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Flash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing into the outskirts of a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan. The U.N. food agency estimated that unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have left more than 300 people dead and over 1,000 houses destroyed, most of them in the northern province of Baghlan, which bore the brunt of the deluges Friday. Mohammad said Sunday that he found the bodies of his wife and two sons late Friday night on the outski
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Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital - MSF
The battle for control of the western city of El Fasher has intensified over the last few days.
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A police officer was killed in Pakistan-held Kashmir during protests against price hikes
A protest against rising costs of food, fuel and utility bills turned violent in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, leaving a police officer dead and dozens of people injured, officials said Sunday. Traders in some of the cities in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir pulled their shutters down on Saturday while protesters burned tires to express their anger. A police officer was killed in Dadyal town, authorities said.
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Fierce fighting reported in northern Gaza
Israeli troops are engaged in fierce fighting with armed Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The military wing of the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas cited heavy clashes between its fighters and Israeli forces in the area of Jabalia, some 4 kilometres north of Gaza City. Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said the previous evening that warplanes had attacked targets in Jabalia after the civilian population there had been evacuated. The Times o
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Afghanistan flood toll rises to 315, ministry says
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan has risen to 315, according to the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on Sunday. The true death toll from Friday's floods in unclear. The latest confirmed figure from local officials in Baghlan is 131 fatalities, with over 100 injuries. However, UN agencies and the ministry report a much higher toll. The disaster has disproportionately affected children. Save the Children, an international aid or
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Rocket from Gaza hits residential building in Israel's Ashkelon
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has reportedly hit a residential building in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. Three people were injured in the overnight attack on the city about 10 kilometres north of Gaza, according to Israeli media reports on Sunday. Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas, which carried out the October 7 terrorist assaults on southern Israeli communities that sparked the devastating war in Gaza, has recently increased its attacks on Israeli towns and villages. The Isr
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Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people
Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 15 people and injured several others, officials said Sunday. Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Marapi caused a river to breach its banks and tear through mountainside villages in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province just before midnight on Saturday. The floods swept away people and submerged mo
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A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka district in Poland's capital. The fire brigade said more than 80% of The Marywilska 44 shopping complex was on fire, and 50 teams, including chemical and environmental rescue specialists, were carrying out rescue operations. Authorities also sent a text message warning Warsaw residents about the fire and telling them to stay home with the windows closed.
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With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. The absence of a final resting place is being felt acutely now, as Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, when cemeteries are brimming with relatives mourning over the graves of their loved ones. Memorial Day is always a somber occasion in Israel, a country that has suffered through repeated war and conflict throughout its 76-year history.
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Buddha's birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs. In several Asian countries, it is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunisolar calendar, which this year falls on May 15. Siddharth
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For guaranteed sunshine on your summer vacation, this appealing European city gets 3,000 hours of sun per year
We're off to sunny Spain.
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DePaul student protestors say administrators declare stalemate in negotiations
CHICAGO — DePaul University students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war say school administrators have ended negotiations related to cutting ties with Israel or companies they say support the war. Students also say university administrators indicated that they will take down the DePaul University encampment that has been up on the quad since April 30. “Let me make […]
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Malaysian PM Anwar’s Ruling Bloc Retains Seat in By-Election
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s ruling coalition retained its seat in a by-election in the country’s richest state on Saturday, a boost for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he embarks on economic reforms.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarHow One Brooklyn Neighborhood Became a Nightclub HavenCandidate Pang Sock Tao from the Democra
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Netanyahu Trades Insults With Colombia President Over Gaza War
(Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked Colombian President Gustavo Petro after the South American leader called for his arrest over the war in Gaza.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarHow One Brooklyn Neighborhood Became a Nightclub Haven“Israel will not be lectured by an antisemitic supporter of Ha
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Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.
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Duchess of Sussex, called ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria, speaks with women about her Nigerian roots
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian as she met with women in the West African nation Saturday. On her second day in Nigeria, where she is visiting for the first time with Prince Harry to also promote mental health for wounded soldiers and young girls, Meghan acknowledged Nigeria as “my country.” “It is a compliment to you because what they define as a Nigerian woman is brave, resilient, courageous, beautiful,
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German far-right MEP to return to campaign trail amid spying probe
German legislator Maximilian Krah, the top candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in June's European elections, says he is set to return to the campaign trail despite being embroiled in a foreign influence scandal. German police arrested his former assistant Jian Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22, and Krah fired him following the allegations that the parliamentary aide was spying for China. Krah himself is currently the subject of a preliminary investigation by G
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European night watchmen hold traditional gathering in western Germany
Donning historical costumes, medieval polearms and lanterns, night watchmen and tower keepers from across Europe marched through the western German town of Viersen on Saturday as part of their annual gathering. Organized by the "Night Watchmen and Tower Keepers' Guild," the parade marked the highlight of the meeting that has drawn members from Germany, Poland, Denmark and the Netherlands, among others, and is set to last until Sunday. Until modern times, it was the night watchman's job to report
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Prince Harry plays sit-down volleyball on Nigeria visit with Meghan
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been welcomed by a charity which helps service personnel in Nigeria.
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Irish Eurovision contestant cries after Israel makes finals of song contest
Irish Eurovision contestant Bambie Thug reportedly cried after learning Israel had made the finals of the song contest. Thug, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, made the admission in...
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Poland to Bolster Borders Amid Threats From Russia, Belarus
(Bloomberg) -- Poland plans to bolster security along its eastern borders amid threats from Belarus and Russia, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarHow One Brooklyn Neighborhood Became a Nightclub Haven“We have begun intensive work on a modern fortification along the entire Polish b
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Man freed five days after South Africa building collapse
The worker pulled to safety is one of 42 people rescued from the building which collapsed on Monday.
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Israeli guards strapped wounded Palestinian detainees to their beds wearing diapers and fed them through straws, report says
A CNN report exposes alleged abuse of Palestinians at Israel's Sde Teiman detention center.
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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
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Hamas says another Israeli hostage held in Gaza is dead
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday that another one of the hostages abducted during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel has died. Hamas released a video saying that Nadav Popplewell, who was taken hostage from the southern Israeli community of Kibbutz Nirim, died after being wounded in an Israeli strike in Gaza. The Israeli military did not offer immediate comment on the latest video.
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UAE lashes out at Netanyahu over joining post-war Gaza administration
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lashed out on Saturday at a suggestion from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join a potential civil administration in the post-war Gaza Strip. Netanyahu suggested in a recent interview that a civilian administration with Gazans and possibly with the aid of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other countries could run Gaza after the war. On Saturday, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed said his country denounces Netanyahu's call, adding that Gaza is currently
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Did you know the Fountain of Youth exists in Pennsylvania?
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) – Achieving eternal youth might not be possible, but you can still visit the Fountain of Youth, which happens to be located in the Keystone State. There is no need to travel to South America or recruit the League of Adventurers to locate this Fountain of Youth. It’s located in a public […]
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Poland's prime minister vows to strengthen security at EU border with Belarus
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday traveled to the country's border with Belarus, which is also the European Union's external border with the autocratic state, and pledged to do more to strengthen security along its entire eastern frontier. Tusk accused Belarus, Russia's ally, of intensifying what he called a “hybrid war” against the West by encouraging migrants to try to cross into the EU.
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Here’s What the Thai Senate Election Is About And Why It Matters
(Bloomberg) -- Thailand has kicked off the process to hold its first Senate election since a coup in 2014, after the military-appointed batch completed its five-year term on Friday. Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarHow One Brooklyn Neighborhood Became a Nightclub HavenFollowing a government decree on Saturday, at stake in
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German minister dismisses Islamist claims ahead of Hamburg demo
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has dismissed Islamist support for the caliphate as a form of rule as absurd, but does not necessarily consider it a judicial issue in Germany. His comments came ahead of an Islamist demonstration in Hamburg later on Saturday, called by the organization Muslim Interaktiv, and in the wake of controversy following a similar rally last month. "Purely expressing sympathy for a caliphate is something that I consider politically absurd," Buschmann told dpa. But,
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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks, mostly the northern province of Baghlan, which bore the brunt of the deluges Friday. Videos posted on social media showed dozens of people gathered Saturday behind the hospital
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Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response
Winnie Makinda, 35, says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government's response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi. The floods are fueled by unusually heavy rainfall during Kenya's rainy season which starts in March and sometimes extends up to June. Hardest hit are people living close to rivers, including the Mathare River running through Nairobi.
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Northern lights seen in rare display across Germany
Germans were able to gain a rare glimpse of the northern lights on Friday night, due to an unusually large solar storm. The phenomenon, lighting the night sky up in magenta, green and shimmering turquoise, may be visible in some regions on Saturday night too. The German Weather Service (DWD) posted an image on X of the Alps in southern Germany lit up in pink, as well as bright rays of light over the Frankfurt skyline. Other images were shared across social media. US meteorologists at the Nationa
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Brazil floods drive thousands from their homes
Heavy rains wreak havoc in southern Brazil, leaving many homeless and raising fears of further chaos.
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China consumer prices rise at faster rate in April
China's inflation rate quickened last month, official data showed Saturday, as the government works to boost spending in the world's second-largest economy.A debt crisis in the real estate sector and high unemployment are weighing on the economy and contributing to a slump in demand.
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Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of Palestinians at Sde Teiman military base: CNN
Israeli whistleblowers alleged abuse of Palestinians at a military base in Sde Teiman that also serves as a detention center, according to a CNN report. Three Israeli individuals who worked at the base, in which Palestinians are detained amid the war in Gaza, alleged that at the facility, doctors have occasionally amputated prisoners’ limbs and…
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Flood-hit Brazil braces for more chaos under a weekend of heavy rain
People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption after heavy rainstorms pummeled the area on Friday and meteorologists warned of more to come throughout the weekend.
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UN Security Council demands investigation into mass graves in Gaza
The UN Security Council on Friday called for an investigation into mass graves discovered near health facilities in the Gaza Strip. Graves containing several hundred bodies were found near the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in recent weeks. Last month the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which cited the Palestinian civil defence, said some bodies had bound hands. Hospitals and other medical establishments are entitled special protections
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If You Read a Lot of Fiction, Scientists Have Very Good News About Your Brain
It's a big day for bookworms now that scientists have begun to study how reading fiction affects your brain. Spoiler alert: the news is very good. In an interview with PsyPost, Lena Wimmer, a postdoctoral researcher at Germany's Maximilian University, explained that she and her colleagues wanted to lay the groundwork for quantitative studies about fiction's […]
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Tata won't change mind on job cuts - FM says
Vaughan Gething travels to India to meet Tata executives over plans to cut thousands of steel jobs.
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Inside Costa Rica’s ‘cave of death’ which kills all that enters
Think twice before entering. There is a spooky cave in Central America that kills almost all inside.Take a deep breath before trekking here. Deep in the volcanic mountains of Costa...
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German defence minister proposes cooperation with Canada in Arctic
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has invited NATO partner Canada to enter into a joint partnership with Norway to protect infrastructure in the far north. "Let us initiate a trilateral strategic maritime partnership with a focus on securing sea lines of communication through the northern Atlantic and Arctic," Pistorius said on Friday in the Canadian capital Ottawa at a meeting with his counterpart Bill Blair. The initiative could be the umbrella for joint activities. Blair said that the C
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
CLAIM: France sent troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. THE FACTS: The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X that France has not deployed troops to Ukraine, calling the claim “disinformation.” Reports of the deployment cited a May 3 blog post by Stephen Bryen, a deputy undersecretary for the Department of Defense during the Reagan administration.
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Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban official said. The flash floods also hit the capital, Kabul, said Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban’s spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management. Saiq said that the rescue operation is the main focus of authorities at the moment, and that he later might be able to provide more precise figures on casualties and damage.
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Italy mulls delivery of another SAMP/T system to Ukraine, says source
The battery Italy would send is based in Kuwait and is one of five now operated by Italy, after one was sent to Ukraine last year.
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Popular vacation islands in Spain crack down on partying
Spain’s Balearic Islands are further cracking down on public drinking and party boats as part of modifications to a 2020 decree that addressed “excess tourism.”
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'Fierce' Russian attacks test Ukraine's defenses near its 2nd largest city
Ukraine's defense ministry said it has managed to repel the Russian attacks near Kharkiv so far, but "battles of varying intensity continue."
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A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety. The train was on its way from Buenos Aires to the northern suburbs when it derailed around 10:30 a.m. on a bridge in the trendy neighborhood of Palermo, safety officials said. While it was not immediately clear why the idled boxcar had been on the bridge, Argentina's railway union sai
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China's Xi leaves Hungary as he concludes a 5-day visit to Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Hungary on Friday, concluding a tour of three European nations meant to meant to reinforce China's growing influence on the continent. Xi's plane took off from Budapest airport on Friday evening, after five days in Europe that began with a visit to France and then Serbia. Earlier on Friday, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the social platform X that Xi had concluded his three-day state visit to Hungary, the last stop on his Europe visit, hailing t
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China’s tech secrets are being stolen by foreign spy agencies targeting overseas entities, Chinese Ministry of State Security warns
China's top spy agency warns overseas workers to steer clear of foreign friendships.
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