The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. It is sponsored by the United States and Japan and likely to …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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4/24/24
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British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days later, wanted to return to France for the 80th anniversary of the …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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4/24/24
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Police in the U.K. say a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing a student and two teachers at a secondary school in Wales. Local police said Wednesday that the …
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4/24/24
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Authorities in Europe have recovered bodies of people who attempted to migrate across both the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea this week. Such scenes of despair and tragedy complicate …
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By SAM METZ and BARBARA SURK
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4/24/24
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Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give …
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By GRANT PECK
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4/24/24
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London police say they have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the capital. City of London police said officers were waiting for a horse box from …
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4/24/24
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Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their war with Russia, even though the vital new supplies aren’t …
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV
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4/24/24
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of …
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By MATTHEW LEE
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4/24/24
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A prominent German far-right lawmaker says he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the …
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4/24/24
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Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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4/24/24
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China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.” The U.S. Senate late …
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4/24/24
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China’s space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. …
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By ANDY WONG and SIMINA MISTREANU
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4/24/24
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Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids around Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack. They say the seven …
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By MARK BAKER ande ROD McGUIRK
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4/24/24
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A new package of $61 billion in U.S. aid may prevent Ukraine from losing its war against Russia. But winning it will be a long slog. The aid approval means Ukraine may be able to release artillery …
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By JILL LAWLESS and SAMYA KULLAB
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4/24/24
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As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the …
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By ARMANDO SOLÍS
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4/24/24
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A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protestors into the streets as libertarian President Javier Milei pushes ahead with radical austerity measures. …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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4/23/24
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Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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4/23/24
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The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. A U.N. …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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4/23/24
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A transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti is demanding that its members be sworn in at the National Palace, raising concerns about their safety. Gangs …
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By DÁNICA COTO
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4/23/24
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Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong southerly winds …
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4/23/24
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