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Adnan Al-Bursh: Leading Gaza surgeon dies in Israeli prison
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CNN — A prominent surgeon in Gaza has died in an Israeli prison after being held for more than four months, according ...
Posts claiming to show flooding in Kenya and China use digitally manipulated image
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Many countries in different parts of the world are experiencing torrential rains that have caused severe flooding, leading to the deaths and ...
UK local election: Former PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
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CNN — Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station while trying to vote in the United Kingdom’s local elections after ...
Denmark increases defense spending in view of Russian long-term war
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MILAN — Denmark will raise its defense spending by an additional $5.1 billion over the next four years in order to speed ...
UK local elections: Labour flips seats it hasn’t held in decades
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party ...
Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military ...
German foreign minister, EU nations say Russia will face consequences for cyberattack
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat on Friday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an ...
2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two Nigerian military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a military ...
Polls close and counting begins in local elections across England and Wales
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By Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 2 May 2024 Polls have now closed in local elections across England and Wales. Millions of votes ...
Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill
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The Kenyan government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate as heavy rains continue. The interior ministry warned ...
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