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China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing...
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Trial of gang accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint opens in Paris
Nearly nine years after billionaire reality TV star Kim Kardashian was bound, gagged and robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion...
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Yemen’s Houthis claim dozens killed in alleged US airstrike on prison holding African migrants
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people...
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Israeli security chief says he’ll step down June 15, facing pressure from Netanyahu
Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government...
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After Putin calls for three-day ceasefire, Trump reiterates demand for permanent Ukraine truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next month, a move met with skepticism...
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Israel boycotts hearing at UN’s top court on banning of aid agency for Palestinians
Israel on Monday boycotted a hearing at the United Nations’ top court on its decision to ban a UN aid...
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Spain and Portugal hit by major power outage, halting trains and flights and wiping out traffic lights
A widespread and unexplained power outage knocked out electricity in most of Spain and Portugal on Monday, shutting off traffic...
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First batch of Hong Kong democrats freed after four years’ prison for subversion
The first batch of individuals jailed in the landmark Hong Kong national security trial of “47 democrats” accused of conspiracy...
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Canada’s Liberals projected to win election overshadowed by Trump’s threats
Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is on course to win the country’s federal election, Canadian media...
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Gangs attack another town in Haiti’s central region, killing an 11-year-old child and three others
Gangs have attacked another town in Haiti’s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child, a human...
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