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India's parliament passes controversial bill that would change Muslim endowments
India’s parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments
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Argentina's President Milei draws pushback over his Falklands War speech
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has marked the anniversary of his nation’s failed 1982 attempt to forcibly wrest the Falkland Islands from Britain by expressing hope that the ...
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Thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence and demand security
Thousands of protesters in Haiti's capital have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe
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Greece vows to spend $27B on armed forces overhaul centered on high-tech warfare technology
Greece has announced a $27 billion defense overhaul focused on high-tech warfare, including AI-powered missile systems, drones, and next-generation military gear
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Polish prime minister says his party was targeted in cyberattack ahead of election
The Polish prime minister says his centrist political party was the target of a cyberattack, and suggested that it could have been interference by Russia ahead of Poland's presidential election ...
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Vienna archaeologists reveal mass grave of fighters in Roman Empire-era battle
Construction crews in Vienna last year made an unprecedented discovery
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Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor have taken a new direction as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycott
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Slovakia approves cull of 350 bears after man mauled to death in latest fatal attack
Slovakia's government has approved a plan to cull 350 bears following a deadly attack on a human
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Orbán in Hungary, defying international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza
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Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains
The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made some progress on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities during a United Nations-hosted meeting
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India's parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments
India’s parliament has begun debating a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to change laws governing Muslim land endowments in the country
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UK foreign secretary urges Kosovo to make progress in talks with Serbia
The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in ...
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people
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China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait
China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade
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Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic ...
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High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront
Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the shore
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A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq
Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year parade by Assyrian Christians and wounded three people
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Greece to ban having children via surrogacy for single men and male same-sex couples
Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship
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UK and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after US signals its consent
Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base
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At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
He wears his suits like armor, smiles like a pop star and has more than 2 million followers on TikTok
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Severe storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit
Severe storms battered the Greek islands for a second day, with Crete experiencing the most intense rainfall
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Investigation of ranch in northern Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel's operations
The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits has revealed some details about how one of the country’s most ...
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Pope's work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel
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A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg
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Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, China says talks are encouraging
Germany’s chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked
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As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again
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New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight
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A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent
A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate
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Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of ...
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Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun
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Doctor cites pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises
The pope's doctor says Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia
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Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...
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US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” ...
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South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires
Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has ...
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A Myanmar Muslim organization says more than 700 worshipers died when earthquake collapsed mosques during Friday prayers
A Myanmar Muslim organization says more than 700 worshipers died when earthquake collapsed mosques during Friday prayers
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Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January
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Vance and wife to tour US military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife will be visiting an American military base in Greenland
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North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment
South Korea’s military says North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine
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German and Austrian ministers break off planned Syria trip because of possible threat
German authorities say the German and Austrian interior ministers have broken off a planned trip to Syria because of a possible threat to their delegation
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Scientists release plans for even bigger atom smasher along the French-Swiss border
Scientists at the world’s largest atom smasher have released a blueprint for a much bigger successor that could help solve enigmas of physics, starting in the mid-2040s at a cost of about $16 billion