child. Now, the Russian pensioner faces prosecution for calling for peace...

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Deference And Disputes: How Leaders Get On With Trump

When foreign leaders meet with Donald Trump, they are walking a tightrope: They can be welcomed with open arms or be publicly belittled. It all...

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Equities Rebound To Track Wall St Up As China Cuts Rates

Most markets rose Tuesday as risk appetite returned following the previous day's US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut...

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Oil Prices Jump On Report Of Israel Prepping Iran Strike

Crude prices rallied Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which...

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Young Cameroonians Face Prospect Of New Bid By 92-year-old Leader

Young Cameroonian voters hoping for change in this year's elections still face the possibility that 92-year-old President Paul Biya could announce a...

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Trump To Hold Call With Putin In Push For Ukraine Ceasefire

US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday as part of his long-running effort to end the war set off by...

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Biden Thanks Supporters For 'Love' After Cancer Diagnosis

Former US president Joe Biden expressed gratitude Monday for an outpouring of "love and support" following his cancer diagnosis, even as some in...

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Trump To Call Putin In Push For Ukraine Ceasefire

Donald Trump will speak by phone Monday with Russia's Vladimir Putin as part of the US leader's effort to end the grinding war set off by Moscow's...

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Asian Markets Drop After US Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt...

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Zelensky Meets Vance As Russian Drones Pound Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday, for the first time since the heated debate in the White House in...

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Kremlin Says Putin-Zelensky Meeting Possible Only After Agreement

The Kremlin on Saturday said a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be possible only...

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Russia And Ukraine To Meet In Istanbul, But Expectations Low

Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv will be in Istanbul Friday for what could be their first direct meeting on the conflict in Ukraine since 2022, but...

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Vladimir Medinsky: Russia's History Hawk Leading Talks With Kyiv

Russia's former culture minister and Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky took part in failed talks with Ukraine at the start of Moscow's invasion in 2022...

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With Trump's Second Term, Big Tech Embraces US Exceptionalism

Big tech companies are increasingly waving the US flag in Washington where President Donald Trump is back in charge, pushing his America First agenda....

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Trump Says Could Meet Putin For Ukraine Talks In Turkey

US President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir...

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France Summons Cryptocurrency Businesses After Kidnappings

The French interior minister said Wednesday he will meet with cryptocurrency professionals to discuss how to prevent future kidnappings for ransom...

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Baidu Plans Self-driving Taxi Tests In Europe This Year

Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of...

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Stock Markets Fluctuate As China-US Trade Euphoria Fades

Major stock markets diverged and the dollar slid Wednesday as euphoria over easing US-China trade tensions petered out. While April's volatility...

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Strikes Kill 29 In Gaza As Hostage Release Talks Ongoing

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday as negotiations took place in Qatar for the release of hostages...

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Jose Mujica: Uruguay's Tractor-driving Leftist Icon

Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his...

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'Children Are Innocent': Myanmar Families In Grief After School Air Strike

Ko Min said he found his son and daughter's bodies in the ruins of a schoolhouse in central Myanmar, moments after a deadly air strike that witnesses...

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US Tariffs Hit Central Europe, Balkans Growth: Europe Bank

Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Europe's...

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India Kills Three Suspected Militants In Kashmir As Pakistan Ceasefire Holds

Three suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday in a gun battle with soldiers, the army said, the first since an attack...

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Drones Hit Ukraine As Zelensky Awaits Putin Reply On Talks

Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday as it awaits the Kremlin's response to Volodymyr Zelensky's call for a...

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Trump Hails Air Force One 'Gift' After Qatari Luxury Jet Reports

Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite...

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Markets Rally After China, US Slash Tariffs

Stock markets, the dollar and oil prices rallied Monday after Chinese and US officials slashed tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, fuelling hopes the two...

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With Israel Ties On The Table, UAE Offers Saudis An Example

US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour this week will take him to Saudi Arabia, which he would like see recognise Israel, and the neighbouring UAE...

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Ocalan: Founder Of The Kurdish Militant PKK Who Authored Its End

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a "terrorist" to many within wider...

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India And Pakistan Agree To Ceasefire After Days Of Attacks

Pakistan and India agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks, the news...

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Ukraine Will Meet Russia For Talks If Moscow Agrees To Ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that Kyiv would meet with Moscow for talks in Istanbul on May 15 but said that Russia must first...

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Margot Friedlaender, Germany's Voice Of Holocaust Remembrance

German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender, who has died at the age of 103, won plaudits at home and abroad for her tireless efforts to foster...

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Leo XIV Says Church Must Fight 'Lack Of Faith' In First Mass As Pope

Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first homily as pope Friday, a day after the modest cardinal largely...

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Putin Gears Up To Host World Leaders At Lavish Army Parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a lavish World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, an event the Kremlin hopes will rally...

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First Responders In Gaza Run Out Of Supplies

First responders in Gaza said Thursday that their operations were at a near standstill, more than two months into a full Israeli blockade that has...

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'Great Honor': World Leaders Welcome First US Pope

World leaders welcomed the election on Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost, who as Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion...

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Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as...

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What The Shell: Scientists Marvel As NZ Snail Lays Egg From Neck

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically...

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Emirates Airline Group Announces Record $6.2 Bn Gross Profit

Dubai's Emirates Group, which includes the Middle East's biggest airline, announced on Thursday gross annual profit of $6.2 billion, its third record...

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Stocks Rise As Trump Signals US-UK 'Trade Deal'

Stock markets and the dollar rose Thursday as US President Donald Trump touted plans to unveil a "major trade deal" with Britain, boosting hopes for...

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Accused Mushroom Murderer Sent Children To Movies Before Deadly Meal

An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court...

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Australian Greens Chief Loses His Own Seat

Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt conceded the loss of his own parliamentary seat Thursday, blaming a flood of votes that swept to the triumphant...

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Xi Meets Putin In Moscow As Ukraine Reports Truce Violations

China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army...

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Indian PM Vows To Stop Waters Key To Rival Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water...

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Asian Stocks Rise As China-US Trade Talks Boost Optimism

Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that the superpowers...

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Hamas Insists On 'Comprehensive' Deal To End Gaza War

Hamas insisted Wednesday on a "comprehensive" agreement to end its war with Israel, as rescuers said Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed at least 26...

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Toxic Mushroom Victim Said Meal Was 'Delicious', Australian Court Hears

A woman who died after eating a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms told a doctor it tasted "delicious", a court heard Wednesday, as her...

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