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How a 1936 treaty could force Turkey to take sides in the Ukraine war
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Turkey has officially labeled Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a war, in a m…
Across Ukraine's Black Sea coast, Russia's strategy is hard to see
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Battered by intense shelling, peppered with gunfire and then ... everything goe…
The world is careening towards crucial tipping points that could alter the Earth forever, major UN report shows
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Climate change is on course to transform life on Earth as we know it, and unles…
The invasion of Ukraine changed everything for Wall Street
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine last week sha…
States want to boycott Russian vodka. Here's why that won't work
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Russian-made alcohol is the latest target in the growing backlash against the c…
Analysis: Why journalists covering Ukraine and Russia lean into the many unknowns of war reporting
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How an Indian company is transforming palm leaves into tableware
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It's time for lunch in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and locals are…
BP will dump its 20% stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft
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BP is cutting ties with Rosneft in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
How the Ukraine conflict could redraw the world air map
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine and aviation bans are creating huge no-go area…
Christian Eriksen makes first appearance since cardiac arrest 259 days ago
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Christian Eriksen made his first appearance in a game since suffering a cardiac…
Poland refuses to play Russia in World Cup qualification playoff match after invasion of Ukraine
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The Polish national team will not face Russia in a crucial 2022 World Cup quali…
How Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky went from star satirical TV actor to the Kremlin's 'target number one'
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Volodymyr Zelensky approached a lectern under bright lights, preparing to deliv…
Russian tennis stars speak out against war
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Two top-10 Russian tennis stars, including world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, have ad…
Putin's plan: Annexations, a rump state or puppet rulers?
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It took a matter of hours on Thursday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to r…
Analysis: Europe in a bind on Ukraine response
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It was only a week ago that the major powers and institutions that hold the Wes…
Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone
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Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Thursday to warn away nine Chinese ai…
China lifts restrictions on Russian wheat imports
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China has relaxed restrictions on imports of Russian wheat, a move that could a…
Thousands flee air strikes as fighting erupts in Myanmar
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Myanmar's military deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery st…
US military believes invasion is the largest conventional conflict in Europe since WWII
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Russia's invasion of its neighbor in Ukraine is the largest conventional mi…
Image shows empty airspace over Ukraine and its border with Russia
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The airspace over Ukraine and its border with Russia is empty, according to fli…
Will $100 oil force Biden to call the Saudi crown prince?
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Less than a month into his presidency, the White House said Joe Biden would &qu…
Russia's invasion will have huge economic consequences for American families
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis is taking place thousands of miles away from the clos…
Global oil prices soar above $100 and could go much higher
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Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel after Russia launched an invasion of Uk…
Oreo maker and Coke bottler close up shop in Ukraine
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A number of companies have suspended production or limited manufacturing output…
What Covid did to Amsterdam's cannabis coffee shops
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Once crowded by too many tourists, the canals of Amsterdam continue to stand em…
Pakistan-American man sentenced to death for beheading a diplomat's daughter
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A Pakistan man has been found guilty of murdering the daughter of a distinguish…
This is how your wallet could be affected by the Russia-Ukraine crisis
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President Biden has announced new sanctions against Russia amid growing tension…
The dress that changed British pop history
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Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, saying existing laws are enough to deal with protesters
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The Canadian government announced Wednesday it will lift the Emergencies Act, n…
The Middle East already has a crypto hub, and it's not Dubai
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When the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange decided in December to set…
Why markets care about Putin's aggression
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In 2021, investors might have averted their eyes from a military conflict in Uk…
North Korea breaks ground on 10,000-home high-rise district
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North Korea has started work on a sprawling 10,000-apartment residential projec…
Nigerian startup is fighting baby jaundice with solar-powered cribs
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In 2015, Virtue Oboro experienced every mother's worst nightmare: at just 4…
Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
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Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to partially decriminalize …
This could become the most expensive photo ever sold
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Man Ray's famed "Le Violon d'Ingres" is poised to make histor…
Australia demands answers from China over alleged laser incident at sea
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• Beijing says it is 'seriously concerned' as India cracks down on Chin…
Haiti hikes minimum wage by up to 54% following worker protests
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Haiti's government on Monday hiked the minimum wage by as much as 54%, foll…
Indonesia's new forest capital in Borneo heightens fears for orangutans' future
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The steamy, jungle-covered tropical island of Borneo was once considered one of…
What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
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Solid earnings season wasn't enough to calm investors
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Corporate earnings season was supposed to turn around Wall Street's sour mo…
An entire group of men is being left out of the workforce. Here's why
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The labor shortage has been a defining feature of the pandemic job market and i…
Facebook is rebranding everything but faces the same old problems
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Nearly four months ago, amid a firestorm of critical coverage stemming from a w…
US adds sites operated by Tencent and Alibaba to 'notorious markets' list
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E-commerce sites operated by China's Tencent and Alibaba Group were added t…
Hundreds arrested in Ottawa protests as investigators look into 2 police-related incidents
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A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and…
Nigeria's looted Benin bronzes returned, more than a century later
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Two Benin bronzes were returned on Saturday to a traditional palace in Nigeria,…
Survivor found alive after Greece ferry fire
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A passenger who was among the 12 people missing after a ferry caught fire early…
These sisters fled Afghanistan, hoping to find safety. Now they fear war in Ukraine
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Sisters Fazila and Shagufa Haidary once travelled the world as flight attendant…
Harris says US 'stands with Ukraine' while warning Russia of 'swift, severe and united' consequences
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday vowed there would be a "swift, se…
A Chilean indigenous language vanishes as last native speaker dies
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An indigenous language from South America's extreme south has all but vanis…
Why some North Korean defectors return to one of the world's most repressive regimes
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He risked his life fleeing from one of the world's most repressive regimes,…
Australia says Chinese warship 'illuminated' one of its planes with a laser
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A Chinese warship used a laser to "illuminate" an Australian Air Forc…
12 people still missing after Greece ferry fire
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Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing fro…
Opinion: China and Russia want to surf Latin America's 'pink tide.' It's not so simple
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Right wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Russian President Vladimir Pu…
'Cool Runnings': 'Most people die before their legacy is revealed, but I've had to live it,' says Dudley 'Tal' Stokes
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It's been 34 years since Jamaica made its Winter Olympic debut in bobsled a…
Analysis: The Queen showed how far she was willing to go to distance the institution from her son
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When British newspapers go in for the kill, they don't hold back. from CN…
Canadian police begin major operation to clear the capital city of protesters and their convoys
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Police in Ottawa are making clear they are prepared to end a protest over Covid…
Rare 'danger-to-life' red weather alert issued as storm is forecast to be UK's worst in three decades
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Millions of people in the UK have been told to stay home for their own safety a…
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
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Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was…
A shorter work week, cash to invest: Companies add perks to attract workers
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It's a job seekers' market, and employers are stepping up their benefit…
World's first electric plane startup parts ways with CEO in mysterious rift
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Eviation, the company behind what is supposed to be the world's first all-e…
Asia markets open lower after Ukraine invasion fears prompt Dow plunge
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Asian stocks opened lower on Friday as tensions over a potential Russian invasi…
Paris exhibit brings 'The Little Prince' home
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"The Little Prince" has arrived in Paris, nearly eight decades after …
6 ways the Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt your wallet
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis is taking place thousands of miles away from the clos…
Gambling surged to new records last year
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Here's more proof that the house always wins: In 2021, America's gaming…
Dry January was more popular than ever. That's good news for the alcohol industry
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More people than ever participated in Dry January this year, but they didn'…
Hollywood actor's Ponzi scheme, explained: Why investors keep falling for scams
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The tale of Zachary Horwitz made headlines this week after he was sentenced to …
Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you received from drivers
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Confused how you ended up with a low rating on Uber? A new feature will offer a…
At least 13 dead after wedding guests fall into well at Indian ceremony
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At least 13 people, including a one-year-old child, have died after falling int…
Decision on Iran nuclear deal 'days away,' says French foreign minister
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Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium e…
American detained in Russia says he is coughing up blood
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Trevor Reed, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than two year…
Vietnam eyes full reopening to international tourists from next month
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Vietnam's tourism ministry on Tuesday proposed a full reopening of the coun…
Amnesty International accuses Tigrayan rebel fighters of gang-raping children in Ethiopia
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Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have…
Why the sky is still full of empty 'ghost' flights
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In the early days of the pandemic, when demand for air travel abruptly flatline…
They met on Valentine's Day while hiking in the Himalayas
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It was Valentine's Day 1996 when Lee Green walked into a mountain lodge in …
Yuncheng Salt Lake, China's colorful 'Dead Sea'
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Xiechi Lake, also known as Yuncheng Salt Lake in China's Shanxi province, h…
Indonesia court sentences Islamic school teacher for life for raping students
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An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic school teacher to life in p…
Ex-Honduras president agrees to extradition to the US
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The former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, opted on Tuesday to s…
Canada tries to block funding for illegal border protests against Covid-19 rules with sweeping new financial measures
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Canada has invoked the country's Emergencies Act for the first time ever in…
How 'Amapiano', South Africa's soulful sound, has become one of the hottest new music genres
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A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep…
'Once-in-a-decade talent': Why Eileen Gu is fashion's dream model
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For followers of freestyle skiing and fashion alike, the buzz surrounding Winte…
Some US Marines contradict Pentagon account of Kabul attack
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Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at …
A comedian performed a powerful monologue addressing India's rape crisis. A right-wing activist called for his arrest
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This time last year Nalin Yadav was detained in an Indian prison, not knowing w…
US 'actively working' for release of American held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sullivan says
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The US is "actively working" for the release of an American citizen w…
Why the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations' economies
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The United States' largest trading partner isn't China, or Mexico. It&#…
Cisco makes $20 billion-plus takeover offer for Splunk
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Network gear maker Cisco Systems has made a takeover offer worth more than $20 …
Former Amazon employee sentenced to federal prison for involvement in bribery scheme
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A former Amazon employee was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $50,000…
Travel roundup: Two Caribbean islands are making entry easier
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All around the world, restrictions are easing for vaccinated travelers, and mor…
Biden unfreezes Afghan funds for in-country relief and 9/11 legal fight
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday allowing $7 billion in fro…
Analysis: Russia may be on the brink of war. In Moscow, you might not know it
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Read most headlines coming out of the West around Ukraine, and the situation lo…
China censors lesbian plotline in 'Friends'
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Major Chinese streaming platforms have censored an LGBTQ plotline in the popula…
At least 7 British citizens and 1 American are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan
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At least eight Westerners have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan duri…
Boy, 12, killed in Ireland after car he was driving collided with truck
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A 12-year-old boy has died after the car he was driving collided with a truck i…
Timeline of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's failed drug test
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The doping scandal surrounding Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skater Ka…
Timeline of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's failed drug test
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The doping scandal surrounding Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skater Ka…
Australia says koalas are now an endangered species in two states
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Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered af…
France announces plans to build up to 14 nuclear reactors
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France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move tha…
US auto factories disrupted by Canadian trucker rally
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After a year of computer chip shortages, supply chain problems and temporary pl…
Canned cocktails are so big, they've made it to the Super Bowl
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Anheuser-Busch, known for beers like Budweiser, Busch and Stella Artois, is shi…
Boris Johnson's go-to economic boast obscures the painful truth
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fond of saying the United Kingdom has the faste…
What the US is watching that could signal Russia is launching an invasion of Ukraine
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It might be a cyberattack targeting Ukraine's energy grid. Or the movement …
No snow, no problem: Winter sports are booming in China
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Eric Zhang was born in Chongqing, in southern China, and grew up enjoying warm-…
UK anti-Semitism reaches record high in 2021, report says
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More incidents of anti-Semitism were recorded in the United Kingdom in 2021 tha…
Oil could 'easily' hit $120 if Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, JPMorgan warns
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Oil prices could soar to $120 a barrel if Russia's crude exports are derail…
Dürer drawing bought for $30 at yard sale worth more than $10 million, experts say
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A 16th century drawing by one of the key figures of the German Renaissance has …
Behind the making of 'Pam and Tommy'
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When a trailer for the new Hulu series "Pam & Tommy" dropped in N…
Dramatic photos cast Europe's ancient castles in a new light
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For centuries, medieval castles -- hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry -- hav…
Fact check: Debunking false claims about the Canadian convoy protests
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Canadian protests against vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and the Liber…
North Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike the US
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North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in…
Pope Benedict asks forgiveness but denies wrongdoing over child sex abuse cases
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Pope Benedict XVI has pushed back against accusations that he knew in 1980 that…
US-Iran talks near endgame: Here's what to look out for
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Iran and the United States return to Vienna on Tuesday for another round of tal…
Canadian protesters block access to major border crossing as demonstrations against Covid-19 measures continue
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Canadian protesters have blocked access to the busiest international crossing i…
Three Palestinian militants killed in Nablus in Israeli counter-terror operation
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Three Palestinian militants have been shot dead by Israeli counter-terror polic…
US report finds Mexico is dominant source of fentanyl trafficked into US
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A new government report out Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the Unite…
India's Gautam Adani unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest billionaire
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India's Gautam Adani has overtaken his fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani to b…
Kashmir journalist arrested under India's anti-terror laws
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The editor of an independent news website in Kashmir has been arrested as polic…
'I never said anyone had sexually assaulted me in anyway,' Chinese tennis star says
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Olympic officials met with Chinese tennis superstar Peng Shuai over dinner on S…
PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 billion euros
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Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner said on Monday it was suing Alphabet-…
Facebook has successfully overhauled its business before. This time will be harder
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Ahead of its 2012 initial public offering, Facebook was in trouble. Its revenue…
Why there's no need to fear a bear market
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Stocks tumbled sharply in January and the market has remained choppy in Februar…
The big reason the US and UK are facing such a massive labor shortage
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Almost two years after the pandemic upended labor markets, job openings are ple…
Australia to reopen to vaccinated international travelers this month
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Australia will open its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers fro…
Prince Andrew to give statement under oath
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Britain's Prince Andrew has agreed to give a statement under oath on March …
Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy
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Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunda…
Rescue of 5-year-old boy trapped in well ends in tragedy
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Colombia struck a peace deal with guerrilla groups years ago. So why is violence surging?
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This year kicked off with a violent start on the Colombia-Venezuela border, whe…
Costa Rica mandated Covid-19 vaccines for children. But not everyone's on board
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It started as a heated discussion between a father and his son's doctor. Bu…
Why China won't put its economy on the line to rescue Putin
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Russia has one obvious ally to turn to as geopolitical sparks fly with the West…
Opinion: France is on a dangerous collision course with its Muslim population
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French lawmakers last month voted to ban women and girls from wearing hijab whi…
Rotterdam may dismantle historic bridge for superyacht reportedly owned by Jeff Bezos
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Rotterdam is considering a request to dismantle part of an historic bridge to a…
France launches inquiry after spill of over 100,000 dead fish off Atlantic coast
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A spill of more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean off the French coa…
Iceland to end whaling from 2024 amid controversy and falling demand
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Iceland says it will end whaling from 2024 amid dwindling demand and continuing…
Analysis: No one knows what to do about Boris Johnson
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What will it take to finish him off? That's the question that close observe…
'Sleeper cells and hundreds of fighters': Why ISIS remains a terrorist threat
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Just two days after the leader of ISIS killed himself during a US raid in north…
It's been 70 years since the Queen took the throne, but she's not celebrating yet
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Queen Elizabeth II is adding yet another achievement to her record-breaking rei…
Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with 'persistent cyberattack' in January
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News Corp suffered a "persistent cyberattack" in January, the company…
Ice that took roughly 2,000 years to form on Mt. Everest has melted in around 25 years
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The highest glacier on the world's tallest mountain is losing decades worth…
4 of Boris Johnson's key aides quit, marking latest blow for the UK PM
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Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback f…
'No admission of guilt': UK virginity testing ban opens historical wounds
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Last week the UK government added a clause to its Health and Care Bill that wou…
Xi's Olympic guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats
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When China's leader Xi Jinping opens the Beijing Olympics on Friday he will…
Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin still a 'presence' among Australia's Olympic snowboarding team following his death
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Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin continues to affect Australia's Olympic snowbo…
Turkey's inflation soars to two-decade high of almost 49%
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Turkey's annual inflation soared to a 20-year high of 48.7% in January, dat…
Afghan universities reopen to female students but with strict rules on mixing
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Afghanistan's public universities opened on Wednesday with female students …
12 people found frozen to death, sparking diplomatic row between Turkey and Greece
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Twelve migrants were found dead in a small Turkish town near the border with Gr…
UAE intercepts and destroys 3 'hostile' drones
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Three hostile drones were intercepted over the United Arab Emirates at dawn on …
White House is no longer calling potential Russian invasion of Ukraine 'imminent'
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The White House says it's no longer describing a potential Russian invasion…
Congolese man beaten to death in Brazil over unpaid wages, family say
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Brazilian authorities have shut down a beachside kiosk in Rio de Janeiro after …
European country lifts all restrictions, saying Covid is no longer a 'socially critical sickness'
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Denmark has lifted all Covid-19 restrictions within the country, with coronavir…
Disaster-hit Tonga goes into lockdown after recording first local Covid cases
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The Pacific island nation of Tonga has gone into lockdown after reporting its f…
In eastern Ukraine they don't expect an invasion, but people are watching
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On the frontlines east of the port city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian army's d…
Putin says the West has 'ignored' Russia's key concerns over Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Russian government was studying the r…
At least 22 dead in Ecuador landslide
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At least 22 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Mond…
West African bloc ECOWAS says coup attempt underway in Guinea-Bissau
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for peace in …