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Biggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights
The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century has blanketed the capital, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting traffic
November 27, 2024Baby panda dies due to 'stress caused by fireworks,' renewing calls to ban their sale
The 3-month-old died choking on her own vomit just days after her mom died.
November 14, 2024This volcano, previously dormant for 800 years, is erupting again
Iceland is a "hot spot" for volcanic activity.
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Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
France's President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre
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Venezuela targets opposition with bill that codifies economic sanctions as crimes against humanity
Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill that codifies economic sanctions, like those imposed by the United States, as a crime against humanity and allows the prosecution of anyone who expresses support for the measures
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Liberia's warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
Liberia's former warlord and senator Prince Johnson, one of the main actors in the country’s horrific civil wars, died at the age of 72
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Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble
Tens of thousands of residents who have started streaming back into southern Lebanon to check on their homes are finding that they have lost everything
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Russia launches 'massive' drone and missile energy blitz across Ukraine
Ukraine's energy minister said emergency power shutdowns were in effect.
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Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency services and forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical care
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Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted
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Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
British lawmakers are expected to vote on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives
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Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats
Mexicans are worried that threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic Mexican products, some of which support entire regional economies
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Sweden asks for China's cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby
Sweden's prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel was sighted
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The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge for the same tasty snack
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Why climate, sports medicine experts are worried about the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Players will need to take measures to prevent heat-related illness.
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An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
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Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of blackmail
Georgia’s prime minister has declared that the South Caucasus country will put negotiations on its bid to join the European Union on hold for four years in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some of the bloc’s politicians
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Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'
Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'
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Pope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
Pope Francis says he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council
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Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media
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France's government warns of 'big storm' as no-confidence vote looms
France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence vote
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Trial of 3 Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia begins in London
A trial in London has heard claims that three Bulgarian nationals passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years after carrying out surveillance across Europe on individuals and places of interest to Moscow
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Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon
For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the heart of the capital and other cities
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Lebanon's parliament renews army chief's term in first session after ceasefire
Lebanon’s parliament has renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year’s vote
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Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?
The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding that still clings to the cathedral is puzzling some Parisians and raising questions about whether the monument's grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive
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Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsider
A top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election
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Romania’s Constitutional Court asks for recount of votes from first round in presidential race
Romania’s Constitutional Court asks for recount of votes from first round in presidential race
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Penguin heads home after epic 2,200-mile journey to Australia
ABC News’ Danny News reports on an update to the emperor penguin named Gus that went on a really long swim.
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Algeria facing growing calls to release French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal
Politicians, writers and activists have condemned the arrest of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
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Russia launches 'massive' drone and missile energy blitz across Ukraine
All regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts early Thursday amid Russia's latest long-range drone and missile barrage against the country's energy grid.
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Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence
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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
The Australian Parliament has passed a social media ban for young children in a world-first law
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Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
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UK police investigate more than 5 people over alleged abuse by former Harrods boss Al Fayed
Britain’s biggest police force has launched an investigation into more than five people who may have assisted former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed carry out more than 100 alleged acts of sexual abuse
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Youth arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with pipe bombs
Authorities say a youth suspected of planning to build pipe bombs to carry out an Islamic extremist attack has been arrested in western Germany
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Polish company denies that it broke the law in sending Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine
A Polish company has denied any laws were broken when it sent Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine, after the Swiss government placed some export restrictions on the company over concerns that the ammunition ended up in Ukraine
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Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran
A former British soldier who claimed he was trying to work as a double agent has been convicted of spying for Iran
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Doctor arrested in Germany over patients' deaths now suspected of 8 killings
Investigators say a doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires
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A former British soldier has been convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
A former British soldier has been convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
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Day 2 of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire sees Israeli airstrike on Lebanon and scattered attacks
The Israeli military says its warplanes have fired on southern Lebanon after detecting activity by the militant Hezbollah group at a rocket storage facility there
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Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country's northwest
Syria's opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in northwestern Syria
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Thailand deports 6 activists facing treason charges over critical Facebook comments
Six Cambodian activists charged with treason for comments criticizing the government on Facebook have been deported from Thailand to stand trial, a pro-democracy group said
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At least 13 dead after landslides bury 40 homes in villages in eastern Uganda
At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda
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Cyprus could become NATO member when conditions permit, country's president says
The president of Cyprus says the Mediterranean island nation could apply to become a member of NATO when its armed forces receive the necessary training and equipment with U.S. help to bring it up to the standards of the world's premier military alliance
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Four dead in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of Samos
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Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week
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Adani fraud allegations rock Indian Parliament as opposition demands probe
India’s opposition has disrupted Parliament for a third day, protesting the government’s silence over allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and a scheme to pay bribes
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A high-ranking military official in China is under investigation
China's Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official has been suspended while he is under investigation
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China has placed a high-ranking military official under investigation, a Defense Ministry spokesperson says
China has placed a high-ranking military official under investigation, a Defense Ministry spokesperson says
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Latest 'massive' Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power
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'AI Jesus' avatar tests man's faith in machines and the divine
Researchers and religious leaders have released findings from an intriguing two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland
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Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia
Immigration officials say U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens has been refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she has been banned from another country
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