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Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes
President Vladimir Putin says that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but has again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets
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Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza, backs cease-fire proposals
Pope Francis is calling for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza
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Beyond gangland shootouts and drug trafficking, Italy's mafia is a threat to democracy
The popular image of the Italian mob has been made famous by movies like “The Godfather” but the reality of organized crime in Italy today is far more nuanced and eats away at the heart of its democracy: local governance
June 11, 2024
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Chinese premier to visit Australia on Saturday
China’s Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia on Saturday
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New Zealand searches for father who vanished into forest with children 2 years ago
Police in New Zealand offered an 80,000 New Zealand dollar reward and immunity from prosecution on Tuesday to anyone who could help them secure the safe return of three children missing since December 2021
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Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals
Hundreds of caged animals died after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand’s capital
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The Latest | Hamas commander killed in West Bank clash
Hamas said that one of its commanders in the occupied West Bank was killed in a clash with Israeli forces
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These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect
Social media influencers and candidates in jail have won seats in the powerful European Parliament, with social media playing an outsized role in many elections
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UK's glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with election promises
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been forced to deny rumors he could quit before next month’s election amid alarm inside the governing Conservatives over the party's lackluster campaign
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Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine before a peace summit in Switzerland
Germany is hosting a conference to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war
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A brew of ancient coca is Bolivia's buzzy new beer. But it's unclear if the world will buy in
Buzz is building around a new star beverage in Bolivia, where the coca leaf has long been legal despite the U.N.’s blanket prohibition due to the plant’s association with cocaine
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Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on flight that hit extreme turbulence
Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers of a flight that hit extreme turbulence last month
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Cop, judge, journalist, activist, prosecutor, volunteer: Women challenge the mafia in Italy's Puglia
A remarkable array of women is challenging the Sacra Corona Unita, Italy’s fourth main organized crime group that operates in southern Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot
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Beyond gangland shootouts and drug trafficking, Italy's mafia is a threat to democracy
The popular image of the Italian mob has been made famous by movies like “The Godfather” but the reality of organized crime in Italy today is far more nuanced and eats away at the heart of its democracy: local governance
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In Italy's Puglia region, women take the lead in challenging the local mafia at great personal risk
Puglia is known for its olive groves, white-washed houses and spectacular coastlines that will provide the backdrop when Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts Group of Seven leaders for their annual summit this week
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Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That's common in Africa
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4 instructors from Iowa college injured in China in 'horrifying attack': Governor
Instructors from Cornell College in Iowa were visiting a partner institution.
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South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed land border
South Korea's military says South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops violated the two countries' land border earlier this week
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Yonhap news agency says North Korean troops violated the border line earlier this week
Yonhap news agency says North Korean troops violated the border line earlier this week
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Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz resigns
Fourteen UN Security Council member nations voted on Monday on a draft resolution urging for a cease-fire agreement. This comes after an IDF rescue raid on a refugee camp in the region.
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Israeli special forces dressed as Palestinian refugees for hostage rescue: Sources
They were disguised as Palestinian refugees looking for a place to live.
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Yemen's Houthi claim to break up US-Israel spy network, days after arresting UN staffers
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have arrested members of an “American-Israeli spy network” days after detaining at least 11 U.N. staffers along with others from aid organizations
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An explosion and a fire at an armaments plant in Poland kills 1 person and injures another
Officials say that an explosion at an armaments plant in Poland caused a fire that killed a 59-year-old man who worked there and injured another person
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9 people injured after explosion in main square of Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Acapulco
Nine people have been treated for wounds caused by an explosion in the main city square of Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Acapulco
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UN Security Council adopts US draft resolution supporting Gaza cease-fire plan
A U.S. spokesperson urged the U.N. "not let this opportunity to pass by."
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British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig
Greek police say there is no sign of foul play in the death of British television host Dr. Michael Mosley
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2 teens are killed when a bedroom wall collapses after heavy rains on an island in El Salvador
Two teenagers have been killed by a landslide during heavy rains when their bedroom wall collapsed on an island in El Salvador
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The far right made big gains in European elections. What's next, and why does it matter?
The European Union has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy
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Russia orders an Austrian journalist to leave in response to Austria expelling Tass journalist
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has rescinded the accreditation of a correspondent for Austria’s public broadcaster ORF and told her to leave the country
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French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
Macron said he is dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.
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Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories
Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged power outage that has forced authorities in the U.S. territory to activate an emergency response team
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Hailstorm causes major damage to Austrian Airlines plane
The pilots reportedly did not know how severe the weather was while landing the Austrian Airlines plane in Vienna.
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Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says
Prime Minister Petr Fiala says Czech authorities suspect that Russia might have been behind last week’s attempt to set buses of Prague’s public transport on fire
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Over 4,000 residents flee a town in southern Mexico after armed gangs start shooting, burn homes
Over 4,000 residents have fled a town in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas after armed gangs shot up the town and burned many homes last week
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Hungary's Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government in Hungary has declared a big win in the European Parliament elections
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Top Canadian judge will step down from Hong Kong's top court following other resignations
Hong Kong officials say a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from the city's top court
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Military plane carrying Malawi's vice president has gone missing, search is underway
Malawi's president says soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying the country’s vice president and a former first lady went missing in the area
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A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and 9 others has gone missing, the president's office says
A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and 9 others has gone missing, the president's office says
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New details on Israeli hostage rescue operation
At least 274 people were killed when the Israeli military moved into the Nuseirat camp to rescue hostages, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said.
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A report says women were abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram captivity
Amnesty International says in a new report that dozens of women and young girls have been unlawfully detained and abused in Nigerian military detention facilities after escaping captivity from Boko Haram extremists
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Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, has named a Cabinet that retains his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing majority in a shock election result
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Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television have staged a three-hour walkout to protest a contentious overhaul of their services
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International Rescue Committee says famine is ‘likely underway’ in northern Gaza
The IRC said 100% of Gazans are facing crisis levels of food insecurity -- the highest share ever classified for any area or country.
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Oxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India
Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze sculpture of a Hindu saint to India
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US envoy calls for Japan's help to quickly replenish US missile inventory, repair warships
The U.S. ambassador to Japan says the United States needs Japan’s help to quickly replenish missile inventory and repair warships as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine continue and Washington seeks to keep its deterrence credible in the Indo-Pacific
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Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote
French President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections after his pro-European party was handed a chastening defeat and projected to garner less than half the support of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally
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The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
The U.N. migration agency tells The Associated Press that the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives many from their homes
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UN migration agency says number of internally displaced people in war-wracked Sudan has reached over 10 million people
UN migration agency says number of internally displaced people in war-wracked Sudan has reached over 10 million people
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Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader
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ABC News exclusive: Inside a cartel's human-smuggling operation
A first-hand account of a night in the Mexican desert.
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Islamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo
Congo's government says militants allied with the Islamic State group have killed at least 41 people in several villages in eastern North Kivu province
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US and Filipino forces end drills that tested their endurance in brutal heat and volatile weather
U.S. and Philippine generals say that hundreds of American and Filipino troops have concluded a newly introduced war exercise in the northern Philippines
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