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European Parliament votes in favour of €35 billion loan for Ukraine
The European Parliament voted in favour of €35 billion ($38 billion) in loans for Ukraine secured by windfall profits from frozen Russian…
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In Sahara Desert, Fall Deluge Filled Dry Lakes
An unusual early September cyclone drenched large parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, filling dry lakes and rivers. New…
Politics
Really putting Ukraine's Abrams and F-16s to work fighting Russia means most probably won't survive, but that's the kind of war this is
Many of Ukraine's Western weapons won't make it to the end of the war if it really uses them, experts told BI. Weapons like Abrams and…
Politics
Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan
Russia's embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle…
Politics
India bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the…
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Woman wedged upside down between rocks for 7 hours after trying to retrieve her phone
A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours…
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Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds
A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing…
Business
How scammers duped India job seekers with a fake bank
A few weeks ago, police in India discovered that scammers had set up a fake bank branch - complete with a logo, office furniture and even…
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1 arrested following ‘unauthorized’ pro-Palestine demonstration at UCLA
One person was arrested after UCLA campus police ordered those attending an “unauthorized demonstration” to disperse Monday evening. The…
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Two plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men accused of killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded…
Politics
Hezbollah hiding more than $500M in gold, cash under hospital in Lebanon, IDF says
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror proxy, is hiding $500 million in gold and cash in a secret bunker formerly run by the group's deceased…
Politics
Hezbollah's future in focus amid missile barrage and Israeli apology
The future of militia group Hezbollah was put under the microscope on Monday as Lebanon's prime minister said he had not heard from them…
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Peru Sentences Ex-Leader Toledo to Prison Over $35 Million Bribe
(Bloomberg) -- A Peruvian judge has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 1/2 years in prison for having received an…
Business
Quarter of English Town Halls Likely to Need Bailout, Poll Finds
(Bloomberg) -- A quarter of town halls in England are likely to need emergency bailouts from the UK’s central government to avoid…
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Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples…
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Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports
Pop star Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel…
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UN Palestinian agency accuses Israel of stopping aid deliveries
The head of the UN agency giving aid to Palestinians, Philippe Lazzarini, has accused Israel of stopping humanitarian assistance from…
Politics
Navalny's widow seeks presidency in a Russia after Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, said on Monday she will seek the Russian presidency should Kremlin…
Politics
Cameroon's president finally seen in public
Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been seen in public for the first time in six weeks amid speculation about his ailing…
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Four Turkish refugees sent back home, says Kenya
Four Turkish refugees have been repatriated from Kenya at the request of the Turkish government, Kenya's foreign ministry says. The…
Politics
European Commission president congratulates Moldova on pro-EU vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Moldova and Moldovan President Maia Sandu on the vote in favour of…
Politics
Colombia Hikes Tariffs on Cheap Steel Imports From China
(Bloomberg) -- Colombia became the latest Latin American country to raise tariffs on Chinese steel, as producers complain of the threat to…
News
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country's leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke…
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Why 2024 vintage could be final straw for wine growers in France
France’s wine producers will not look back with any affection on the 2024 vintage. It has hit growers across the country with a…