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Ukraine and Russia trade overnight drone attacks, military officials say
Ukraine said Saturday it shot down 72 Russian drones in several regions.
September 14, 2024What officials say is causing the record-breaking wildfires in Brazil
The delicate ecosystem in the Amazon rainforest is threatened by drought.
September 14, 2024The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire is received by family
The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday
September 13, 2024
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A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government
The American embassy in Dhaka says a high-level U_S_ delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth."
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Leading Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies at 76
Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury, who dedicated much of his writings to the Palestinian cause and taught at universities around the world, making him one of Lebanon’s most prominent intellectuals has died
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Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near
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Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland
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New Delhi's chief minister announces resignation two days after he was released on bail
One of India’s main opposition figures and New Delhi’s chief minister says he will resign from office, two days after he was granted bail in a bribery case
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At least 8 people have died trying to cross English Channel, French authorities say
Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France
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A least 8 people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say.
A least 8 people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say.
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Italy's deputy premier Matteo Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial
Italian prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini for his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing in Italy when he was interior minister in 2019
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Two people die in Ukraine's Odesa after Moscow and Kyiv exchange drone and missile attacks
Ukrainian officials say two people have died in a missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa
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September 15
Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say
Authorities say several people have during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France
September 15
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Several people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from France, French authorities say
Several people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from France, French authorities say
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Air Canada and pilots union reach a tentative agreement to avoid a shutdown
Air Canada and the union representing its pilots have come to terms on a labor agreement that is likely to prevent a shutdown of Canada’s largest airline
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Russia downs 30 'Ukrainian drones' in overnight attack, defense ministry says
The UAVs were shot down over the west of the country, Moscow said.
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A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport
A missile fired by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel
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87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis can still pull off an ambitious trip to Asia
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Traces of this Pakistani megacity's past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures
Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people
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September 14
3 US citizens detained in Venezuela, interior minister says
U.S. officials have denied any involvement in a plot to overthrow the president.
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Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro
Venezuelan officials say they've arrested six foreign nationals, including three Americans, accusing them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro
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Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning
Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been buried after three days of national mourning
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Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall near the coastal Mexican city of Topolobampo
Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall near the coastal Mexican city of Topolobampo
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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protesters took their anger to the streets of their capital
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Nigerian army rescues 13 hostages from extremist group
Troops overwhelmed the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their captives.
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Thousands of fires burning in Brazil
More than 50,000 wildfires are currently active. Some of the regions most heavily affected are the Amazon, Cerrado and the Pantanal.
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Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says
Roadside explosions in the Somali capital have killed five people and wounded eight others
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September 14
NATO military chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
The head of NATO’s military committee says Ukraine has legal and military right.
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Fuel truck explosion kills at least 15 people in Haiti
Haiti's prime minister says at least 15 people have been killed and 40 others seriously injured after a tanker truck carrying gasoline flipped over and exploded
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Trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta leaving 3 dead, 29 injured
Two passenger trains have collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta, killing at least three people, two of them children
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Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing
Dozens of people are missing flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.
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What officials say is causing the record-breaking wildfires in Brazil
The delicate ecosystem in the Amazon rainforest is threatened by drought.
September 14
September 14
Rhino calf brings joy to Australian zoo
A rhino calf born recently at an Australian zoo was given the name "Jabulani," a Zulu word meaning for "rejoice."
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September 14
Ukraine continues its push to use of long-range missiles inside Russia
Ukrainian officials are asking the U.S. and other allies to allow them to use these weapons despite Russian President Vladimir Putin warning against it.
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September 14
Thousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland's main opposition party
It was organized the nationalist conservative opposition party to boost support.
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Syria's president asks former communications minister to form a new government
State media in Syria say President Bashar Assad has issued a decree naming former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as the head of the new government following July’s parliamentary election
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September 14
Algerian court certifies Tebboune's landslide reelection win
Algeria's constitutional court has certified President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s landslide victory in last weekend’s election after re-tabulating vote counts that he and his two opponents had called into question
September 14
September 14
Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
Ukraine has made a new call on the West to allow it to strike deeper in Russia.
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September 14
France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics
Paris has wrapped up its feel-good summer with a grand parade
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September 14
US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs
U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder has led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness of the conditions under which Ukrainian prisoners of war are held in Russia as the conflict approaches a third winter
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Drugged and raped, Gisèle Pélicot has become France's symbol of fight against sexual violence
The French woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband and raped by dozens of men while unconscious is becoming a symbol of the nation's fight against sexual violence
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Germany's first hobby horsing championship gallops through Frankfurt
Germany’s first hobby horsing championship has got underway in Frankfurt this weekend with hundreds of young riders competing in time jumping, style jumping and dressage on their wooden stick horses
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September 14
Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels
A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
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September 14
4 people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded
Emergency authorities say four people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential storms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas
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September 14
Comoros president is 'slightly injured' in knife attack. The suspect is found dead in police cell
Authorities say the president of the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros has been “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the funeral of a religious leader
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September 14
Ugandan Olympic athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Thousands of mourners in Uganda have been paying their respects to Rebecca Cheptegei
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September 14
An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank has been laid to rest in her hometown in Turkey with thousands lining the streets and anti-Israeli feelings in the country rising
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September 14
Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard
September 14
September 14
Ukraine and Russia trade overnight drone attacks, military officials say
Ukraine said Saturday it shot down 72 Russian drones in several regions.
September 14
September 14
Iran says it has successfully sent a satellite into space
Iran says it has successfully sent a satellite into space
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September 14
Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
The National Hurricane Center says Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression
September 14
September 14
Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya
September 14
September 14
The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, more than 430 bodies have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya
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