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30d ago
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Czech Prime Minister Addresses Nation After University Shooting
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala addressed the nation following a deadly shooting at a university building in Prague, Czech Republic.
30d ago
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War in Ukraine Has China Cashing In
The country's trade with Russia this year has exceeded $200 billion, and makers of cars and trucks are the big winners.
15h ago
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US Reaches Agreement to Secure Release of Detained Americans in Venezuela
The US has reached an agreement with Venezuela to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in the country. The deal also includes the extradition of Leonard Francis, known as 'Fat Leonard,' who orchestrated a corruption scandal in the US Navy. This agreement marks a significant thaw in US-Venezuela relations.
1d ago
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France passes controversial immigration bill amid deep division in Macron’s party
The French government is facing a political crisis after the health minister Aurélien Rousseau offered his resignation in protest over a hardline immigration bill. Emmanuel Macron’s ruling centrist party was divided and soul-searching on Wednesday after a strict new immigration law was approved by parliament but contained so many hardline measures that the far-right Marine Le Pen claimed it as an “ideological victory” for her own anti-immigration platform.
1d ago
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After Weeks of Warnings, Iceland Volcano Erupts in Plumes of Fire
A volcano in southwestern Iceland, the country’s most populated region, began erupting Monday with lava fountains reaching high in the air and the glow lighting up the sky miles away in the center of the capital, Reykjavik.
2d ago
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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling
The Vatican has made a landmark ruling, approved by Pope Francis, stating that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
3d ago
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Faces National Security Trial with Potential Life Sentence
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and criticism of China’s leaders, faces trial on national security charges that could result in a life sentence. Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper forced to shut down in 2021, has been in detention since 2020 and is currently in a maximum security prison. The trial, expected to last at least 80 days, is a significant prosecution in Hong Kong since its handover to China and could set new legal precedents.
3d ago
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Missing UK Teen Found in France after 6 Years
A missing British teenager who disappeared at the age of 11 has been found in France after six years. The story took a strange turn when the teenager was discovered walking alone in the rain by a delivery driver. He revealed that he had been living off the grid, moving from place to place with his mother and grandfather, growing their own food and practicing meditation. The teenager decided to end his nomadic lifestyle and return to the United Kingdom to be reunited with his grandmother.