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Bolivia floods: Homes destroyed and animals rescued
The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of…
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Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections
Voters enraged by a violent crackdown on protesters and disaffected by the failure of …
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Two Israeli Men Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say
It was another sign of escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the We…
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Ugandan warlord's victims awarded share of $56m
Dominic Ongwen was convicted of crimes including rape, kidnapping and murder by the IC…
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Jeffries Suggests Democrats Would Save Johnson From Removal Over Ukraine
The House Democratic leader said “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to save…
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Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg
The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continues to stream data back to Earth…
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Wednesday Briefing: Russia Warned Against NATO Troops in Ukraine
Plus, the latest on a possible cease-fire in Gaza. from NYT > World News https://…
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Parents Outraged After Willy Wonka Event in Glasgow
Families traveled to Glasgow for an event that claimed to channel the magic of “Charli…
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Navalny lawyer reportedly arrested in Moscow
Vasily Dubkov, who represented the Russian activist, was arrested for "violating …
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US airman dies after setting himself on fire at Israeli embassy
Secret Service agents extinguished the flames during the incident on Sunday afternoon.…
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Thousands attend Bolsonaro rally in Brazil
Brazil's former president greets supporters in Sao Paulo as an investigation conti…
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Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, Police Say
The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. from NYT > World …
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A self-immolation outside the Israeli Embassy in the capital leads to a bomb-squad inquiry, the police said.
The man who set himself on fire was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries…
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At least 15 dead in Burkina Faso church attack
It the latest atrocity in the country to be attributed to Islamist militants. from B…
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Henry Rono, Record-Breaking Distance Runner From Kenya, Dies at 72
Twice denied Olympic glory by his nation’s boycotts of the Games, he wrote himself int…
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Zelensky insists Ukraine will win on war anniversary
Western leaders are in Kyiv in a show of solidarity as the country grapples with a ran…
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Fire in Valencia, Spain, Leaves Residents Homeless After Panicked Escapes
A fire that killed at least 10 people left many refugees from Ukraine without a home a…
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I miss bread, says girl, as Gaza food crisis mounts
Footage shows desperation as crowds rush to aid deliveries. from BBC News https://if…
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Blinken Says New Israeli Settlements in West Bank Are Illegal, Reversing Trump Policy
Mr. Blinken said he was disappointed with the announcement from Israel’s finance minis…
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Early videos of Valencia fire show how flames spread
Experts say highly flammable cladding may have helped the fire spread. from BBC News…
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Biden Called Putin a ‘Crazy S.O.B.’ The Kremlin Called Biden a ‘Cowboy.’
The comments were a blunt tit-for-tat between the two adversaries. from NYT > Wor…
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US teen segregated over hairstyle gets choked up
Darryl George has been in in school isolation for the length of his locs hairstyle sin…
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Navalny and the Mirage of a Different Russia
Aleksei Navalny symbolized a possibility for Russia. His death symbolizes its end. f…
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Israeli report says Hamas sexual crimes 'systematic'
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel found "identical patterns" …
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Blinken Meets With Brazil’s President Over Israel
Israel and Brazil have sparred this week over the Gaza war. Secretary of State Antony …
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Russia 'struggling with supply of weapons' for war
Reports of Russian shortages come as concerns over the provision of Western weapons to…
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Julian Assange Supporters Rally Outside London’s High Court
Supporters of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, protested outside the Royal Co…
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Parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke jailed for child abuse
The former influencer is sentenced to between four and 60 years in prison for abusing …
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Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City, as U.N. suspends food deliveries to the north because of looting.
The evacuations came as the World Food Program halted deliveries in the north on Tuesd…
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United Nations Evacuates Patients From Nasser Medical Complex
Video released by the United Nations shows patients being evacuated from Nasser Medica…
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Poland spyware inquiry to quiz former ministers
Lawmakers are set to investigate claims the former government snooped on the phones of…
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Brazil’s President Lula Recalls Ambassador to Israel, Escalating a Dispute
The Israeli foreign minister said Mr. Lula was not welcome in the country until he too…
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Hungary Snubs U.S. Senators Pushing for Sweden’s Entry Into NATO
Officials in Budapest declined to meet with a bipartisan group of American lawmakers w…
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Brazil’s Lula Angers Israel After Comparing War in Gaza to the Holocaust
Israel said it had asked for a meeting with the Brazilian ambassador. from NYT > …
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Monday Briefing: Avdiivka Falls to Russia
Also, Russians mourn Aleksei Navalny. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jqvhWp…
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British Museum facing online calls to return Easter Island statue
A campaign by social media users in Chile seeks the repatriation of Hoa Hakananai'…
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Gaza ceasefire talks not very promising, says Qatar
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry on the war against Hamas regardless o…
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Police in Russia Detain Mourners at Navalny Memorials
Police officers escorted and detained people who were paying tribute to Aleksei A. Nav…
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U.S. Designates the Houthis a Terror Group
The designation allows the United States to crack down on the group’s access to the gl…
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Biden Condemns ‘Putin and His Thugs’ for Navalny’s Death
The president said that while the United States was still gathering information about …
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Where does Navalny’s reported death leave Russia and Putin?
The reported death of Aleksei A. Navalny ushers in a new turning point for President V…
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Little Is Known of a Possible Cause for Aleksei Navalny’s Reported Death
The Russian authorities have issued sparse details of what they said happened to Aleks…
BBC UK
Rafah images show huge blast craters close to camps
BBC Verify has analysed the latest satellite image from the city in southern Gaza. f…
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Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push
The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and …
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‘These People Had Dreams and Ambitions’
Samar Abu Elouf, a photojournalist, spent weeks documenting five Palestinians in Gaza …
BBC UK
Russia arrests German for carrying cannabis gummy bears
The German national, 38, was arrested after six cannabis edibles were found in his ruc…
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Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World
The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warm…
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A bill with $14 billion for Israel’s war in Gaza passes the Senate but may falter in the House.
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Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna
A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian …
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France Imposes Sanctions on Dozens of Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
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Israel’s assault on Rafah looms, but no plan yet to evacuate civilians
Aid agencies say there is nowhere safe to move the 1.5 million people now sheltering i…
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Israeli Strikes Destroy Buildings and Leave Large Craters in Rafah
Video shows the aftermath of Israeli strikes in the southern Gazan city of Rafah durin…
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Monday Briefing: Pakistan’s Stunning Election Results
Also, Donald Trump derides NATO and the U.S. prepares to watch the Super Bowl. from …
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Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security'
The presidential hopeful suggests the US will not protect allies failing to meet defen…
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How Imran Khan Used Social Media to Rise Again in Pakistan
Mr. Khan’s success was fueled by social media, which drove Pakistan’s young people to …
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China Welcomes a Chilly Year of the Dragon
The Lunar New Year begins on Saturday. Here is how the holiday is going in China. fr…
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Gazans Search Rubble After Israeli Strikes on Rafah
Homes and a vehicle were hit in the southern Gazan city where hundreds of thousands of…
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‘We’re Exhausted’: Gazan Voices Fears of Israeli Offensive on Rafah
Roughly 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah in southern Gaza, including m…
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In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits
The bottled-water company last year tried to kill legislation aimed at protecting aqui…
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US Senator Chris Coons finds doppelganger in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz, in the US to rally Ukraine aid, couldn't miss a chance to take a phot…
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C.D.C. Investigating Gastrointestinal Illness on Queen Victoria Luxury Cruise Ship
The Queen Victoria was on its way to Honolulu from San Francisco on a 107-night world …
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What does Vladimir Putin gain from his Tucker Carlson interview?
The Russian leader's first interview with Western media since invading Ukraine com…
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Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds
The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be…
BBC UK
Afcon 2023: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (aet, 4-2 on pens)
Stanley Nwabali saves two penalties to help Nigeria reach the Afcon 2023 final followi…
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Prince William Is Back at Work, Facing a New Normal
Returning to royal duties after his wife’s surgery and the news of King Charles’s canc…
BBC UK
French matchstick Eiffel Tower record bid ruled out over wrong matches
A French enthusiast who wanted to beat the world record is told he used the wrong matc…
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Rome’s Ancient Grandeur Towers Anew With a Copy of a Colossus
A 1:1 facsimile of the statue of Constantine shows how modern technology can help recr…
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Climate Information on Trial: Michael Mann’s Defamation Trial Wraps Up
The scientist Michael Mann is challenging attacks on his work in a defamation suit tha…
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Michigan school shooter's mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter
Jennifer Crumbley is the first US parent ever convicted of manslaughter over a mass sh…
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A Year After a Devastating Quake: Container Cities, Trials and Grief
On the anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake, Turkey is still struggling to rebuild…
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U.K. Royal Line of Succession: Who Will Take Over After King Charles III?
King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis may mean a more prominent public role for others i…
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Footballer Dani Alves's rape trial begins in Spain
The ex-Brazil and Barcelona defender denies the assault, saying the sex was consensual…
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The Common Threads in Chile’s Fires and California Floods: El Niño and Warming
The far-flung disasters show how extreme weather can devastate otherwise mild climate …
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Chile Wildfire Photographs
Officials said Sunday that at least 99 people had been killed and hundreds remained mi…
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Grammys 2024: Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish and The Beatles win early awards
Kylie wins her second ever Grammy Award, for Padam Padam, while The Beatles win best m…
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Monday Briefing: A Weekend of U.S.-Led Strikes
Also, Ukraine’s grinding fight and China’s expanding nuclear arsenal. from NYT > …
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Atmospheric river: Evacuations ahead of 'life-threatening' California storm
People in some areas are told to evacuate ahead of "one of the most dramatic weat…
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Forest Fires Destroy 1,000 Homes and Kill Dozens in Central Chile
The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds remain missing after wildfires ripped t…
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Afcon 2023: Ronwen Williams saves four spot kicks as South Africa beat Cape Verde on penalties
Ronwen Williams saves four spot kicks as South Africa reach the 2023 Afcon semi-finals…
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Wildfires Threaten 2 Chilean Cities, Destroying 1,000 Homes and Killing 19
The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blaze…
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Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed
More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city…
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Italian Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns amid stolen painting allegations
Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of stealing the 17th-Century painting and altering it to co…
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Atmospheric river: California braces for 'life-threatening' rain storm
Forecasters predict the "largest storm of the season" just days after anothe…
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U.S. Leading Soft Landing for Global Economy
Economies all over the world are lowering inflation while avoiding serious recession —…
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Old-Time Modernity: Cycladic Art at the Met
A major collection of early Greek figures and vessels takes up long-term residence in …
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