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WORLD NEWS


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N Korea says it simulated nuke attacks with drone, missiles

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Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles

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Many millions die without clean water or sanitation, UN says

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Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days

Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline.

7 hours ago

Germany urges North Macedonia to amend charter for EU bid

Germany's foreign minister has urged North Macedonia’s leaders to deliver on a pledge to amend the country’s constitution to speed up its path toward European Union membership.

11 hours ago

Mozambicans vow to keep marching for deceased protest rapper

Mozambican fans of deceased protest rapper Azagaia have vowed to keep marching in his honor, even though police violently dispersed demonstrations in Maputo and other cities last week.

10 hours ago

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

The World Health Organization says the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people.

11 hours ago

Scotland's Sturgeon exits with pride, brickbats from critics

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has addressed lawmakers for the last time as Scottish leader.

11 hours ago

South Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Belgium's King Philippe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilda to the capital Pretoria, lauded the European country for its assistance to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 hours ago

Slovakia delivers first 4 Soviet-era MiG-29 jets to Ukraine

Slovakia's Defense Ministry says the first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that Slovakia decided to give Ukraine have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian air force.

12 hours ago

Bones kept by former eugenics institute buried in Berlin

Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, have been buried after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located.

8 hours ago

Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears

Ukraine’s president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s invasion.

4 hours ago

No red carpet? French unrest impacts King Charles III's trip

Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III’s first overseas trip as monarch.

12 hours ago

Nigerian politician found guilty in UK organ harvesting plot

A senior Nigerian politician and his wife have been found guilty of conspiring to transport a street trader to the U.K. as part of an organ-harvesting plot.

10 hours ago

Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats

A top Russian security official has declared that the risk of a nuclear war has risen and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest.

41 minutes ago

Artwork that secretly honored Hong Kong dissidents removed

A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evidence of erosion of free speech in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

13 hours ago

Uganda LGBTQ leader says gay bill threatens homelessness

A prominent leader of Uganda’s LGBTQ community says he is worried about becoming “homeless,” describing anguished calls by others like him who are concerned for their safety after the passing of a tough new anti-gay law.

1 hour ago

Prince William thanks Poland for generosity to Ukrainians

Prince William has paid tribute to Poles who lost their lives in past wars, and expressed gratitude to the nation for what it is doing today to provide humanitarian and military support to Ukraine.

14 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi gets 2 years for Modi defamation in India

An Indian court has found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname.

15 hours ago

Palestinian killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank

Palestinian health officials say that Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian militant during a raid in the northern West Bank.

16 hours ago

US denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer

The United States is denying Chinese claims that its military had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea.

12 hours ago

'On tour in hell': Wounded Ukrainian soldiers evacuated

Their hands are blackened and grimy from the fight.

1 hour ago

Netanyahu vows to unite Israel but opponents dismiss pledge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is determined to end the divisive crisis over his plan to overhaul the country's judiciary.

5 hours ago

EU leaders endorse joint ammo purchases for Ukraine

European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia’s invasion forces.

55 minutes ago

Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate

More than a million people have demonstrated across France against unpopular pension reforms, with violence erupting in some places.

9 hours ago

Ramadan starts in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace

The first daily fast of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun.

14 hours ago

Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum

The Australian government on Thursday released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that affect their lives.

21 hours ago

African Union urges nearly $90 million for its Somali force

The African Union is appealing for nearly $90 million for its peacekeeping force in Somalia as it provides support to the country's military forces battling al-Shabab extremists.

1 day ago

Big jump in migrants crossing Panama's dangerous Darien Gap

Panama's government estimates 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023.

1 day ago

Brazil watchdog tells Bolsonaro to cede jewels from Saudis

A Brazilian government watchdog is giving former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021.

1 day ago

Farmers struggle in Argentina as drought withers their crops

The ground crackles as Guillermo Cuitino walks through dry farmland in Argentina that should be green and lush this time of year.

1 day ago

Oil exec held for 5 years in Venezuela sues Citgo for $100M

One of the six oil executives with a Texas-based company who was imprisoned five years in Venezuela is suing his company for $100 million.

1 day ago

Analysis: China's sway over Russia grows amid Ukraine fight

At one point during this week's Kremlin meetings, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that they were driving global changes unseen in more than a century.

1 day ago

UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water

The United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.

1 day ago

Israeli army admits to covert influence campaign in Gaza war

The Israeli military says that it made a “mistake” in launching a secretive influence campaign on social media in an effort to improve the public’s view of Israel’s performance in its devastating war with Gaza militants in 2021.

22 hours ago

Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine

Prince William has made a surprise visit to Poland that underscores Britain’s support for a nation on the front line of efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion and to house refugees displaced by the war.

1 day ago

'Deeply troubling': UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill

The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment.

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Scandal-plagued Japan tech giant Toshiba gets tender offer

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SC Senate OKs bill barring 'foreign adversary' land holdings

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T.G. Howard Center launches ‘Hip Hop Program for the Elderly’

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Israeli foreign minister visits Poland to restore ties

The Israeli and Polish foreign ministers have met in a step that they are hailing as a breakthrough in restoring a relationship that's been badly damaged for years due to disagreements over how to remember Polish behavior during the Holocaust.

1 day ago

Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at sundown.

1 day ago

A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida

There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year: Seaweed.

1 day ago

Spain's Vox party fails in government no-confidence motion

Spain’s parliament has dismissed an attempt by the far-right Vox party to topple the governing leftist coalition.

1 day ago

In boost to opposition, Kurdish party won't field candidate

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to run in the country’s May 14 presidential election.

1 day ago

UN: Many African children at risk from lack of clean water

In Nigeria’s teeming city of Lagos, children in the Makoko area swim and play in filthy water surrounded by garbage.

1 day ago

China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship

Chinaese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship.

1 day ago

Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list

Ethiopian lawmakers have removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from the country’s list of designated terror groups more than four months after a peace agreement ended a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people.

1 day ago

India police seek Sikh leader, arrest separatist supporters

Indian police are searching for a Sikh separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent homeland, stirring fears of violence in northwestern Punjab state.

1 day ago

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

French President Emmanuel Macron is stubbornly resisting growing discontent on the streets of France.

1 day ago

China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace

China says President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Russia was a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.”.

1 day ago

Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over 'partygate'

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted “hand on heart” that he did not lie to lawmakers about government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 day ago

North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills

North Korea has launched cruise missiles just days after it carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea to protest its military drills with the United States.

1 day ago

Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package

The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package aimed at shoring up government finances severely strained by Russia’s invasion.

1 day ago

Japan's Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland

Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist neighboring Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion.

1 day ago

Sotheby's hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible

One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts is up for sale — for a cool $30 million.

1 day ago

UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts

Britain’s inflation rate has risen for the first time in four months in February.

21 hours ago

Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians

Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, killing students and other civilians, in a violent followup to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 months of war.

1 day ago

Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense.

1 day ago

After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart

Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time since a deadly rail disaster three weeks ago.

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