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Video: Stunning meteor lights up the sky over Europe
Cell phone and security cameras captured video of a brilliant meteor that raced across the night sky over Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening.
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Several nations offer support, prayers to Iran in wake of president’s helicopter crash
Several leaders in Asia and Europe offered their support and prayers to Iran as the country continues rescue operations for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province on his way back from a ceremony to open a dam at Iran’s border with…
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EU ‘monitoring’ closely Iran situation after helicopter incident
The European Union is watching the situation in Iran carefully after reports of an incident involving a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. “Following closely reports that the helicopter carrying the Iranian President and the foreign minister has been forced to land unexpectedly,” European Council President Charles Michel said on the social media platform X. The condition of both Iranian politicians is “not yet clear,” Michel added. "Together with EU member states and partners,
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Milei’s Visit to Far-Right Rally Prompts Harsh Rebuke From Spain
(Bloomberg) -- Spain’s socialist government demanded an apology from Argentine President Javier Milei, saying the libertarian leader’s comments at a far-right rally in Madrid had badly damaged relations.Most Read from BloombergIran’s President Missing After Helicopter Crash in Dense FogEven If Alito Is Right, the Upside-Down Flag Was WrongGantz Says He’ll Quit Unless Netanyahu Moves to New War PlanChina-Bound Oil Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile in Red Sea, US SaysSaudi King to Receive Treatment at
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Thick fog hampers efforts to find Iran's president after reported helicopter crash
Rescue teams are searching for the helicopter carrying Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi after it reportedly crashed Sunday amid heavy fog.
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Tens of thousands protest against Mexico's president in the main square of Mexico City
Tens of thousands of mostly opposition supporters protested Sunday against Mexico’s president in the capital's vast colonial-era main plaza ahead of the June presidential election. The protesters in Mexico City carried signs saying “We are Mexicans,” referring to what they claim are attempts by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to divide the country. Mexico is extremely polarized ahead of the June 2 presidential election.
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Hundreds attend burial of Shani Louk, victim of October 7 attack
Two days after her body was recovered in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of people attended the funeral of German-Israeli Shani Louk in Israel on Sunday. Relatives and friends gathered at the funeral in Srigim near the town of Beit Shemesh to bid farewell to the young woman, who was murdered in the terrorist attack by the Islamist Hamas on October 7 last year. At the time of the unprecedented attack, 22-year-old Louk had been at the Supernova festival in southern Israel along with hundreds of other you
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Spain recalls ambassador after Argentina's Milei calls PM's wife 'corrupt'
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires for consultations on Sunday after Argentina's President Javier Milei made derogatory comments about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife during a far-right rally in Madrid. Milei had called Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez "corrupt" during a rally in Madrid organised by the far-right Vox party and attended by many of its international allies.
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Stunning meteor lights up the sky over Europe
Cell phone and security cameras captured video of a brilliant meteor that raced across the night sky over Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening. The bright green fireball, confirmed by the European Space Agency to be a piece of a comet, appeared at 6:46 p.m. local time. Scientists estimate it was traveling at around 100,000 […]
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Wave of electoral violence in southern Mexico claims 14 lives in matter of days
Attacks on political candidates in Mexico's violence-torn southern state of Chiapas have left at least 14 people dead in recent days, local authorities and candidates said Sunday. The latest attack early Sunday targeted the car driving Nicolás Noriega, who is running to lead the municipal government of the town of Mapastepec. The Chiapas Prosecutor’s Office also confirmed that five attack.
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Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
Europe’s far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy while declaring their support for Israel in its war against Hamas. French National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tried to rally voters at an event organized by Spain’s far-right Vox party in Madrid ahead of the European Union’s parliamentary elections June 6
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'Fog complicating rescue efforts' after helicopter accident transporting Iranian President Raisi
On Sunday, May 19, a helicopter transporting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian reportedly crashed while traveling through mountainous terrain, according to Reuters. The officials were said to be traveling back from a visit to Azerbajian, located across the northern border of Iran. Sources indicate that the trip to the Azerbajain border was to inaugurate the Qiz-Qalaisi Dam, a joint project between the two countries. Initial statements noted that the hel
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Ukraine said it destroyed a Russian minesweeper. 'Another bad day for the Black Sea fleet' — ministry.
Ukraine say it has eliminated another Russian Black Sea Fleet asset— a Soviet-era minesweeper.
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Blue flash caught in night sky over Spain, Portugal lights up social media
An astonishing blue fireball captured the eyes of many early Sunday morning as it quickly flew over the skies of Spain and Portugal, according to reports.
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Russian court freezes assets of two German banks in gas project dispute
A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has ordered the seizing of assets of Germany’s Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in the country, the Russia state news agency Tass says. The order is in response to a lawsuit over the planned construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Baltic Sea. The banks were among the guarantors in the contract for building a gas processing plant by a multinational construction firm, Renaissance Heavy Industries, and German company Linde.
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Indian authorities seize over $1 billion worth of illegal vote inducements, including drugs and cash, in country's elections
The winner of India's general election, which began on April 19 and ends on June 1, will be announced on June 4.
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Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say
Ukraine missiles and drones hit the Novorossiysk where Russia's Black Sea fleet took refuge after repeated attacks on its Crimea base, reports said.
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Germany and France 'deeply concerned' about situation in Georgia
Germany and France have expressed their "deep concern" about the situation in Georgia. In a statement published on Sunday, the two countries said they took note with deep regret of the decision by the Georgian government and ruling party to deviate from the European path. The background to this is the adoption of a controversial law restricting foreign influence on civil society in Georgia. Georgia has had the status of an EU candidate country since the end of last year. The Franco-German declar
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French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
Using armored vehicles and backhoes to shove aside charred barricades, French security forces worked Sunday to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France. An eventual reopening of the Nouméa-La Tontouta airport to commercial flights could allow stranded tourists to escape the island where armed clashes, a
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Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. The new round of heavy rains and floods hit four districts in Faryab province Saturday night, leaving 66 dead, five injured and eight missing. Another 18 people had died in floods on Friday, said Esmatullah Moradi, spokesman for the provincial governor in Faryab.
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Zuma takes election battle cry to ANC’s heartland
Ex-President Jacob holds a rally in the historic township of Soweto as he returns to the political front line.
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Ministry: Water levels falling almost everywhere in German Saarland
The situation in the flood-hit area of Germany's Saarland region is continuing to ease. "The water levels are falling almost everywhere and the clean-up work is beginning," said a spokesman for the Saarland Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. The exact extent of the damage is still unclear. "We are still investigating and need to get an overview; it will be weeks before we can give a reliable total," he said. In the meantime, most of the emergency services that had come from other federal states
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Hacker attack fears grow ahead of Taiwan presidential inauguration
Shortly before the inauguration of Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday, a politician specializing in defence issues told dpa that there are growing concerns about hacker attacks from China. "I think they will definitely attack our infrastructure by May 20," Shen Po-yang, a lawmaker from Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), told dpa in an interview on Saturday. The parliamentarian, also known as Puma Shen, expressed his concerns based on earlier incidents. When Nancy Pelosi, then
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Nigerian beach developer to expand into Gambia after Lagos demolition
Nigerian real estate company Landmark Africa is developing two West African beach properties. including a complex in The Gambia, after losing its Lagos beach resort to a controversial government road project.
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48 Poor, Poor, Poor Souls Who Found Out They Were Being Cheated On In The Worst Possible Way
"She told me, sort of. She 'needed a break' and wanted to go on a trip to Mexico with a friend. They booked at what they claimed was the only place where there wouldn't be any kids...a swinger's resort."
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At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive. In the Kharkiv region, the focus of the offensive, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said six people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian strike on the outskirts of the regional capital, also called Kharkiv. Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that five more people were killed and nine wounded in an attack on the region’s Kupiansk district,
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Far-right AfD request reveals rise in anti-Christian crime in Germany
The number of offences classified by the police as "anti-Christian" is increasing, the German government said in response to questions from Petr Bystron, a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Bystron has been more well-known of late not for his queries to the government but because he is under investigation on suspicion of bribery and money laundering in connection with possible Russian propaganda activities. The Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, has waived
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Russia's glide bombs devastating Ukraine's cities on the cheap
Russia is increasingly using budget "glide bombs" to advance its offensive in Ukraine.
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Talk on how Jersey can help West African projects
The discussion will focus on how islanders can help environmental issues and poverty in West Africa.
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Old protest video from Pakistan's Kashmir falsely linked to recent unrest
As deadly protests against rising living costs rocked Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a video surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to the unrest. The footage, which shows a crowd chanting in the street, has in fact circulated online since at least August 2022 in posts about rallies against government plans to transfer more power to Islamabad.
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Wilkes-University kicks off 77th Annual Spring Commencement
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local university held its annual spring commencement ceremonies, minus the pro-Palestine protests some other colleges have experienced. Wilkes-University handed out more than 700 degrees. Those Wilkes-University graduates were awarded their degrees amid a world of much uncertainty and chaos. Grads 28/22 News spoke with say they hope they can […]
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Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
Residents who were ordered out of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home, authorities said Saturday. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge.
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Poland puts billions into improving protection along eastern border
Poland plans to spend billions of euros on strengthening its eastern border, according to an announcement by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Tusk said he would put 10 billion zlotys ($2.5 billion) into security, above all along the NATO member's eastern border, according to PAP news agency. "We are starting a major project to build a secure border, including fortifications and reorganisation of the terrain and the environment, so that this border can no longer serve as a gateway for a potential enem
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Some 100,000 affected by climate protest that closes Munich Airport
Members of the German climate activist group Last Generation breached Munich Airport's tarmac and glued themselves to a taxiway, disrupting travel for more than 100,000 passengers by forcing the airport to temporarily close on a busy holiday weekend. The airport in southern Germany, the nation's second largest, shut down completely at 5:19 am (0319 GMT) and remained so for nearly two hours, Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said (CSU). The airport association said more than 100,000 pa
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London
Demonstrators reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict during the protest.
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Zelensky recalls deportation of Crimea Tartars, compares to present
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commemorated the 80th anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviets and drew comparisons with Russia's occupation of Crimea. "Today, as we commemorate the victims of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars and condemn Russia's abuse of Crimea, we feel that Russian evil is not and will not be all-powerful," he said in his evening video address on Saturday. Soviet dictator Josef Stalin had the Crimean Tatars deported to Central Asia in pre
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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma Saturday lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party's manifesto ahead of the country's much anticipated elections. Poverty among black people is the reason behind South Africa's high levels of crime, according to the former president.
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Auraria Campus: Pro-Palestine protest encampment abandoned
An encampment of pro-Palestine protesters at Denver's Auraria Campus was abandoned Saturday and cleanup efforts have begun. Despite this, much of the campus remained restricted.
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Pakistan asks its nationals studying in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners
Pakistan asked its nationals in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners in the capital Friday night over some unknown dispute with migrants, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. It also repatriated 140 Pakistani students from Bishkek after the violence. A special flight bringing the Pakistani students home from Kyrgyzstan landed at an airport on Saturday in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the Interior Ministry said.
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Leading German climate activist slams Scholz amid Saarland flooding
One of Germany's best-known climate activists, Luisa Neubauer, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid flooding in Saarland. "And yes, of course as chancellor you can weaken the climate law one day & travel to #flood areas the next with great concern. In the medium term, it's just a highly fragile strategy in the climate crisis," Neubauer wrote on social media platform X on Saturday. By 2024, every weather situation will have something to do with the climate - sometimes directly, sometimes indire
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Man dies in New Caledonia riots, bringing death toll from unrest to 6
Another person has died after days of violent protests in France's Pacific territory New Caledonia, bringing the death toll to six since the riots began on Monday, French media reported on Saturday. The man was trying to cross a roadblock with his son when shots were exchanged. Three people were injured. The situation in New Caledonia is "far from calm," even if the nights are currently somewhat more peaceful, the mayor of New Caledonian capital Nouméa, Sonia Lagarde, told the French broadcaster
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Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
Poland is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said Saturday. Donald Tusk said work on the Shield-East project which includes building proper military fortifications has already begun. Poland is on the eastern flank of NATO and of the European Union and Tusk stressed it bears additional responsibility for Europe's security.
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Indian Authorities Seize $1.1 Billion in Cash, Drugs In Election
(Bloomberg) -- Indian authorities have so far seized 88.9 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) worth of illicit money, drugs and other goods in its crackdown on illegal vote inducements in India’s six-week election, the country’s Election Commission said Saturday. Most Read from BloombergIran’s President Missing After Helicopter Crash in Dense FogEven If Alito Is Right, the Upside-Down Flag Was WrongGantz Says He’ll Quit Unless Netanyahu Moves to New War PlanChina-Bound Oil Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile
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Russian parliament leader says EU is censoring Russian media
The leader of the Russian parliament has accused the European Union of censorship and violating freedom of the press and expression after the EU's decision to ban several Russian media. Vyacheslav Volodin, a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that the European Union made the move because it lacks arguments to convince its own citizens and therefore has blocked what he said were alternative points of view. He made his comments on Telegram. Volodin accused the West, wh
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Flash floods kill at least 50 in Afghanistan
At least 50 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in central Afghanistan, officials have said. Authorities in the Ghor province say a number of others are missing, as people ran to safety on higher grounds just minutes before the floodwaters hit. The fresh bout of heavy rain follows widespread flooding in in northern and central areas this week.
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Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight
Leonid Volkov - in his first TV interview since the assault - says his fight against Putin will never end.
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Ukraine reports no artillery shortages for first time in war, says Zelenskyy
The refreshed artillery is now helping to blunt Russian advances around Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, a report said.
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Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body.
The IDF recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken to Gaza, including 22-year-old tattoo artist Shani Louk.
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