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Ukraine highlights Russia's 'line of hell.' Claim of dozens of tanks and military vehicles destroyed on one sector of the Donetsk front.
Fighting has intensified in the Donetsk region in recent months as Russia pushes to take more ground around Avdiivka.
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Labour Claims Victory for Sadiq Khan in London Mayor Election
(Bloomberg) -- Labour claimed victory for Sadiq Khan in the London mayoral election, as early returns showed swings to the incumbent’s party even in some outer borough areas where his Conservative opponent was expected to perform better. Most Read from BloombergEverything Apple Plans to Show at May 7 ‘Let Loose’ iPad EventSaudi Arabia Steps Up Arrests Of Those Attacking Israel OnlineThe World’s Hunger for Salmon Is Linked to an Ecological DisasterG-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package f
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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 56, some 70 still missing
The death toll from rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 56, local authorities said on Saturday morning, while dozens still have not been accounted for. Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense authority said 67 people were still missing and nearly 25,000 had been displaced as storms have affected more than half of the 497 cities in the state, which borders Uruguay and Argentina. A second dam in the city of Bento Goncalves is also at risk of collapsing, authorities said.
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Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56
The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed to 56 people, with another 67 missing, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.At least 265 municipalities have suffered storm damage in Rio Grande do Sul since Monday, according to local officials, injuring dozens people and displacing more than 24,000 -- a third of whom have been brought to shelters.
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A Ukrainian war reporter's story: Why I refused to make a 'deal with the devil' and leave my homeland
Illia Ponomarenko, a renowned Ukrainian journalist, reports from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Some intriguing showstoppers from Auto China 2024
China’s vision of the electric mobility future is on full display during the ten-day Auto China 2024 event, which ends this weekend.
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Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the national weather center said. The country experienced days of extreme weather in April that killed scores of people and destroyed property and farmland. Experts said Pakistan witnessed heavier rains because of climate change.
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Labour must rebuild trust with Muslim voters, says senior MP
The party's Gaza stance appears to have dented its support in Muslim areas at the local elections.
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A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48
A Chinese truck driver was praised in local media Saturday for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving Wednesday along the highway in Guangdong province, a vital economic hub in southern China. At around 2 a.m., Wang saw several vehicles moving in the opposite direction of the four-lane highway and a fellow driver soo
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Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches
Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.
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May Fourth and China's legacy of revolution
On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students started China's May Fourth movement
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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to survive.
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Power blackouts hit Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya intensifies toward the country's coastline
A major blackout hit most of Tanzania on Saturday as heavy rains and strong winds from Cyclone Hidaya lashed the country following weeks of flooding in the region. Ferry services between Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar were suspended as Cyclone Hidaya approached the East African coast with maximum winds of 120 kph (33 mph) and powerful gusts.
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New Zealand and Germany agree to Antarctica cooperation
New Zealand signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute on Saturday to foster cooperation in Antarctica, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said. Peters met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, where they witnessed the signing of an agreement between Antarctica New Zealand and the Alfred Wegener Institute. "Antarctica is of increasing geostrategic and scientific interest, and this arrangement will broaden connections
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Baerbock does not rule out German frigate in Taiwan Strait
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock did not rule out a German frigate crossing the Taiwan Strait, during her visit to New Zealand on Saturday. On Tuesday, the German frigate Baden-Württemberg and a supply ship will set off on a training mission to the Pacific lasting several months. The vessels will enter the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal and later also cross the South China Sea. The route the ships would take would not be announced in advance, Baerbock said during a press confere
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Leicestershire adventurer's trek after mountain mission abandoned
Michael McCorkindale will walk along sections of the Great Wall of China during the challenge.
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UK, Ireland Leaders on Collision Course Over Migration Surge
(Bloomberg) -- A dispute between the UK and Ireland over a surge in asylum-seekers is threatening to upend their already fragile relationship. With elections on the horizon for the leaders of both countries, neither side appears likely to back down. Most Read from BloombergEverything Apple Plans to Show at May 7 ‘Let Loose’ iPad EventSaudi Arabia Steps Up Arrests Of Those Attacking Israel OnlineThe World’s Hunger for Salmon Is Linked to an Ecological DisasterG-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion A
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The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in
The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said at least 1.7 million people in Darfur were experiencing emergency levels of hunger in December, and the number “is expected to be much higher today.” “Our calls for humanitarian access to conflict ho
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New Zealand signs MOU with German institute on Antarctica cooperation
"Antarctica is of increasing geostrategic and scientific interest, and this arrangement will broaden connections between our marine and polar science institutes," New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a press release. Peters and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Auckland on an official visit to New Zealand, witnessed the MOU's signing, according to the release.
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Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege
People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.
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In southern Brazil, flood victims cope with total loss
When Claudio Almiro finally abandoned his ruined home in flood-ravaged southern Brazil, he found himself slogging through waist-deep water.Almiro, who is unemployed, says the disaster took his home and all his possessions.
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Denver police chief: ‘No legal way’ to sweep Auraria Campus protesters
Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas was grilled by members of the Citizen Oversight Board on Friday morning, resulting in the chief telling the board he refused to sweep the pro-Palestine protest encampment from the Auraria Campus a second time.
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Foreign meddling a 'stain' on Canada's elections, public inquiry report says
A report investigating Canada's elections found evidence of foreign meddling and possible 'covert influence'.
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Canada arrests 3 in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
Prime Minister Trudeau had said there were 'credible allegations' of Indian involvement in slaying.
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EU targets Chinese EVs ahead of Xi Jinping's visit
The EU is continuing its probe into whether to impose tariffs against Chinese EVs as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Europe next week.
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GOP senator blasts UAW’s call for release of arrested protesters
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Friday slammed the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s call for the release of students and university employees arrested as part of pro-Palestine protests at campuses across the country. “They’re demanding the release of their criminal members who broke the law & threatened the safety of students,” Cassidy said in a…
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‘Encampment cannot continue’: UChicago issues letter, asks community to avoid Main Quad
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago sent an alert Friday afternoon asking people to avoid the Main Quad due to “physical altercations.” SkyCam9 over the scene showed hundreds of people at the Main Quad with what appeared to be pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel protesters. The encampment began on Monday by pro-Palestine protesters. It’s one of several around the […]
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17 Roman Gods and Goddesses Everyone Should Know
Roman gods and goddesses reflected the diverse Roman people who worshipped them. Since Roman civilization was built on top of the ruins of Greek influence in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East, Greek mythology became the foundation of ancient Roman religion.
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Sudanese military leader's son dies of injuries following a motorcycle crash in Turkey
The son of Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah Burhan, has died in hospital on Friday two months after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey's state-run news agency reported. Mohammed Fattah Burhan Rahman was being treated at an Ankara hospital since the March 6 accident in which his motorbike crashed into a vehicle in the outskirts of the city, Anadolu Agency said. Burhan, Sudan’s de-facto leader, and other family members were informed about the
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China Launches Mission to Return First Samples From Moon's Elusive Far Side
A Chinese probe is on its way to the far side of the Moon to collect samples and drop them off at Earth in what would be a historic first. The Chang’e-6 mission launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The lunar probe was riding on board China’s largest rocket, the 57-meter-tall Long March-5.
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German-Russian pair on trial in Germany over sanctions violations
The trial of two German-Russian dual nationals accused of illegally delivering electronic components to Russia for use in the construction of military drones started on Friday in the south-western German city of Stuttgart. In the opening hearing in Stuttgart's Higher Regional Court, a federal prosecutor said the Orlan 10 drones the pair allegedly indirectly helped to build were of "utmost importance" to the Russian war effort in Ukraine. The prosecution accused the main defendant, a 59-year-old
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Posts claiming to show flooding in Kenya and China use digitally manipulated image
Many countries in different parts of the world are experiencing torrential rains that have caused severe flooding, leading to the deaths and displacement of thousands. An image of submerged buildings is circulating in online posts with some claiming the location is in Kenya while others say it is China. While both countries are experiencing extreme weather conditions, AFP Fact Check found that the image has been digitally manipulated to combine a flood scene in Greece captured in 2023 and a land
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Central and Eastern Europe marks 20 years in the European Union
On Wednesday, ten countries celebrated 20 years in the European Union. Poland had found its place "among friends, among allies, in Europe, at home: This is what generations of Poles have fought for," said Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in a ceremony at the Polish-German border, on the bridge over the Oder river that joins the cities of Słubice and Frankfurt an der Oder. May 1, 2004 was the largest single expansion in the history of the EU. Of the ten countries that joined that day, ei
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Foreign Meddling Didn’t Impact Canada Election Outcome: Inquiry
(Bloomberg) -- China made some attempts to interfere in the last two Canadian elections but did not affect the overall result or undermine the integrity of the elections, a public inquiry concluded.Most Read from BloombergEverything Apple Plans to Show at May 7 ‘Let Loose’ iPad EventSaudi Arabia Steps Up Arrests Of Those Attacking Israel OnlineThe World’s Hunger for Salmon Is Linked to an Ecological DisasterG-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for UkraineApple Rallies Most in 18 Month
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Israel files complaint with OECD over Turkey's trade boycott
The Israeli government has filed a complaint against Turkey with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) after Ankara temporarily suspended trade with Israel due to the Gaza war. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat on Friday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an "anti-Semitic dictator" who is violating international maritime law and disrupting global supply chains with the trade boycott. On Thursday, the Turkish government an
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Turkey halts trade with Israel in latest Gaza rift
The country plans to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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Police break up pro-Palestinian sit-in at Paris university
Police have broken up a pro-Palestinian student protest at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris, with 91 people escorted from the building, police said on Friday. The operation was calm and without incident, the police statement said. A group of Sciences Po students have been demonstrating for days in the French capital against their university's stance on the Gaza war. Several university buildings remained closed on Friday due to the protests. The protesters are calling for a commiss
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Baerbock: Germany wants to expand defence cooperation with Australia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to further expand defence cooperation with Australia, she said during the first day of her trip to the country. However, she did not name any specific projects on Friday following a meeting with her counterpart Penny Wong in Adelaide, South Australia. "Defence cooperation between Germany and Australia is close and we want to deepen it further," Baerbock said. After all, both countries are in a situation "where we have to assume similar threats," sh
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Photos: Stanford protester seen wearing Hamas headband
Stanford University officials say they have notified the FBI after a protester on campus was seen wearing what was described as a Hamas headband.
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Frankfurt paramedics respond as passengers fall ill on Condor flight
A major medical operation took place at Germany's Frankfurt Airport on Thursday after dozens of passengers reportedly fell ill on a Condor flight from Mauritius. Emergency services were mobilized at the airport after the crew of Condor flight DE2315 informed the Frankfurt control centre that passengers had complained of feeling unwell. After the flight landed at 5:33 pm (1530 GMT), paramedics helped several passengers who had vomited or felt nauseous during the flight. Around 15 emergency vehicl
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Italy’s Tourism Minister Indicted for Alleged Benefits Fraud
(Bloomberg) -- Italy’s Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche has been indicted for alleged employment benefit fraud, dealing a blow to the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of June’s European elections.Most Read from BloombergEverything Apple Plans to Show at May 7 ‘Let Loose’ iPad EventSaudi Arabia Steps Up Arrests Of Those Attacking Israel OnlineThe World’s Hunger for Salmon Is Linked to an Ecological DisasterG-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for UkraineApple Rallies
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Russia's pulling its aircraft away from the front lines as Ukraine hits air bases with deep strikes, Western intel says
Ukrainian forces recently attacked the Kushchyovskaya airfield with drones, likely trying to disrupt Russia's highly destructive glide-bomb strikes.
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Denmark increases defense spending in view of Russian long-term war
Leaders in Copenhagen believe Russian aggression could eventually target Europe and NATO.
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Risk of famine still present in Gaza, says World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the threat of famine still hangs over the war-torn Gaza Strip. More food has reached the Gaza Strip in recent weeks, but the WHO's representative to the Palestinian Territories, Rik Peeperkorn, said the risk of famine has not yet been averted. The coastal strip has been under attack from the Israeli military for more than six months since the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched bloody attacks on Israel on October 7. The WHO reported t
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‘Mysterious’ purple lump found at ancient Roman ruins was once ‘worth more than gold’
The “incredibly rare” lump was unearthed at a 1,700-year-old bathhouse in the United Kingdom.
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Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill
Residents near 178 bodies of water have been told to leave as flooding is set to worsen.
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Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of Cyclone Hidaya hitting coastal Kenya in coming days. Kenya and other parts of East Africa have been overwhelmed by flooding, with more than 150,000 displaced people living in
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Tories Drop Bid to Oust Sunak After He Avoids Election Wipeout
(Bloomberg) -- Rishi Sunak looks likely to lead the Conservative Party into the UK general election due this year after internal critics called off a planned effort to depose him after the local elections.Most Read from BloombergEverything Apple Plans to Show at May 7 ‘Let Loose’ iPad EventSaudi Arabia Steps Up Arrests Of Those Attacking Israel OnlineThe World’s Hunger for Salmon Is Linked to an Ecological DisasterG-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for UkraineApple Rallies Most in 1
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Cave of Crystals: The deadly cavern in Mexico dubbed 'the Sistine Chapel of crystals'
The Cave of Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) beneath Earth's surface and contains giant gypsum crystal beams that are up to 37 feet (11 m) long.
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Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in Ukraine, officials said Friday. A military court in Khabarovsk, in Russia’s far east, said Angel Nikolayev was convicted on charges of terrorism for placing two bottles containing a flammable substance in the windows of a district conscription office in the city and setting them ablaze. Nikolayev, 39, was also convicted of damaging Ru
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