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AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A major power outage in Spain and Portugal has knocked out subway networks, traffic signals and ATMs. Spanish…
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first…
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UN is threatened by Israel’s decision to cut ties with relief agency, world court told
The very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied…
Business
Brazil's government aims to raise $2 billion in financing with new Eco Invest auction
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expects to raise $2 billion in financing for…
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Spain and Portugal hit by nationwide power outages
Spain and Portugal have been hit by a power outage covering wide areas across the two countries. Capitals Madrid and Lisbon are included…
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Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was…
Business
China approves construction of ten new nuclear reactors
China has approved the construction of ten new nuclear reactors, making 2025 the fourth consecutive year that it has endorsed the…
Business
Honda global vehicle output drops 9% in Q1
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company reported a 3.4% fall in global production to 329,664 units in March 2025, from 341,092 units in the…
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Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash
Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading…
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'They aimed to kill' - BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters
The members of Kenya's security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country's parliament last June have been identified by the…
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Message of resilience emphasized as locals reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Many lives were lost due to the horrific Nazi Holocaust that took place in Germany. 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors…
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Roger Williams University student studying in Italy dies
BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — A Roger Williams University (RWU) student died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency, the university…
Politics
Commemorations held in Bergen-Bergen, Flossenbürg concentration camps
Commemorative events were held in the former Nazi concentration camps in Bergen-Belsen and Flossenbürg on Sunday to mark the 80th…
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Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah target in Beirut
The Israeli air force attacked a building in a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday evening, according to a military spokesman.…
Politics
Gaza on brink of catastrophe as aid runs out and prices soar, groups warn
Soaring prices of basic foodstuffs, diminishing stocks of medical supplies and sharp cuts to aid distribution threaten newly catastrophic…
Politics
Zelensky says fighting ongoing in Kursk border region
Despite the Russian military's assertions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his troops are still fighting in the…
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German, Austrian ministers in Damascus for talks on Syrian refugees
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday along with her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner…
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No place for racism, hate in France, says Macron after Muslim killed in mosque
There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of a…
Politics
End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan
South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative…
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French mosque stabbing suspect remains at large after killing Muslim worshipper
PARIS (AP) — A man suspected of killing a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in the south of France was still on the run Sunday, authorities…
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Church asylum requests grow in Germany as refugees fear deportation
Fearing deportation, an increasing number of refugees in Germany are approaching churches for asylum, the Protestant Church in Germany…
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Crumbs! Should French bakeries open on May 1?
Buying a crusty, freshly baked baguette should be one of the simplest, as well as satisfying, daily rituals in France. But perhaps not on…
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French police search for suspect in fatal mosque stabbing
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has condemned the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshipper at a mosque in southern France, as police…
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Vancouver driver plows into crowd of people attending Filipino festival, killing multiple victims
A driver ran a car into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday night, leaving several victims dead and others…