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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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government has scored a victory with the Senate approving a law allowing anti-abortion groups access to women considering ending their pregnancies. …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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4/23/24
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June. A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial …
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4/23/24
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One of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has said at his trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan that he is “completely innocent.” Björn Höcke went on trial …
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4/23/24
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The U.K. has pledged an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four millions rounds of ammunition. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke …
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4/23/24
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Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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4/23/24
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A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike that smashed a television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to intimidate Ukraine’s second-largest …
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV
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4/23/24
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German prosecutors say a man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Federal prosecutors say the suspect was arrested Monday in …
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4/23/24
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India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the …
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By KRUTIKA PATHI
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4/23/24
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Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board. The navy said in a brief statement that the helicopters were rehearsing …
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4/23/24
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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4/22/24
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Thousands of Indigenous people are gathering in Brazil's capial for what is expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and …
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By FABIANO MAISONNAVE
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4/22/24
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