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Land Rover Is About to Start Building Range Rovers Outside the U.K. For the First Time
Jaguar Land Rover has been owned by the Indian mega-conglomerate Tata since 2008, but it's still surprising that only now is the rather…
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What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to rule on a bid by South Africa to order Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah.…
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Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
LOPBURI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, launched an offensive against…
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Iran's military says Raisi's helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The helicopter carrying Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a mountain and…
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Pakistan to pay $2.58 million in compensation to families of 5 Chinese who died in suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will pay $2.58 million in compensation to the families of five Chinese engineers who were killed in March when a…
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Fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victims
THANE, India (AP) — An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and 64 were injured,…
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Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate…
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Africa's week in pictures: 17 - 23 May 2024
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CIA Director Burns traveling back to Europe for ceasefire talks
CIA Director Bill Burns is traveling back to Europe to try to get the talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel Hamas that…
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Israel shows ambassadors with Palestine statehood plan hostage video
The ambassadors of Spain and Ireland as well as the Norwegian representative to Israel have been reprimanded at the Israeli Foreign…
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China launches test satellite to very low Earth orbit (video)
China launched four satellites on Tuesday (May 21) to test out new technologies. A Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket lifted off into clear skies…
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Thai activist's death in custody reignites calls for justice reform in Thailand
[Source] The death of a 28-year-old Thai activist in pre-trial detention earlier this month has reignited calls for reform in Thailand's…
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I couldn't bury my brother because of Sudan bombing
Fierce fighting in Sudan's besieged city of El Fasher has become so intense that Mohamed Haroon Abdallah has been unable to bury his…
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Blast in sugar factory kills 11 in Tanzania
Eleven people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a sugar factory in Tanzania's eastern district of Mvomero,…
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Myanmar quietly announces plans to study controversial Chinese dam project suspended 13 years ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar’s military government appears to be considering reviving a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam…
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Zambia's ex-President Lungu under house arrest, he says
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has said that he was "practically under house arrest", accusing police of a plot to forcefully…
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The Who bassist's guitar up for auction in France
A bass designed by and built for The Who rocker John Entwistle will be sold at auction in Lyon in eastern France Thursday, an auction…
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Flag seen on China's new aircraft carrier is used for communication
Screenshot of the false X post taken May 20, 2024 The false claim surfaced after China conducted maiden sea trials of the Fujian, its…
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French police to stay in New Caledonia, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that French police forces will remain for "as long as necessary" in New Caledonia, as he arrived in…
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Hostage families share disturbing video of Israeli soldiers being abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7
The families of the Israeli soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7 released disturbing video Wednesday of five female soldiers being captured by…
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Extreme weather is having a dire effects on animals. Here’s what’s being done to protect them.
At least 138 howler monkeys have been found dead in Mexico since May 16 amid a heat wave that reached 113 degrees on Tuesday. The monkeys,…
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Young people in China are buying up scratch lottery tickets
[Source] Scratch cards, a type of instant lottery, have become a surprising hit among young people in China. Key points: The details: In…
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Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A group representing the families of hostages held in Gaza has released new video footage showing Hamas’ capture of five…
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Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortages have gotten so bad that even police blocked traffic in protest…