Burkina Faso extends military rule for five years
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Burkina Faso’s military regime will extend its rule by five years under a new agreement reached during…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Spain in pursuit of more weapons to fight Russia with
MADRID (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Madrid, where he is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with…
Continue Reading A bus crashes into vehicles in southern Turkey, leaving 10 dead and 39 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A passenger bus has crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others…
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Essay by Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff of summer in the US, which means Americans are…
Continue Reading EU-Israel relations take a nosedive as Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize a Palestinian state
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic…
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CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from a light plane that made a dramatic crash landing in Australia…
Continue Reading Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber has addressed the country’s new parliament for…
Continue Reading Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president’s veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has…
Continue Reading Protests shut streets in Armenia’s capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister have blocked main streets in the capital city and other…
Continue Reading US lawmakers vow to bolster Taiwan’s defense with bipartisan visit days after China’s ‘punishment’ military drills
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — US lawmakers vowed to bolster Taiwan’s deterrence against China on Monday during a bipartisan congressional visit…
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from a light plane that made a dramatic crash landing in Australia…
Continue Reading World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other…
Continue Reading Poland rolls out plans for fortifications on its border with Russia and Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland are presenting plans to strengthen its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally…
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By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked…
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has secured a second five-year term as Lithuanian president in a landslide…
Continue Reading 33 Muslims arrested for attacking 2 Christian men on allegations of desecrating Quran in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in eastern Pakistan say they have arrested dozens of Muslim men and charged them with attacking a Christian…
Continue Reading Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern state where…
Continue Reading As many as 2,000 people feared buried under Papua New Guinea landslide as survivors dig with hands and spades
By Angus Watson, Sophie Jeong, Heather Chen, Lucas Lilieholm and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — As many as 2,000 people are feared to have been…
Continue Reading US lawmakers visit Taiwan in show of support for new president after China’s military drills
By JOHNSON LAI and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A U.S. congressional delegation has met Taiwan’s new leader in a show of…
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in…
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Reports in Japan are saying vehicle manufacturer Toyota will end its massive sponsorship deal with…
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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country takes its most…
Continue Reading Military labs do the detective work to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As Russian forces rolled over the Ukraine border in the first moments of their invasion, another,…
Continue Reading Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 18 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple states
By SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 18 people, injured hundreds and left a…
Continue Reading A woman could be Mexico’s next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers.
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Some 2.5 million Mexicans — mostly women — are domestic workers, a profession that has…
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Continue Reading Russian strike kills 18 people in Kharkiv megastore, the deadliest attack Ukraine has seen in weeks
CNN By Maria Kostenko, Svitlana Vlasova, Radina Gigova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Eighteen people, including a 12-year-old girl, are…
Continue Reading A woman could be Mexico’s next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers
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Continue Reading Russian POWs get to make phone calls home. Ukrainians don’t. A growing movement wants that to change
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Continue Reading What to stream this week: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Benedict Cumberbatch
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson, Benedict Cumberbatch playing a…
Continue Reading More than 50 killed by Cyclone Remal in India and Bangladesh
By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have died in India and Bangladesh after Tropical Cyclone Remal lashed the area…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher after rebound on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after U.S. stocks bounced back from Wall Street’s worst day since…
Continue Reading Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site…
Continue Reading Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, spurning both Trump and Kennedy
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Continue Reading Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of…
Continue Reading Cyclone floods coastal villages and cuts power in Bangladesh, where 800,000 had evacuated
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Continue Reading Vietnam’s vintage 1960s steam locomotives are back on the rails
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Continue Reading Former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic…
Continue Reading Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan to resume trilateral meeting to revive cooperation
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Grayson Murray’s parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide
Grayson Murray’s parents say their 30-year-old son took his own life. Murray died on Saturday, one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event at…
Continue Reading Gunman arrested after wounding 5 people in Los Angeles area home, firing at helicopter, police say
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area…
Continue Reading France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.…
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate…
Continue Reading North Korea informs Japan of a plan to launch satellite
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3. Japan’s coast guard said Monday it…
Continue Reading 12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight
CNN By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit…
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services in the Netherlands say part of a parking garage at a hospital in the central Dutch city of…
Continue Reading 60-year-old Miss Buenos Aires says change is coming as Miss Universe run comes to an end
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 60-year-old Argentine beauty queen’s run for Miss Universe may have come to an end, but she says her…
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By DÁNICA COTO and JIM SALTER Associated Press A spokesperson for the families of a young missionary couple from the U.S. says their bodies are…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters have briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president. Shortly after…
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BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Six skydivers and a pilot are safe after parachuting out of a small plane before it crashed near a county airport in western…
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By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The president and prime minister of Georgia have lashed out at each other at a…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President Shavkay…
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PARIS (AP) — The French capital’s most famous street has been transformed into a massive picnic blanket. Around 4,000 people sat in the sun on…
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YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators have held a protest in the center of the capital of Armenia, calling for the resignation…
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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Two correctional officers at a Minnesota prison were left with minor injuries after being assaulted by two inmates. The…
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The start of the Indianapolis 500 was expected to be delayed as a strong storm pushed into the area, forcing Indianapolis Motor…
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a man set a cup of liquid on fire on the subway and threw it at a fellow rider who suffered burn injuries.…
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Continue Reading Man in custody following stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater and at McDonald’s restaurant
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a man was taken into custody after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were…
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By RODRIGO ABD and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor Indigenous community put…
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LA OROYA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru say four people are dead and more than 30 are injured after a passenger bus and a cargo train collided. The…
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LONDON (AP) — Twelve people have been injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin hit turbulence. Dublin Airport said in a…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The French tennis federation has decided to put off holding a ceremony to celebrate Rafael Nadal…
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By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with…
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BERLIN (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Germany for the first state visit by a French head of state in 24 years. The three-day trip…
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By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school in Pasadena, California, is deliberating…
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Norway has handed over papers to the Palestinian prime minister in the latest step toward recognizing a Palestinian state. Ireland…
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BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group says more than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a…
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says the Houthi rebels in Yemen have released more than…
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national…
Continue Reading Renewed flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 15 people in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan officials say renewed heavy rains have triggered more flash floods in Afghanistan, killing…
Continue Reading Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a…
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are returning to the polls for the second round of the Baltic country’s presidential election as incumbent…
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Continue Reading India prepares for a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in coastal areas near Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from midnight Sunday for 21 hours after a storm over the north Bay of…
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By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — At least six newborn babies died in a fire at a children’s hospital in the Indian capital…
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By Celina Tebor, Paradise Afshar, Samantha Beech and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A suspect was arrested Saturday after six people –…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world’s newest currency
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe introduced the world’s newest currency in April with public rallies and…
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By Matt Stiles and Byron Manley, CNN (CNN) — High temperatures affect public health across wide swaths of the United States each summer,…
Continue Reading National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a…
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