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AP PHOTOS: A herd of wild horses with origins in the 14th century still roams the German countryside
DUELMEN, Germany (AP) — A herd of wild horses that traces its origins to the 14th century still roams the countryside in western Germany.…
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Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry
Spain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition…
Politics
ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's government
The party of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reversed a controversial proposed value-added-tax (VAT) rise that had threatened…
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Video of people heading to religious event falsely linked to West Bengal violence
Deadly protests erupted in India's West Bengal state after the country passed a bill changing how Muslim-owned properties are managed, but…
Business
Nissan unveils all-new plug-in hybrid pickup at Auto Shanghai
Nissan Motor Corporation unveiled its all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup truck at the Auto Shanghai 2025 show this week,…
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DR Congo and M23 rebels reach ceasefire deal in Qatar talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until peace talks…
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He fought to stop the forest being felled. The price was 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit
The meeting room in the prison of Villa de Etla, a town in Oaxaca, Mexico, doubles as a classroom with school desks and a small library.…
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Old video misrepresented as Indonesian legislature 'rejecting asset seizure bill against graft convicts'
After several executives from subsidiaries of Indonesia's state-owned energy firm were arrested for alleged corruption, calls for the…
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New Views Of China’s Next Generation Fighters
Flight testing of China’s two new next-generation fighter designs is continuing apace and offering new insights into both aircraft. The…
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AUDI E5 is a Chinese-Only EV With Almost 500 Miles of Range
A distinctive and powerful introduction Volkswagen Group's China-only electric subbrand AUDI, not to be confused with Audi, unveiled its…
Politics
Could this be the end of the road for Tanzania's great survivor?
Shot 16 times in an assassination attempt in 2017, Tindu Lissu is the great survivor of Tanzanian politics - and one of its most…
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Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years
The University of Sydney and conservation organization Aussie Ark recently released 15 endangered eastern quolls (Dasyurus viverrinus)…
Politics
Ghana's president suspends the chief justice of the country's top court in a surprise move
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The president of Ghana has suspended the chief justice of the country's Supreme Court, the government said, days after…
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Israeli airstrike kills 10 at Gaza City shelter, Palestinians say
Ten people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a former school building in Gaza City that was being used to shelter displaced…
Politics
EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German MEP's immunity
The European Parliament's justice committee has voted to recommend lifting the immunity of a leading lawmaker from the far-right…
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Brazilian police probe a pension fraud scheme that stole $1 billion from retirees
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil 's federal police said Wednesday they are investigating a scheme that diverted over 6 billion reais ($1.05…
Politics
Germany, France and UK demand access to Gaza Strip for aid deliveries
Germany, France and the United Kingdom have called on Israel to lift its blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza, which has been in place for…
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Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and…
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Suspect in killing of 17-year-old Afghan in Germany detained in UK
A man suspected of a deadly knife attack on a 17-year-old Afghan in northern Germany earlier this year has been detained in the United…
Politics
Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition
Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to…
Business
Kandhari Global Beverages deal for Hindustan Coca-Cola assets gets green light
India’s competition watchdog has waved through Kandhari Global Beverages’ acquisition of a set of assets from Hindustan Coca-Cola…
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Palestinian Authority's Abbas demands that Hamas release hostages
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the Islamist organization Hamas to release the hostages it is holding. Speaking at a…
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UN: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could be worst since start of war
The Gaza Strip is "likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis" since the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas…
Business
China’s power system achieves record clean energy output in Q1 2025
China's clean electricity generation reached a new high in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), with more than 951 terawatt hours (TWh)…