All posts tagged "World news"
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4InternationalCrowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen
PARIS — Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie...
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Guinea’s main opposition parties call for withdrawal from junta-led legislative body
CONAKRY, Guinea — The main opposition coalition in Guinea has called for its members to withdraw from the country’s legislative body after...
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Driver rams into crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia, injuring young woman
BELGRADE, Serbia — A driver rammed his car into a crowd and seriously injured a young woman Thursday during daily student-led protests...
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Student detained in Slovakia after 2 people fatally stabbed at high school
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — An 18-year-old student fatally stabbed two people at a high school in northern Slovakia on Thursday, authorities said. One...
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A British lawmaker pleads guilty to assaulting a man in the street
LONDON — A British lawmaker pleaded guilty Thursday to beating a man in a street during an incident captured on video. Mike...
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EU’s migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, Magnus Brunner, was in Athens on Thursday for policy...
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Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program, a top Iranian official...
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Pakistan’s premier welcomes World Bank’s 10-year funding plan of $20 billion
Pakistan’s prime minister has welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which his country will receive $20 billion in the...
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Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines over the world’
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of...
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Italy rail asks authorities to investigate outages behind train delays
ROME — Italy’s national railroad filed a formal complaint with law enforcement authorities Wednesday alleging that power outages up and down the...
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Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering
TEL AVIV, Israel — With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas tantalizingly close, families of hostages in the Gaza Strip are afraid...
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Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year
MADRID — A record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024 in the best year for tourism in the country since...
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The Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers
Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages...
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Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation
HAVANA — Cuba started releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration...
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Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an intruder at his home in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India — Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday...
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Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president said Thursday he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption...
