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Why Ethiopia is so alarmed by an Egypt-Somalia alliance
A military alliance between Somalia and Egypt is ruffling feathers in the fragile Horn of Africa, upsetting Ethiopia in particular - and…
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Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s senior panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors…
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Odds increase for development of tropical storm in Caribbean while new disturbance tracked in Atlantic
MIAMI — ‘X’ now marks not just one spot, but two spots again in the Atlantic basin tropics as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has…
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Feathers, flags and foam: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Local business plays key part in La Festa Italiana
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton’s Annual Italian Festival, La Festa Italiana, is coming back, filling Courthouse Square…
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Son of Spanish actors sentenced to life in Thai prison for murder of surgeon
[Source] On Thursday, a court in Thailand sentenced Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of famous Spanish actors, to life in prison for the…
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UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
Israeli forces have carried out raids in the occupied West Bank for a second day running, leading to calls for de-escalation from the…
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Typhoon Shanshan leaves at least 3 dead in Japan as storm brings 'unprecedented' winds, storm surge and rainfall
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, threatening “unprecedented” high winds, waves, heavy rainfall and powerful…
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Why Telegram chief's arrest raises 'red flags' for tech bosses
Now that France has charged Telegram's founder with failing to stop illegal activity on his platform, other tech bosses may have reason to…
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Former Russian defense official detained suspected of fraud in latest high-profile military arrest
A former Russian defense official was ordered detained on fraud charges Thursday in the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military…
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EU officials assail denial of access to trial of two Chinese human rights advocates
European Union diplomats were denied entry to a Suzhou courtroom on Wednesday, as they tried to monitor the start of the trial of two…
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Old photos of floating house in Malaysia falsely linked to Thai floods
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 27, 2024 Similar Facebook posts linked the photos to the floods in northern Thailand…
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Hong Kong court will deliver verdict Thursday for 2 journalists accused of sedition
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court will hand down a verdict Thursday for two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a case that is…
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Brazil Threatens to Block X in Escalating Clash With Elon Musk
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top judge threatened to block Elon Musk’s X if the social media platform doesn’t appoint a legal representative in…
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1 person taken to a hospital after turbulence forces Cancun-to-Chicago flight to land in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a United Airlines flight was diverted to Memphis because of…
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France releases Telegram boss Durov on a €5 million bail
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been released on bail after being arrested in France last week and after being questioned by an…
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Abandoned Supercars Discovered in Chinese Dealership
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Effspot uncovers an abandoned 2004 Porsche Carrera GT and other luxury cars in a deserted Chinese…
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Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti's capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs…
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Photos: Scenes from Spain's La Tomatina festival — the ultimate food fight
More than 20,000 people from around the world hurled over 100 tons of tomatoes at each other for an hour Wednesday during Spain’s La…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released from police custody in France on Wednesday and transferred to court for questioning ahead of a…
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Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat
Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to the people…
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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…