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Gazan children wait for food in long lines as starvation looms
Aid has been slowly entering Gaza after a weekslong Israeli blockade.
May 28, 2025
MAGA movement rallies in Europe as Trump tariffs showdown looms
CPAC is holding events in Poland and Hungary this week.
May 29, 2025
French court sentences former surgeon to 20 years for raping 299 children
A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of victims over a period spanning more than two decades has been sentenced to the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison by a French court
May 28, 2025
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A show inside a cathedral featured raw chickens in diapers. The German president was in the audience
A performance inside a German cathedral earlier this month that featured raw, plucked chickens wrapped in diapers onstage has prompted the church and municipal leaders to apologize that the show “hurt religious feelings.”
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Mother of jailed Egyptian democracy activist hospitalized after resuming hunger strike
The mother of a pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Egypt is seriously ill in a London hospital after resuming a hunger strike aimed at pressing for her son’s release
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape charges
ABC News’ James Longman reports on the actor and comedian who is charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault.
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Ukraine says it's ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin's terms
A Ukraine presidential adviser says Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday but insists that the Kremlin provide a promised memorandum setting out its position on ending the war
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At least 88 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria
An official says at least 88 people have been confirmed dead after floods submerged Mokwa, a market town in Nigeria’s Niger State on Thursday
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Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel lawsuit against BBC
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has won a libel suit against BBC over a claim he authorized the killing of an informant
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Driver charged with Liverpool soccer parade tragedy appears in court
A driver charged with multiple counts of causing grievous bodily harm for ramming into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during a street parade has been ordered held in custody during his first court appearance
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11 Sudanese migrants killed in a car crash in the Libya desert, authorities say
Authorities say 11 Sudanese migrants and a Libyan driver were killed in a car crash in the desert in Libya, in the latest tragedy involving Sudanese fleeing a civil war in their home country
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Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad's fall
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria
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Officials say at least 10 people are dead and 6 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia
A natural stone quarry in Indonesia’s West Java province collapsed on several people who were working in it, killing at least 10 people and leaving six workers missing, officials say
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Hong Kong pro-democracy and gay rights activist Sham released after 4 years in prison
Hong Kong’s prominent pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham has been released from prison after serving over four years in the city’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law
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China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries
Dozens of countries have joined China in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group
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Rescued giant moths emerge from cocoons in Mexico's sprawling capital
Two moths the size of a hand, patterned in brown and pink around four translucent sections like window panes, mate for hours hanging from a line alongside cocoons like the ones they emerged from just hours earlier
May 30
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Macron will kick off Singapore security conference with Hegseth in attendance
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among world leaders, diplomats and top defense officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that comes amid concerns about China’s growing assertiveness, the globa...
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Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures
Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures
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A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana's president in an upcoming election faces new allegations
A wealthy businessman in Guyana who was sanctioned last year by the U.S. and who plans to challenge the South American country’s president in upcoming elections is facing new accusations
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85-million-year-old fossils found in North America reveal new species of sea monster
Traskasaura sandrae is a "very odd" mix of primitive and derived traits.
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Gazans rush for humanitarian aid as Israeli strikes continue
Thousands of people gathered at one site in the hope of receiving food.
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Former Congolese leader Kabila meets with religious leaders in rebel-controlled city
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila, who is accused of supporting rebels, has met with top religious leaders in the rebel-controled city of Goma
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Gen. Keith Kellogg: Trump 'frustrated' with Russia's level of unreasonableness
U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg discusses the ongoing cease-fire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
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What to know about the glacier that buried a Swiss village after it collapsed
The landslide flattened homes in the Alpine town of Blatten.
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Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking charges
Lawyers for influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate say they will return to Britain to defend themselves against rape and trafficking charges
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Iran says a US nuclear deal isn't imminent and that its enrichment program must continue
Senior Iranian officials on Thursday dismissed speculation about an imminent nuclear deal with the United States, emphasizing that any agreement must fully lift sanctions and allow the country’s nuclear program to continue
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Russa blasts Slavic ally Serbia for supplying arms to Ukraine
Russia has blasted Serbia for exporting arms to Ukraine, saying it’s a stab in the back by its traditional Slavic Balkan ally
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Swiss village covered after glacier collapse
Local officials said “about 90%” of the Alpine village is covered or destroyed.
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Argentine court declares a mistrial in case over the death of soccer star Maradona
An Argentine court has declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona
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US scholar leaves Thailand after charges of insulting monarchy are dropped
Thailand’s attorney general's office has confirmed that it will not prosecute an American academic arrested in early April on a charge of royal defamation, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison
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Tropical Storm Alvin forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of western Mexico
Forecasters say a weather system swirling off the coast of western Mexico has developed into the first tropical storm of the eastern North Pacific hurricane season
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UK's Starmer takes aim at Nigel Farage as the Trump ally becomes a growing rival
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized political rival Nigel Farage, saying the hard-right politician would trash the U.K. economy through reckless spending
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US is leaving open the possibility of a troop drawdown in South Korea
The U.S. is not ruling out a reduction in forces deployed to South Korea as the Trump administration determines what presence it needs in the region to best counter China
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Thai and Cambodian armies agree to withdraw from disputed area after deadly border clash
The army chiefs of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed for a mutual withdrawal from the disputed border area where a brief clash a day earlier killed one Cambodian soldier
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Maria Grazia Chiuri exits Dior, capping transformative era for the Paris fashion behemoth
Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman ever to lead Dior’s women’s collections, has announced she is stepping down as creative director after nine years at the storied French fashion house
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A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter
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Pope Leo XIV visits a hilltop summer residence that Francis turned into museum
Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome
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Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated in Nepal's capital
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2 police officers, 4 Pakistani Taliban killed in a rare raid in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Authorities say security forces have raided a militant hideout in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, triggering a shootout that left two police officers and four Pakistani Taliban fighters dead
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MAGA movement rallies in Europe as Trump tariffs showdown looms
CPAC is holding events in Poland and Hungary this week.
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Philippine president's Cabinet revamp retains defense chief, a vocal critic of China's aggression
The executive secretary to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Marcos will retain Defense Secretary Gilberto during a midterm overhaul of his Cabinet
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Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened
The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a signing of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian government
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Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
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Man remains missing after a Swiss glacier collapsed and destroyed an Alpine village
A 64-year-old man remains missing after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a Swiss mountainside the day before
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China students call measure 'Chinese Exclusion Act' after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Chinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday some students would have their visas revoked
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Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence
Poland’s presidential election has come down to a stark ideological choice: a liberal pro-European mayor versus a staunch nationalist conservative
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South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country's south
A South Korean navy patrol plane with four crew members has crashed in the country’s south
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South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country's south, police say
South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country's south, police say
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New Zealand court discharges diplomat's husband after drunken spitting assault
A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation on the night of a rugby match in We...
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East Timor to deport an ex-Filipino congressman accused of masterminding a governor’s murder
East Timor said Thursday it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage the country’s image ahead of its entry to the Associati...
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Nordic nations embrace total defense as the risk of sabotage and war rises
The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food and water stored for seven days
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Will Mexico's judicial elections hurt democracy or make the courts accountable?
Mexicans will vote in the country’s first judicial elections Sunday
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