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Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy's Liberation Day anniversary
Italy on Thursday marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule amid a fresh media controversy over suspected censorship and the legacy of Italian fascist complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes. Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party traces its roots to the neo-fascist movement that emerged after the fall of dictator Benito Mussolini, joined the Italian president at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Rome for the solemn Liberation Day commemoration.
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India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. India is holding the world's largest election over seven phases, with votes due to be counted on June 4. In their complaints to the commission, the BJP accused Gandhi and Congress accused Modi of making divisive speeches on religion, caste and linguist
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Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.
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Up to 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia
Between 50 and 100 pilot whales became stranded off the coast of Western Australia on Thursday, local authorities said. Western Australia's parks and wildlife authority DBCA said the whales became stranded in shallow waters near the small town of Dunsborough, some 250 kilometres south of Perth. Numerous animal rights activists and local residents rushed to the beach to douse the animals with water to keep them alive. However, local authorities urged the public to only approach the whales under t
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Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi
The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.
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Toyota and Nissan pair up with Tencent and Baidu for China AI arms race
BEIJING (Reuters) -Japan's Toyota Motor will pair up with China's Tencent while Nissan will team up with Baidu, the companies said on Thursday, cross-border partnerships that highlight the importance of artificial intelligence for carmakers. The separate announcements from two of Japan's biggest automakers at the Beijing auto show also underscored the attempt by Japanese manufacturers to come to grips with the massive technological shifts that have disrupted their once enviable positions in the
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The guardian angels of the source of the Seine
The river Seine, the centrepiece of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in July, starts with a few drops of water in a mossy grotto deep in the woods of central France.The Olympic flame is due to be carried past the site on July 12 on its way to Paris.
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Parents have an adorable reaction when they discover both daughters are pregnant
Sisters Danielle and Samantha Schleese live in neighboring houses in rural Ontario, Canada. They surprised their parents with a double pregnancy announcement.
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Wearing denim for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SCRANTON, LACKAWANN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Wednesday marks National Denim Day, a campaign started by a controversial court ruling in Italy over two decades ago. In Lackawanna County, the day has received official recognition. National Denim Day is more than just a fashion statement, it is a stand against sexual […]
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Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'
Botswana's foreign minister said his country had been approached by the U.K. to take some of what he called their “unwanted immigrants” but declined the request. Lemogang Kwape's comments in a telephone interview with South African television channel Newzroom Afrika on Tuesday came hours after the British Parliament finally passed legislation allowing a contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda to move ahead. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the first flights to Rwanda in East Af
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Headband was statement of faith, not pro-Hamas, court told
Khaled Hajsaad wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London in November, a court heard.
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Report: Hamas leader in Gaza met fighters, inspected battle sites
The leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, Yehya al-Sinwar, has recently inspected areas that saw clashes between Hamas and Israeli forces, a senior official in the movement told the Qatar-owned Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper. Al-Sinwar has been leading the movement in the field and reports about him "isolated in the tunnels" are only claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his agencies "to cover up for their failure in achieving the goals declared to
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Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts
Prospective migrants trying to reach the UK from France say smuggling operations are continuing after Tuesday's tragedy.
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Man jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into country
Syed Hussain has been jailed after trying to import £9,000 worth of heroin from Pakistan.
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Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has now survived three week-long nights on the moon, braving temperatures as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit, despite not being designed to last one!
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Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last […]
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Erdoğan concerned about increasing racism in Germany
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his distress about increasing racism in Germany during a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. "Our concerns about rising xenophobic, Islamophobic, far-right and racist organizations in Germany, together with Europe, are steadily increasing," Erdoğan said on Wednesday after a meeting with Steinmeier. Erdoğan said he was "proud" of the millions of people of Turkish origin in Germany, who play important roles in society, the economy and
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The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictatorship and ended a decade of colonial war
Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which marked the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship and the country’s colonial wars in Africa.
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German far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt sues over 'extremist' label
The far-right Alternative for Germany party in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is taking legal action over its designation by the state's domestic intelligence service as a confirmed right-wing extremist group. The state-level AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt filed a complaint in administrative court, deputy state chairman Hans-Thomas Tillschneider told dpa on Wednesday. A court spokesman said that legal filings would be exchanged but that it is too early to say when a hearing on the case would be
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A pro-Kremlin oligarch's impounded yacht is being auctioned off — with the money going to Ukraine
The Royal Romance, owned by Viktor Medvedchuk, would be the first seized asset sold to help fund Ukraine, and could pave the way for others.
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The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
The European Union announced on Wednesday an investigation into whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices ranging from hypodermic needles to high-tech scanners. The probe launched by the European Commission — the EU’s executive branch as well as its trade and competition watchdog — is the latest attempt to help companies gain the kind of access to China’s vast markets that Chinese firms enjoy in Europe.
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Germany, Britain plan to build remote-controlled howitzers together
Germany and Britain plan to jointly develop a remote-controlled howitzer for future military ground operations, the British government announced on Wednesday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Berlin. The "joint endeavour" will develop "remote-controlled howitzer 155mm wheeled artillery systems (RCH 155), which will be fitted to Boxer vehicles" from German tank manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), according to the statement from Number 10 Downing Street. The howitzer can fire up to nine
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Why ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper’s Dad Didn’t Walk Her Down the Aisle
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Alex Cooper has never had a problem doing things her own way. So when Cooper, 29, married Matt Kaplan in a lavish ceremony in Riviera Maya, Mexico over the weekend, she decided not to have her father walk her down the aisle. As the “Call Her Daddy” host told Vogue in a
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Why Voters See Jobs as the Biggest Issue in India's Election
India's economy is strong—but voters are worried about unemployment
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Fact Check: Couple in Brazil Reportedly Planted Over 2M Trees in 20 Years To Combat Erosion Caused by Farming. Here Are the Facts
In 1998, photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia embarked on a remarkable journey to revive the ecosystem in a part of Brazil.
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Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
Oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed Wednesday at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured, officials said. The nonflammable oil from a control system evaporated as it contacted a hot engine, giving the appearance of smoke, ANA officials said. ANA flight 71, a Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner, took off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport with 204 passengers and nine crew members, the airline said.
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Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China's Geely Holding Group, appeal to her. “I once sung karaoke in the car when travelling a long way with my family,” she said.
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Iran's Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for 'usurpation' of Palestinian territories
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Israel must be brought to justice for “usurpation and oppression” of the Palestinian territories, if not there won't be a guarantee that others would not do the same in other lands. Raisi was delivering a statement during his one-day visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday. “When it come to the oppressor, when it come to the usurper, the Zionist Israeli regime has been committing oppression against the people of Palestine for 75 years, they have been usurping their
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Bangladesh organisation’s notice doctored to promote false ‘cash for Islamic conversion’ claim
Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to anyone who could convert Hindu girls to Islam. AFP found several visual inconsistencies with the message that indicated it was doctored from an unrelated notice. The group has denied that it offered cash for conversions.
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German president to conclude visit to Turkey with Erdoğan meeting
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan will first welcome his guest from Germany with military honours at 1:30 pm (1030 GMT), followed by lengthy talks, a press conference and a joint lunch. Steinmeier and Erdoğan are scheduled to meet for around three hours, with some unpleasant topics likely to be discussed. It's thought Steinmeier will raise the cases of important represen
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WATCH: Clearwater police rescue woman struggling in Gulf of Mexico
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police on Tuesday released a video showing the moment officers rescued a woman last month who was struggling in the Gulf of Mexico. The woman was “swept out in very rough waters” off the coast of Clearwater Beach and was “barely able to keep her head above water,” police said. […]
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Talks for the first global plastics treaty underway in Ottawa
Negotiators representing more than 170 nations gathered in Canada this week to draft the first global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
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Van Life on the Moon!
There’s a long tradition of science fiction gizmos pre-dating — if not outright influencing — the technology that follows. The latest example is the Lunar Cruiser, a joint venture between Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), automotive juggernaut Toyota, and NASA. Fans of The Martian and other near-future works of speculative fiction will recognize the general […]
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Justin Trudeau's 3 Children: All About Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien
Justin Trudeau and his estranged wife, Sophie Grégoire, have two sons and one daughter
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Analysis-Argentina's Milei revs up chainsaw and blender in fiscal deficit attack
Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is revving up his attack on the country's deep fiscal deficit, doubling down on "chainsaw" spending cuts and "blender" austerity that squeezes purchasing power - and he hopes brings down rampant inflation. The embattled country, facing drained central bank reserves and annual inflation nearing 300%, posted a third straight monthly fiscal surplus in March, a reflection of Milei's laser focus on cost-cutting since taking office in mid-December. "Zer
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Death toll among Gaza innocents is 'beyond warfare,' says UNHCR head
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday sharply criticized the recent attacks by Israeli forces in Rafah in the Gaza Strip due to the high death toll among women and children. "The latest images of a premature child taken from the womb of her dying mother, of the adjacent two houses where 15 children and five women were killed - this is beyond warfare," said Volker Türk, warning of possible war crimes. The pregnant woman was fatally injured in an Israeli attack on a residential buil
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German lawmaker likely to be fined for Nazi slogan use if convicted
A leading member of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is likely to receive a fine at most in the event of a conviction for the use of a banned Nazi slogan, the court has said. A prison sentence and revocation of Björn Höcke's ability to hold office is not expected, said court spokeswoman Adina Kessler-Jensch after the end of the second day of the trial. Prosecutors accuses Höcke of knowingly using a banned slogan of the Storm Troopers (SA), the Nazi paramilitary fighting or
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Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request to collaborate with a similar investigation in France. The judge with Spain’s National Court said Tuesday there is reason to believe that the new information provided by France can “allow the investigations to advance.” Both probes concern the alleged use of Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli NSO Group.
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UN sees 'perilous precedent' in UK's Rwanda deportation law
Heads of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday called on Britain to reconsider its new law facilitating the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The bill passed on Monday significantly restricts the possibility of resisting deportation - even if migrants are exposed to risks in the process, UNHCR head Filippo Grandi and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said in Geneva. Moreover, people's specific individual circumstances may not be adequately
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Greece holds major disaster response training exercise
Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emergencies, including quakes and fires.Ronni Aram, a tourist from Germany taking part in the drill, said it was "absolutely essential when it comes to the case of a real emergency that everyone is prepared and knows what to do so that everyone will be safe".
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A well-known figure in a German far-right party tells his trial he is completely innocent
One of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party said Tuesday at his trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan that he is “completely innocent.” Björn Höcke went on trial at the state court in the eastern city of Halle last week, months before a regional election in the state of Thuringia in which he plans to run for the governor's job. Höcke is accused of ending a speech in nearby Merseburg in May 2021 with the words “Everything for Germany!” Prosecutors contend he w
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EU lawmakers greenlight new rules to rein in national spending
European Union lawmakers on Tuesday backed new budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control despite fierce criticism from leftwing groups.A majority of lawmakers backed the new rules during a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
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What is the U.K. plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
A new U.K. law means asylum seekers arriving on British shores without prior permission can be deported to East Africa.
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Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism allegations.
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Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it's a pre-Olympics sweep
French police evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the River Seine on Tuesday, the latest operation in what aid groups call a campaign of ‘’social cleansing'' ahead of the Summer Olympics. "I was already scared but I am even more scared because I don’t know where to go,” said Boubacar Traoré, 16, who said he fled conflict in Burkina Faso, arriving in France two months ago. The operation came days after police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s bigge
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Opposition politician falsely claims Nigeria has shut down five state-run agencies
An adviser to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said in February that the government would implement parts of a white paper that recommended the scrapping and merging of some state-owned entities. Weeks later, social media posts alleged that the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and three others were among those to be scrapped. But the claim is false. None of the government agencies mentioned in the claims is slated for closure. Moreover, a committee s
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More deaths in the English Channel underscore risks for migrants despite UK efforts to stem the tide
Five more people died in the English Channel on Tuesday, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial migrant bill to stop the traffic. The migrants, including a 7-year-old girl, died when their boat got stuck on a sandbank off the coast of Pas-de-Calais in northern France. The French navy rescued 49 people, but 58 others refused to disembark and continued on toward Britain, lo
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Employee of German EU lawmaker detained as suspected China spy
An employee of a German member of the European Parliament, lawmaker Maximilian Krah, has been detained in Dresden on suspicion of spying for China, according to security sources. Federal prosecutors reported the arrest in Dresden on Tuesday, without naming Krah. The suspect is said to have passed on information from the European Parliament to China, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the suspect was detained by police in Dresden, in the state of Saxony on Monday. The accused's flats were searche
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China to revise statistics law to fight data fraud
China will revise its statistics law in a bid to fight persistent data fraud, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, amid scepticism about the reliability of data in the world's second-largest economy. "In recent years, statistical work has been faced with problems such as repeated prohibitions on fraud, imperfect supervision system, and low cost of violations," it added. Analysts have long been sceptical of the reliability of Chinese data, especially as the government has sought to
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