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Thailand's progressive Move Forward party braces for court case that might dissolve it
The former leader of Thailand’s progressive opposition Move Forward party vowed on Sunday to keep fighting as the party faces a court case that could result in its dissolution. The Constitutional Court has agreed to rule on whether the party violated the constitution by proposing to amend a law that forbids defaming the country’s royal family. Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of Move Forward, laid out the details of the party’s legal defenses that have been submitted to the court at a news
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Tourism buoys southern Europe's 'Club Med' nations
Derided as "Club Med" nations during the European debt crisis 15 years ago, the economies of Spain, Greece and Portugal are now outperforming their northern peers thanks to a rebound in tourism.Darvas said the "convergence" of southerrn European nations with northern ones "is likely to continue" but at a "slower pace".
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What are the key issues for voters in the European elections?
Hundreds of millions of people across the 27 countries of the European Union are casting their vote in the European Parliament elections. Here are the top issues influencing voters' decisions. The Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin demolished the post-Cold War security consensus in Europe with his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In response to the invasion, the EU and the West imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia and mobilized billions of euro
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Facts and figures: The European elections and the European Union
As the European Parliament elections reach their climax on Sunday, here are the key facts about the continent-wide poll and the European Union. When? Votes for the members of the European Parliament are being cast from June 6-9 across the European Union, but vary by country. The Dutch kicked things off on Thursday, June 6. This was followed by Ireland on June 7, and then Latvia, Malta and Slovakia the next day. The Czech Republic and Italy voted across two days: June 7-8 and June 8-9 respectivel
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How Israel's hostage rescue in Gaza unfolded
Four Israeli hostages were rescued, with hospitals in Gaza saying scores of Palestinians were killed.
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World Oceans Day: Importance of Oceans and How They’re Tied Into Climate Change
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Saturday marks World Ocean’s Day, a United Nations international day meant to bring attention to the role oceans play in our lives and on our planet and to coordinate actions to preserve their quality. World Oceans Day is also meant to raise awareness on how human actions affect the ocean, including […]
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Long jail terms for Chinese cybercrime gang in Zambia
Victims as far afield as Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates fell prey to their online scams.
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Israel rescues 4 hostages from Gaza: Here’s what we know
Four hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 were rescued via a Saturday special operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Police and Israel Securities Authority, according to a joint statement from the groups. According to The Associated Press, the operation was the largest recovery of hostages who were alive since the beginning of…
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Brazil Motorcycle Police Chase Is Absolutely Nuts
In case you haven’t been paying attention for a really long time, Brazil has quite the problem with robbers on motorcycles. Typically, these people will pick out a target and have at least two people involved, one to snatch a purse/bag or hold someone up to steal money or other valuables, then a getaway rider. Sometimes they strike in groups with two or three bikes. Find out how Australia plans to protect motorcyclists here. Things have gotten so bad with these outlaws that some Brazilians have
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McLaren Artura Meets Early Demise Near Vancouver Dealership
In a rather unfortunate turn of events, a McLaren Artura, the marque's latest hybrid supercar sensation, met with an accident merely two blocks away from its dealership in Vancouver, Canada. The incident quickly caught the attention of onlookers and has since become a topic of discussion among car enthusiasts and sympathizers online. Photo source: shaynabi (Reddit) Introduced in 2021, the Artura signifies McLaren's foray into the hybrid supercar domain, following the limited-edition, hyper-exclu
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Two far-right AfD councillors attacked in Karlsruhe
Two city councillors for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party were attacked by masked assailants outside a café in the city centre of Karlsruhe in the south-west of the country on Saturday. Three people, including the two councillors, were slightly injured, a police spokesman in Karlsruhe told dpa late Saturday. The three were treated at the scene. The police detained five people for the time being and released them after establishing their personal details. Other suspected pe
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Five hurt as police, activists, clash at French motorway protest
Police and masked activists clashed at a protest over a motorway project in southern France Saturday, leaving five people hurt, local officials said.The project, started at the beginning of 2023, has the backing of most local elected officials and is due to come into service at the end of 2025. elr-ap/jj/rlp
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Palestinians report hundreds dead as Israel frees four Hamas hostages
Israeli special forces rescued four hostages in broad daylight on Saturday from the Nuseirat refugee district in the centre of the Gaza Strip after 246 days in captivity, the army said. The Palestinian director of the al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah said at least 94 people had been killed and a further 200 injured in the course of the Israeli rescue operation. The Hamas media office later said that 210 Palestinians had been killed and around 400 injured in Nuseirat. The information could not b
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Colombia will suspend coal exports to Israel over war in Gaza
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza, as relations sour between two countries that were once close military and commercial allies. Petro wrote on the social media platform X that coal exports will only resume “when the genocide” in Gaza stops. Petro also posted a draft decree, which says that coal exports will only resume if Israel complies with a recent order by the International Court of Justice that
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How Israel's daring hostage rescue mission unfolded: 'A surgical operation'
Israel's successful mission to rescue four hostages was weeks in the making and involved hundreds of people, the IDF said, as new details about the raid come to light.
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Orban critic draws masses in Hungary on eve of EU vote
Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday for Hungarian opposition figure Peter Magyar, who has emerged as the main challenger to long-time nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on the eve of EU elections.Last weekend, tens of thousands of Hungarians rallied at a "peace march" called by Orban, 61, who is increasingly stoking fears of a war between the West and Russia he blames on Brussels and NATO. Orban has styled himself as "fighting for peace alone" in the EU, characterising the upcoming Europ
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11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya
An aid group said Saturday it recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the Libyan coast and transferred them to an Italian coast guard ship off Lampedusa island, where thousands are trying to reach from North Africa. The aid group, Doctors Without Borders, said its Geo Barents rescue ship had recovered the bodies following a search operation that lasted more than nine hours, after being alerted by German humanitarian organization Sea-Watch, which also rescues migrants at sea. The German group s
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Israel rescues four hostages alive from Gaza after 246 days
Israeli special forces rescued four hostages in broad daylight on Saturday from the Nuseirat refugee district in the centre of the Gaza Strip after 246 days in captivity, the army said. Following the hostage liberation, the Palestinian director of the al-Aqsa hospital, said at least 94 people were killed and a further 200 injured in the course of the Israeli rescue operation. This information could not be independently verified. The Israeli army, on enquiry, said it was checking the reports. The
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Video: Tourists accidentally let swarm of 'over 2,000 moths' into Thailand hotel room
Two British tourists in Thailand were horrified as they inadvertently allowed hundreds of moths to flood their hotel room.
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Scientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze Arctic
Deep Freeze It sounds kind of crazy: in order to save the snowy Arctic from melting away due to global warming, some scientific experts have been proposing — we kid you not — refreezing the region. This doesn't entail popping the North Pole into an unfathomably large deep freezer in somebody's garage like it's a five […]
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Dozens killed by suspected DR Congo rebels in spate of attacks
At least 45 people have been killed in North Kivu by suspected ADF rebel fighters in recent days.
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Germany's Scholz sees 'sign of hope' from Israeli hostage rescue
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the release of four Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday as an "important sign of hope." Writing on X, he said this was "especially true for the many families in Israel who continue to fear for their loved ones. "Four hostages are now free. Hamas must finally release all hostages. The war must end," he said. Earlier in the day, Israeli special forces rescued four hostages in broad daylight from two locations in the centre of the Gaza Strip.
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German minister highlights security, tells people to enjoy Euros
Germany will have a huge police operation in place to safeguard Euro 2024 but fans should go out and enjoy the tournament, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said. Faeser, whose portfolio includes sport, told Deutschlandfunk radio that the June 14-July 14 Euros in 10 German cities would be "a huge effort in terms of manpower deployment. "We will have 22,000 federal police officers on duty every day just for the European Football Championships," she said. Faeser said threat scenarios at the Euros
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Kagame critic barred from Rwanda's presidential race
Diane Rwigara says she feels cheated for a second time from being able to campaign.
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Russia puts former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list
Russia has put former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list, Russian state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry’s database. Russian state news agency Tass said Tymoshenko was listed as wanted on unspecified criminal charges. Tymoshenko and her Batkivshchyna (the Fatherland) party did not immediately comment Saturday.
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Israel says it rescued four hostages alive from Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had rescued four Israeli hostages in a "complex special daytime operation" in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The hostages were named as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27 and Shlomi Ziv, 40. The three men and one woman were kidnapped by the Palestinian Hamas terrorist organization from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on October 7, the IDF said. "We are overjoyed to have you back home," I
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4 hostages rescued by IDF special forces from Gaza, including Noa Argamani, whose motorbike abduction went viral
4 hostages, including Noa Argamani, rescued from Gaza
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4 hostages recovered in largest rescue since Gaza war began: Israeli military
The Israeli military said it and two other Israeli groups carried out a special operation Saturday, rescuing four hostages. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Police and Israel Securities Authority rescued Noa Argamani, 25, Almong Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27 and Shlomi Ziv, 40, the IDF said in a joint statement with the Israeli…
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Italy's Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day
Italy's firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday. Meloni could be poised to act as kingmaker for the next European Commission president if her Brothers of Italy (FdI) makes major gains. Incumbent Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been openly courting Meloni in the hope of winning the confirmatory votes of the European Conserva
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Scholz repeats support for Ukraine in video speech ahead of EU vote
One day before Germans go to the polls in the European Parliament elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his support for war-torn Ukraine. "Russia will not get away with its imperialist plans," the Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor said in his weekly video message published on Saturday. "Putin must realize that he cannot win his brutal campaign. That there can only be a just peace for Ukraine." Polls ahead of Sunday's vote show the SPD with about 15% of the vote - roughly the same as seen
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Germany's Scholz to visit car manufacturer Opel on anniversary
German carmaker Opel plans to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its plant at Rüsselsheim in western Germany on Saturday. The occasion is to be celebrated with an open day, with some high-profile guests in attendance, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Visitors will be able to gain an impression of how the manufacturer is helping to shape the transition to electromobility, the company said. In 1899, the then sewing machine and bicycle manufacturer built its first car, the Patentmotorwagen
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Nashville Venezuelan restaurant recovering after devastating fire
Nestled on Nolensville Pike is Nashville Venezuela Food, which aims to share its restaurant's Latin flavors with the community. It's been there for years — despite a fire destroying the inside this week.
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After teaching CPR in Thailand, Calvin University students save life at airport
A group of Calvin University swim team members spent two weeks in Thailand this spring teaching English, water survival skills and CPR. But they had no idea they would use those skills at the airport.
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I married the love of my life in a Ukrainian bunker. Two days later he was killed
As Russia relentlessly shelled Mariupol in 2022, a romance was blooming several metres below.
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UN will describe Israel and Hamas as violating children’s rights in armed conflict
The move outrages Israel’s U.N. ambassador, Gilad Erdan.
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Local filmmakers produce documentary on The West Bank
In 2017, Timothy Palmer and his sister Julia Smith teamed up with filmmaker Nathan Driskell to document a trip to Israel and the Occupied West Bank where they lived as children.
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The Extra Charge You Should Expect When Dining At Restaurants In Italy
When scanning your bill in Italy, you will be delighted not to see a line for gratuity, but don't be shocked to see a nominal charge that covers your table.
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Death toll rises as rescue charity spots another body in sea off Libya
ROME (Reuters) -Another body was spotted off the coast of Libya on Saturday, a day after a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants in the same area of the Mediterranean Sea and said it had saved more than 160 people from boats. Non-profit organisation Sea Watch said on social media platform X that its plane had spotted the corpse on Saturday. The United Nations has registered more than 20,000 deaths and disappearances in the central Mediterranean since 201
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Von der Leyen: Will never allow Europe to be weakened
In the face of major crises as well as threats from Russia and extremists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made an urgent plea for a strong and united Europe. "The European Union cannot be taken for granted," she said on Friday evening at the closing rally for the German conservative CDU/CSU bloc in Munich. A peaceful Europe is being challenged by populists, extremists and demagogues, such as the right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen in France and the Alternative for German
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World War II bomb found near Frankfurt Airport successfully defused
A phosphorus bomb from World War II that was discovered on a construction site at Frankfurt Airport was successfully defused, a police spokesman said on Friday. The decades-old bomb was discovered during construction work around the new Terminal 3. Incendiary bombs containing white phosphorus were used on a large scale against Germany during World War II. An exclusion zone was set up in a radius of around 1,000 metres around the site of the discovery. The A5 motorway that runs near the airport w
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Macron in talks on coalition for military trainers in Ukraine
France is discussing the deployment of military trainers to Ukraine with partners, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. "We want to have a coalition for reasons of efficiency and several of our partners have already given their agreement," Macron said on Friday evening. "We will use the coming days to finalize the largest possible coalition capable of responding to Ukraine's request." Macron emphasized that this request
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Macron: Training of Ukrainians for fighter jets to start immediately
France plans to start training Ukrainian pilots and mechanics for the promised Mirage fighter jets immediately, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. "The priority is to start training pilots and mechanics immediately. This will begin in France in the next few days," Macron said at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Macron has not yet specified the number of Mirage jets that France and other countries plan to hand over to Ukrai
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IDF says it hit UNRWA school compound in Gaza used by Hamas
Israel's army says it has once again attacked a school compound belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in order to take action against a Hamas cell. Members of the terrorist organization had used a container on the school grounds in the al-Shati refugee camp in the northern part of the coastal strip as a meeting place for their activities, the military announced on Friday. They had also planned attacks there. Terrorists were killed
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Hundreds of far-right AfD protestors met by 3,300 anti-AfD ones
Several hundred people demonstrating on Friday against Islamism at a rally organized by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Mannheim were met with several thousand counterdemonstrators calling for Nazis to get out of the country. The demonstrations followed a fatal attack on a policeman by an Afghan immigrant on May 31. Police said there were around 700 at the AfD event who were met by around 3,300 counterdemonstrators opposed to the AfD rally. Chants of "AfD, AfD" on the one ha
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Gaza unemployment rate soars to nearly 80 percent amid war: UN agency
The unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip has soared to nearly 80 percent amid the Israel-Hamas war that has been raging since October, according to a United Nations labor agency report released Friday. The war has caused a massive amount of job loss, bringing the unemployment rate in Gaza to 79.1 percent, according to the…
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The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in its latest report on fisheries and aquaculture — or farming in water — says the global catch and harvest brought in more than 185 million tons of aquatic animals in 2022, the most recent year for which statistics are avai
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KNDS will set up shop in Ukraine to repair heavy weapons, make ammo
The company hopes to create a local subsidiary in June and hire local firms for various tasks, as Ukraine battles Russian attacks.
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Belarus says it will investigate a Polish soldier's death if Warsaw sends information
Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, but have not received necessary information from Poland. A statement from the country’s border service said it would undertake a unilateral or joint investigation if Poland presents “concrete information.” The soldier was stabbed last month at the eastern border with Belarus, Poland’s military said Thursday.
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Germany against working with Taliban over deporting violent offenders
The German Foreign Ministry on Friday warned against cooperating with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on deporting Afghan offenders, saying the Islamist government would seek international recognition through such a move. "The Taliban will want to have any repatriations paid for at least through international recognition," a spokesman for Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Berlin. "And it is a fact that the German government does not recognize the de facto Taliban government in Afghanistan,
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Insurers estimate Germany's insured flood damage at €2 billion
The recent heavy rains in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are expected to cost insurers around €2 billion ($2.2 billion), the German Insurance Association (GDV) said on Friday, in an initial estimate The current floods in southern Germany were the third and largest in just a few months. In addition to the Danube, many of its tributaries also burst their banks. One week after the heavy rains started, more rain is in sight, though not as much as before. "Because the floods on
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