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Starmer tries to define his Europe 'reset'
What’s the meaning of "reset"? That’s the question hanging over the prime minister’s visit to Berlin today. No one is denying that the…
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6 Polish students and a lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry in Warsaw says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests there…
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With Italian ship visit, Japanese officials observe F-35 carrier ops
ROME — Japanese military officials have been invited on board an Italian aircraft carrier visiting Japan to see how F-35Bs operate from…
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SA billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to the…
Business
S. Africa Forms Company to Expand Bulk Water Infrastructure
(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a law to set up a new agency that will develop and manage the country’s…
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In Germany's industrial east, old traumas boost far right
In the relatively well-off city of Zwickau, in Germany's former communist east, economic uncertainty and a turbulent history have combined…
Politics
Starmer in Berlin to 'turn corner on Brexit'
The UK is set to start talks on a new co-operation treaty with Germany, as the Labour government looks to "reset" relations with Europe.…
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A Russian murder convict joined Wagner, went home, killed again, then got out a 2nd time by joining the army: rights group
A Russian man has been freed to fight in Ukraine a second time after returning and killing a woman. Ivan Rossomakhin, 29, was initially…
Politics
Russia’s massive air attack on Ukraine enters second day
In the wake of Ukraine’s march into Kursk, Russia launched a massive air attack on various regions of Ukraine, killing at least seven…
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World's police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal…
Business
Union pact averts India port strike
A strike at India’s ports that further threatened the global supply chain was called off Tuesday after workers agreed to a new five-year…
Politics
Zelensky: Ukraine has tested its own domestic-made ballistic missile
Ukraine has successfully tested its own domestic-made ballistic missile, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as the country aims to…
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Mummified brains show cocaine arrived in Europe far earlier than we thought
Indigenous communities in South America’s western regions have ingested coca leaves for both medicinal and recreational purposes for…
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It’s Him: Researchers ID the Bones of the Bishop Who Built the Camino de Santiago
Archaeologists have uncovered the bones of the ninth-century bishop who helped to create the Camino de Santiago. This makes him the oldest…
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Israel rescues Bedouin hostage held by Hamas in Gaza
The Israeli military says commandos have rescued from an underground tunnel in Gaza a Bedouin Arab hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas…
Business
South Africa is investigating alleged corruption of more than $7B at top state-owned companies
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totaling more than $7 billion at some of its…
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Namibia blocks ship over Israel war-crime concerns
A vessel suspected by the Namibian authorities to be carrying military cargo intended for Israeli use in the ongoing war in Gaza has been…
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U.N. says polio vaccination to begin in Gaza amid humanitarian disaster
As the United Nations prepared to begin a polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip Tuesday, a U.N. humanitarian worker there said…
Politics
Kremlin says calls to delete sensitive messages on Telegram after Durov’s arrest are ‘utterly stupid’
The Kremlin is trying to calm fears that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France could upend the messaging platform, which is…
Business
Analysis-Mexico central bank has growing inflation challenge: extortion
By Noe Torres, Lizbeth Diaz and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Beyond the common challenges like currency fluctuations and…
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Germany's newest panda twins thrive during first 5 days in Berlin Zoo
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's newest panda twin s are thriving at the Berlin Zoo. The cubs spent their first five days of life taking turns…
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Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink
Tap water in parts of a Spanish tourist hot spot is now so salty it’s become undrinkable, with residents and visitors having to line up…
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At least four dead, 16 injured in fresh Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia has launched heavy airstrikes on Ukraine for the second consecutive night, killing four people and injuring several more, Ukrainian…
Business
China says it's investigating complaint it violated Japanese airspace
China says it is investigating a report from Japan that a Chinese army aircraft violated Japanese airspace, China's Foreign Ministry…