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US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling
AFP - 6m ago
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts, in a decision that …
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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring
AFP - 25m ago
President Donald Trump said that a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices Wednesday to …
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP - 1h ago
The latest developments in the Middle East war:
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Alleged Trump assassin took selfie moments before attack: prosecutors
AFP - 1h ago
The man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump took a selfie in his hotel room moments before bursting …
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Hungary's Magyar pushes to unblock EU billions in Brussels
AFP - 2h ago
Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar vowed Wednesday that frozen EU funds would start flowing to Budapest soon, after …
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Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear deal
AFP - 2h ago
President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's demands …
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Tuareg rebels vow Mali junta 'will fall', north will be captured
AFP - 3h ago
Mali's Tuareg rebels declared that the country's ruling junta "will fall" and that they intended to conquer the north, …
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King Charles touts 'solidarity' with US at 9/11 memorial
AFP - 3h ago
King Charles III declared his "enduring solidarity with the American people" Wednesday, as he visited the 9/11 memorial …
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Hungary's Magyar pushes to unblock EU billion in Brussels
AFP - 2h ago
Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar vowed Wednesday that frozen EU funds would start flowing to Budapest soon, after …
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Hungary's Magyar visits Brussels seeking to unblock EU billions
AFP - 1h ago
Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar met EU chiefs Wednesday on his first visit to Brussels since his election win, …
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King Charles to visit 9/11 memorial in New York
AFP - 4h ago
King Charles III will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in New York on Wednesday, the third day of a …
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Diving robot explores mystery of France's deepest shipwreck
AFP - 12h ago
Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot …
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EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram
AFP - 12h ago
The EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing …
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Sri Lanka government 'temporarily' takes over cricket board
AFP - 7h ago
Sri Lanka's government took control of the island's cricket board on Wednesday, saying it was a temporary measure …
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King Charles to stress UK-US cultural, trade ties in New York
AFP - 6h ago
King Charles III will use a trip to New York on Wednesday to showcase cultural and economic ties between Britain and the …
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Pentagon chief to testify on Iran war, peace efforts stall
AFP - 15h ago
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will make his first testimony before Congress on the Mideast war Wednesday, as efforts to …
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Tropical forest loss eases after record year: researchers
AFP - 16h ago
The pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before but remained at worrying …
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Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China's logistics
AFP - 16h ago
At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge -- just one …
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An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm
AFP - 11h ago
The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a …
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King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions
AFP - 4h ago
Britain's King Charles and Donald Trump hailed their countries' longstanding ties at a White House state dinner Tuesday …
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The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan's pyramids
AFP - 5h ago
Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan's ancient pyramids of Meroe. …
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Europe climate report signals rising extremes
AFP - 11h ago
Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as …
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Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top
AFP - 3h ago
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an …
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King Charles urges US-UK reset in speech to Trump
AFP - 2h ago
King Charles III called Tuesday for the United States and Britain to renew their longstanding transatlantic alliance, in …
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World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown
AFP - 16h ago
FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the …
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Germany holds breath as stranded whale 'Timmy' sets off in barge
AFP - 3h ago
A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany …
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Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal
AFP - 5h ago
Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the United States considering Tehran's …
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AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media
AFP - 2h ago
Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man …
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LIV Golf postpones New Orleans event
AFP - 7h ago
LIV Golf postponed its planned June tournament in New Orleans on Tuesday, with officials saying they hope to reschedule …
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Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
Apr 28 2026
Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five …
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Don't 'loot a charity': Musk takes stand against OpenAI
Apr 28 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company's …
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Mali's embattled junta chief says situation 'under control'
Apr 28 2026
Mali's military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public …
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PSG edge Bayern in nine-goal Champions League semi-final epic
Apr 28 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic …
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King Charles urges Western unity in speech to US Congress
Apr 28 2026
Britain's King Charles III urged the United States on Tuesday to stand firm with its Western allies, as strains over …
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Mali junta chief makes first appearance since rebel attacks
Apr 28 2026
Mali's military leader on Tuesday made his first public appearance since unprecedented large-scale weekend attacks …
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OpenAI 'stole a charity': Musk accusations open blockbuster AI trial
Apr 28 2026
Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman faced off in a California federal court Tuesday in a blockbuster trial that could …
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Trump hails British 'friends' as king visits
Apr 28 2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has no closer friend than Britain, as he welcomed King …
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Nations kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks in Colombia
Apr 28 2026
More than 50 nations gathered in Colombia launched the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels Tuesday, …
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Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises
Apr 28 2026
Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman faced off in a California federal court Tuesday in a blockbuster trial that could …
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Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June
Apr 28 2026
Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to …
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UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'
Apr 28 2026
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national interests", it …
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Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensions
Apr 28 2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King …
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Mali faces advancing rebels in 'difficult' situation
Apr 28 2026
Jihadists and Tuareg separatists were advancing in northern Mali on Tuesday, three days after launching unprecedented …
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Train collision kills 15, injures dozens near Jakarta
Apr 28 2026
Indonesia's president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter …
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Crude extends gains, stocks drop as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
Apr 28 2026
Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the …
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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Apr 28 2026
Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily …
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Simeone, Atletico chasing redemption against Arsenal
Apr 28 2026
Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone have regularly tasted the sting of disappointment, even in what is the club's golden …
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US says examining latest Iran proposal
Apr 28 2026
The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, two months …
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Train collision kills 14, injures dozens near Jakarta
Apr 28 2026
Indonesia's president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter …
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S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
Apr 28 2026
South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle …
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Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
Apr 28 2026
More than 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch for …
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Horses unlikely saviours for those who serve in uniform
Apr 28 2026
Members of the armed forces and the police may put their lives on the line for their country but even they have their …
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Crude extends gains as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
Apr 28 2026
Oil prices edged up and stocks wavered Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open …
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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life
Apr 28 2026
A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport …
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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens
Apr 28 2026
Indonesia's president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter …
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LIV Golf postpones June event set for New Orleans: reports
Apr 28 2026
LIV Golf's scheduled June event in Louisiana has been postponed, according to multiple reports on Monday, as the …
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Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom
Apr 28 2026
Taylor Swift has filed applications with the US intellectual property office to trademark her voice, a move similar to …
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Man Utd beat Brentford to close on Champions League berth
Apr 28 2026
Manchester United moved within touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League as Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko …
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Britain's King Charles meets Trump in bid to salvage ties
Apr 27 2026
Britain's King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House Monday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by …
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Nations have chance to break 'fossil fuel mindset': Mary Robinson
Apr 27 2026
Former Irish President Mary Robinson has had a front-row seat to historic change -- and senses another turning point …
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Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town
Apr 27 2026
Jihadists and allied Tuareg separatists in Mali have seized the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on …
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Trump and team renew attacks on adversaries after gala shooting
Apr 27 2026
For a brief moment, US President Donald Trump spoke of "love and coming together" after a shooting at a media gala. It …
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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin
Apr 27 2026
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where …
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Accused media gala gunman charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Apr 27 2026
A man accused of trying to open fire on a media gala attended by Donald Trump in Washington this weekend was charged in …
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'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears
Apr 27 2026
Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a …
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Milei bars media from presidential palace
Apr 27 2026
Argentine President Javier Milei's government on Monday intensified a standoff with the media by blocking journalists …
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UK's King Charles arrives in US to shore up Trump ties
Apr 27 2026
Britain's King Charles III arrived in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging frayed ties …
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Separate goals, common enemy for Mali's jihadists and separatists
Apr 27 2026
Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and …
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Accused media gala shooter charged with attempted Trump assassination
Apr 27 2026
The man accused in the shooting at a media gala attended by Donald Trump this weekend was arraigned in court Monday on …
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UK's King Charles seeks to shore up Trump ties
Apr 27 2026
King Charles III arrives in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging Britain's frayed ties …
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Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town after offensive
Apr 27 2026
Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies in Mali have seized control of the key northern town of Kidal after …
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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets with Putin
Apr 27 2026
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, …
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Suspect due in court over shooting at Trump gala
Apr 27 2026
A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over …
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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks before meeting with Putin
Apr 27 2026
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, …
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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia
Apr 27 2026
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of talks after landing in Russia as part of a whirlwind …
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Mali attacks kill defence minister, deepening security crisis
Apr 27 2026
A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two …
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Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled
Apr 27 2026
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, …
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Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms
Apr 27 2026
Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane's team-first approach …
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Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him
Apr 27 2026
Tadej Pogacar won a fourth Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument race after fending off a spirited challenge from teenage French …
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Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
Apr 27 2026
At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. …
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Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO
Apr 27 2026
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the …
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As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
Apr 27 2026
Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict …
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Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
Apr 27 2026
A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over …
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Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit
Apr 27 2026
Stuck for over a year behind a perimeter fence on a defunct American base on Doha's edge, 1,100 former Afghan allies of …
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Stage set for Elon Musk's court battle with OpenAI
Apr 27 2026
Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing high-profile artificial intelligence company OpenAI of betraying its non-profit mission …
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British royals begin four-day US visit despite shooting
Apr 27 2026
Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over …
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Iran minister heads to Russia as talks remain stalled
Apr 27 2026
Iran's foreign minister headed to Russia on Sunday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, …
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Fernandez sends Chelsea into FA Cup final to lift gloom after Rosenior sacking
Apr 27 2026
Enzo Fernandez fired Chelsea into the FA Cup final against Manchester City as the Argentine sealed a 1-0 win against …
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Sawe makes history with first sub-two-hour marathon in London
Apr 27 2026
Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon as Tigst Assefa …
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Colombia road bombing death toll rises to 20
Apr 27 2026
The death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia rose to 20, with another 36 people injured, the local …
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Global military spending surges on insecurity: report
Apr 27 2026
Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers …
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Mali junta in crisis after minister killed, key city 'captured'
Apr 26 2026
Mali's military rulers faced a security crisis Sunday after coordinated nationwide attacks by jihadist fighters and …
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Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner
Apr 26 2026
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by Donald Trump planned to assassinate …
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Iran minister leaves Pakistan, heads to Russia for more talks
Apr 26 2026
Iran's foreign minister departed Islamabad for Moscow on Sunday, his ministry said, ping-ponging from capital to capital …
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Iran minister returns to Pakistan despite US cancelling talks
Apr 26 2026
Iran's foreign minister returned to Islamabad on Sunday, ping-ponging from capital to capital as mediators hoped to keep …
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Mali defence minister killed, fresh fighting between army and rebels
Apr 26 2026
Mali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of …
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Iran minister returns to Pakistan despite US talks cancellation
Apr 26 2026
Iran's foreign minister returned to Islamabad for more consultations on Sunday, as international mediators tried to keep …
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Gunman planned to target top Trump officials: attorney general
Apr 26 2026
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned …
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Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala
Apr 26 2026
US Secret Service agents bundled Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out Saturday at a media gala, in what the …
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Iran minister expected back in Pakistan despite US cancellation
Apr 26 2026
Iran's foreign minister was due to return to Pakistan on Sunday as international mediators try to keep peace talks on …
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New fighting in Mali's Kidal between army and rebels
Apr 26 2026
Fresh fighting erupted Sunday in the key Malian town of Kidal between Tuareg rebels backed by jihadists and government …
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Trump cancels Pakistan talks trip, says Iran war on hold
Apr 26 2026
International efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran were in the balance on Sunday, after President …
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