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Several killed by this week's Israeli strike on Tehran's Evin prison
Israel's airstrike on Tehran's notorious Evin prison claimed the lives of a number of civilians, including a 52-year-old social worker and…
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Baseless hoax of ban on Pakistani wedding tradition spreads online
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Politics
German defence minister defends plans for a draft - only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the…
Politics
Merz sees a Mercosur agreement soon, Macron says not so fast
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he expects a quick conclusion to the trade agreement between the European Union and the South…
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Veteran paralysed in crash says fate intervened
A reserve sergeant who was paralysed from the chest down in a motorbike crash has said "everything happens for a reason". Sgt George Pas,…
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Colombian court halts investigation into presidential campaign funds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday stopped an electoral body from investigating accusations of illicit…
Business
Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute
Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces have been embroiled in a dispute over the control of four islands, but a video circulating…
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Hendersonville to start discussions on potential convention center project
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Hendersonville might get its first convention center. A local nonprofit, Forward Sumner, is leading the…
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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.…
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Argentina to put Iranians and Lebanese on trial in absentia over 1994 Jewish center bombing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge on Thursday ordered that the seven Iranians and three Lebanese citizens accused of…
Politics
New EU sanctions on Russia on hold after opposition from Slovakia
A new set of European Union sanctions on Russia fell short of the required unanimous backing after Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico…
Politics
Mexican lawmakers vote to ban dolphin shows
Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a ban on entertainment shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals, the lower house…
Business
UK backs away from renewable energy project to transport energy underwater from Morocco
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The United Kingdom has stepped back from a project to transmit power generated by North Africa's winds and sun…
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‘Feels like heaven’: Iranians return to Tehran, uncertain of future
Tehran, Iran – The highways leading into Tehran are busy again, filled with cars carrying families, suitcases, and the cautious hope that…
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Israeli strike at Gaza market kills 18 Palestinians, doctor and witnesses say
At least 18 Palestinians have been killed after an Israeli drone strike targeted a Hamas police unit attempting to assert control over a…
Politics
Brazil's Lula challenged by 1st decree rejection in Congress in decades
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Congress on Wednesday nullified a presidential decree for the first time in decades, rejecting a move by…
Politics
Russia and Germany in fresh diplomatic row over media treatment
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Business
COP30 to be held in Amazonian city despite accommodation concerns: CEO
The COP30 climate conference will be held as planned in the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil despite concerns about shortage of…
Politics
Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits 'broken' government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya - has quit Cameroon's government, in the hope of…
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Kenyan minister back police over protests, which he calls 'coup attempt'
Kenya's interior minister has denied that the police used excessive force during Wednesday's protests in which at least 10 people were…
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Death toll from this month's flooding in South Africa rises to over 100
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from severe floods that inundated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province two weeks ago has…
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Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby…
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Misleading videos shared as Kenyan leaders’ stances on anniversary protests
On June 25, 2025, Kenya marked the first anniversary of the anti-government protests that saw demonstrators breach parliament. Ahead of…
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Germany registers around 129,300 divorces after record low
Around 129,300 marriages were dissolved in Germany in 2024, according to official data released on Thursday. The figure was roughly in…