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Dams strain as water, death toll, keep rising in south Brazil
The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come."Forget everything you've seen, it's going to be much worse in the metropolitan region," governor Eduardo Leite said Friday as streets of the state capital, with a population of some 1.5 million, started flooding after days of heavy downpours in the region.
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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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Canadian police make 3 arrests in Sikh separatist's slaying that sparked a spat with India
Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday morning in the slaying of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver, police s
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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 […]
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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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Tensions high at University of Chicago as protests continue on campus
Tensions were high Friday afternoon after counter-protesters showed up on the University of Chicago quad carrying American flags. Police from the University of Chicago formed a line, blocking the counter-protesters from mingling with the pro-Palestinian group. The pro-Palestinian group, UChicago United for Palestine, has been camped out on the quad since Monday.
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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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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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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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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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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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Xefco Scores Nearly $7M in Seed Extension Funding
The Australia-based materials science and technology company raised roughly $6.9 million, which will be used to scale its manufacturing process.
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A NATO country says it could join Ukraine's war with Russia if 2 conditions are met
French President Emmanuel Macron said France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough.
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Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court
An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.
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Norwegian Islamist wanted over deadly shooting at LGBTQ+ festival is being sent back from Pakistan
A radical Norwegian Islamist who is suspected of complicity in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo two years ago has been expelled from Pakistan and is on his way to Norway, the Scandinavian country's government said Friday. Two people were killed and nine seriously wounded in the shooting at three locations, chiefly outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar in Oslo’s nightlife district, on June 25, 2022. Arfan Bhatti, who is to land in Oslo later Friday, allegedly posted stateme
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Germany's Baerbock returns artefacts to Aboriginal tribe in Australia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has officially returned cultural artefacts to the Kaurna Aboriginal tribe during her visit to Australia. The items in question are a wooden sword, a spear, a fishing net and a club, all of which were sent to Germany by two missionaries in the 19th century and were last on display in Leipzig's Grassi Museum of Ethnology. "Each of these items holds countless stories. Stories of how the Kaurna people lived over 150 years ago," Baerbock said at the handover
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2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers
Two Nigerian military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a military drone attack in December in the West African nation’s conflict-battered north, authorities said, prompting calls from a rights group Friday for more transparency and justice for victims. The two personnel will be subjected to military justice proceedings “for acts of omission or commission” after investigations found that the civilians killed by the strike “were mistaken for terrorists,” Nig
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Uzbek cotton sector urged to protect activists after alleged attack
Uzbekistan's cotton sector, which was cleared of state-level forced labour in 2021, is being asked to investigate an alleged attack on a human rights activist during a trip to meet cotton farmers.
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German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space
BERLIN (Reuters) -German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying commercial satellites on a test suborbital flight into space for the first time. "We're signalling Germany's prowess as a spacefaring nation and expanding Europe's access to space," HyImpulse's chief executive Mario Kobald said in a statement. The 12-metre, 2.5-tonne test rocket dubbed "SR75" lifted off shortly after 0500 GMT from a launch site in Koonibba, South Australia
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Africa's week in pictures: 26 April - 2 May 2024
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Pope nostalgic for train journeys
Pope Francis is nostalgic for the old days when he could still travel by train, he has revealed in an interview. "I have always loved travelling by public transport. It's a way to be among people, to feel their warmth and their worries," the 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church told the monthly newspaper Freccia of the Italian state railway. As a schoolchild, he travelled every day by train from Flores to Floresta, two districts of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. "Today, that's one of the t
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Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza
Officials say the measures will be in place until Israel allows an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of aid.
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Egis acquires property and construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson
The Thomas & Adamson team is set to seamlessly integrate into Egis' Middle East operations.
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A bus plunges into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others
A bus plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan on Friday after its driver lost control, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others, officials said. The bus was traveling to Hunza on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district when the accident occurred, senior police officer Fayaz Ahmed said. The mountainous highway connects Pakistan with China.
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Fabricated election results fan baseless South Korea voter fraud claims
South Korea's election commission said polls that handed a stinging defeat to President Yoon Suk Yeol's party were closely monitored, contrary to social media posts that presented baseless voter figures as evidence of tampering. The figures, which purported to show that more than 95 percent of overseas voters backed the opposition party, are not based on official data.
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Asia Heatwave: Why a Thai Village Paraded a Cartoon Cat
As scorching temperatures and drought batter the region, communities across Asia have resorted to desperate measures and even some superstitions.
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Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali
N'DJAMENA/BAMAKO (Reuters) - In Chad's scorching capital N'Djamena, housewife Sylvie Belrangar turned the handle of a tap but nothing trickled out as water shortages and extreme temperatures sweep parts of West and North-Central Africa's Sahel region. Belrangar's plight is echoed elsewhere in the semi-arid Sahel, whose worst heatwave in recent memory exposed in April the struggle of junta-led countries, such as Chad and Mali, to guarantee basic services when the need for water and electricity
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‘Bound to secrecy’: The indelible ink behind the world’s biggest election
India’s massive, twice-a-decade exercise in democracy is once again leaving its mark on the country’s people, in the form of purple-streaked index fingers.
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E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest informal recycling market, he usually salvaged computers with bulky monitors and heavy processors. Most repair shops are a single room crammed with junked electronic devices or e-waste with tables placed outside. Workers, many of them migrants from across Vietnam, repair or salvage items like laptops, scarred mobile phones, camera lenses, television remotes, even entire air conditioning units.
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CAIR-Chicago responds to pro-Palestinian college protests
More and more organizations are weighing in on the ongoing pro-Palestine college protests that are unfolding across the country.
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Orangutan Observed Doing Amazing, Human-Like Behavior for the First Time
As our closest non-human relatives, primates remain some of the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom. And they continue to surprise science with their knowledge. A new research paper published in Nature journal shows just how resourceful one orangutan in Indonesia is. Scientists have been ...
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Death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still mising
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state jumped to 29 as of Thursday night, with another 60 people missing, according to the state's civil defense agency. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva traveled to the state on Thursday to meet with local authorities and express his solidarity.
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The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says
The world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel’s bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today, the United Nations reported Thursday. The U.N. assessment said the social and economic impact of the war launched after Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 has been increasing “in an exponential manner.” It called the level of casualties
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2024 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program launches to back women-owned businesses
Grants will be awarded to ten women-owned businesses that address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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