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As peacekeepers leave Western Sahara, refugees yearn to end a half-century wait

At 51, Binina Mohamed is as old as the conflict that drove her from the Western Sahara region into a refugee camp in southern Algeria, where she has spent her life

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Bangladesh garment factories shut again as wage protests turn violent

Bangladesh's garment factories briefly resumed operations on Monday after a widespread shutdown a day earlier, but fresh clashes between workers and police forced

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Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova, ally of PM Radev, as its first female president

Bulgaria has elected Iliana Iotova as its first female president, official results showed on Monday, providing a political boost for Prime Minister Rumen Radev who had backed

MidEast|Political|World

China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry

The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace,

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Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack

A new police unit armed with military assault rifles has begun patrolling the streets of Sydney, in an Australian-first measure set up in response to the Bondi Beach attack

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Markets hope for relief in Apple margins

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a calmer start in Asia as Nasdaq futures bounce modestly after last week's drubbing and oil prices ease.

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Asian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3%

Asian shares are mostly higher but technology stocks remain volatile

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Senegal is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis

Senegal is hosting the Youth Olympic Games, but many locals feel disconnected from the event

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India evacuates thousands ahead of second cyclone in a week

Authorities began evacuating people along India's eastern coast on Monday, a day before a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in a

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Civilians in Ukraine's Kherson prepare for the return of war as localized ceasefire ends

Civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region are preparing for the end of a localized ceasefire

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Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after $6.3 billion heist

Binance customers pulled $3.64 billion, or 2.1% of its assets, as the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange went back online on Sunday after

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Oleshky ceasefire expires, Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson region

Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired — two days after buses carried

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Trump says US, Canada have 'concept' of a new trade deal

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration has the "concept" of a new trade deal with Canada, but declined to offer details.

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UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says

The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday. 

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Reunited after 1,711 days: Oleshky evacuees return to Ukraine under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire

Reunited after 1,711 days: Oleshky evacuees return to Ukraine under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire

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Canada's Carney reports progress in trade talks with US. Trump talks up 'concept' of a deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal

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Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

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How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

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Sheila Chepkirui wins matchup of past champions in NYC Marathon, Andreas Almgren makes winning debut

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race of the New York City Marathon for the second time in three years while Andreas Almgren of Sweden was victorious in his debut in the distance

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UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff

The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff

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Sudan’s power grid nears collapse as drone strikes blamed on RSF target electric stations

Drone strikes have knocked out power substations in the northern Sudanese towns of Al-Dabbah and Abu Hamad

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Italian taxpayers are paying millions to keep Russian yachts afloat

Italian taxpayers are paying millions to keep Russian yachts afloat

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German ministers vow tough response to Frankfurt riots and looting

German ministers threatened tough penalties for looters and rioters who damaged stores and injured more than

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Yamaha pulls out of next weekend's MotoGP race in Qatar over safety concerns in the Middle East

MotoGP team Yamaha could face punishment after saying it will not race in the Qatar Grand Prix next weekend over safety concerns in the Middle East

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French protest violence eases and scattered riots hit Germany ahead of more action

French authorities have expressed relief after recent protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends

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China's BYD extends sales growth streak on strong exports

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted a sixth straight month of sales growth in October, relying on overseas markets to counter sluggish demand and intense price

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China's Communist Party demands loyalty, vows to tighten discipline

China's ruling Communist Party put the demand for loyalty front and centre in an official resolution on toughening internal discipline, and vowed to keep waging its high-

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Bangladesh sets up wage board as garment workers' unrest shuts factories

Bangladesh said on Sunday it had set up a wage board to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work as violent protests forced the closure

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Starved residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky return to Ukraine during a rare local ceasefire

Starved and exhausted residents from the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky crossed into Ukraine on Saturday in a major

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A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

Thousands of young protesters have taken to the streets across France for a third weekend

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Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'

PALM BEACH, Oct 31 - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost his country's presidential election to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 

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Salvadoran families demand fair trials, mourn prison dead on Day of the Dead

Relatives of people detained under El Salvador's controversial state of exception gathered at the San Salvador metropolitan cathedral on Saturday to

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US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

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Virginia and DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to begin

The legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting

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Canada advancing its 'middle power' strategy with new trade deals, Anand says

Canada is making rapid progress in diversifying its trade and security ties around the world with a goal of doubling its non-US trade in the next decade,

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On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic

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Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California leaves pregnant woman dead and 6 wounded

A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California on the eve of the holiday has left a pregnant woman dead and six other people wounded

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Ghana says Russia to back 2,000 MW nuclear plant, deepen ties

Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto

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Polish PM Tusk vows support for tribunal amid court crisis

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sought to offer assurances that the country's Constitutional Tribunal will operate in accordance

Europe|Political|World

Tusk defends suspension of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal president as protesters gather again

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is acting to restore judicial independence in Poland

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US, Canada see growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said there was growing interest by the international community in facilitating a limited ceasefire in the

Health|Science|World

Nigeria reports two suspected Ebola cases in northeast region

Health authorities in Nigeria are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in the country's northeast region, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said

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When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to host his foreign minister counterparts at a quintessential American sporting event

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Notorious hacker says stolen crypto is like ‘holding a hot potato’

Notorious hacker says stolen crypto is like ‘holding a hot potato’

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Why this year’s World Series won’t prevent a labor dispute that imperils the 2027 season

Why this year’s World Series won’t prevent a labor dispute that imperils the 2027 season

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Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

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Pope Leo tries to stay neutral as basketball rivals descend on Vatican

Popes have received heads of state, royalty and pilgrims by the busload in the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall.

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UK leader Burnham hints at apology for country's role in slave trade but rejects reparations

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the Caribbean

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What do Kylian Mbappé and Hello Kitty have in common? They’ve both angered China

What do Kylian Mbappé and Hello Kitty have in common? They’ve both angered China

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Abuse survivors to press Church on accountability during pope's trip to South America

As Pope Leo prepares to return to South America, Peruvian abuse survivor Pedro Salinas sees reason for both hope and unease in the pope’s record confronting

Asia|Election|Political|World

Taipei mayor gets angry reception at Pride after gay bar raid

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, in a close race for re-election, got an angry reception on Saturday

Health|Science|World

Bangladesh death toll from dengue rises, unlikely to ease before December

Bangladesh recorded its highest monthly dengue death toll of the year in October, with experts warning the outbreak is unlikely to ease significantly before December.

MidEast|Political|US|World

Egypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructive, foreign minister says

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was "extremely worried" that a new escalation in the war between the United States and Iran would be more

Political|World

Competing US, Russia resolutions on Western Sahara defeated in UN Security Council

Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution on Western Sahara at the Security Council on Friday, leaving the UN peacekeeping mission there without a

Africa|Health|World

Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Deaths in Congo's Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the disease spreads relentlessly

Europe|Sports|World

Venus Williams loses her doubles match at Guangzhou on the WTA Tour

Venus Williams has lost in her first WTA Tour semifinal in eight years

Asia|Business|Economy|World

China’s factory activity slips as new export orders weaken

China's factory activity contracted in October, reversing the previous month's reboujnd

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Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist

Crypto exchanges are taking quick action to bolster their defenses and urging greater industry-wide information-sharing after a record $6.3 billion hack of Binance

Europe|Political|World

Poland's Sikorski calls for rapid ceasefire in Black Sea to allow food shipments

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Friday called for a rapid ceasefire in the Black Sea that would allow safe passage for grain shipments from

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2 helicopters crash midair in Oregon, killing an experienced pilot, an instructor and a student

An experienced Oregon pilot who mentored countless others, a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom were killed when their two helicopters collided in Oregon

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Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, says hackers stole more than $6 billion in what appears to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record

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Fitch revises France's outlook to 'negative' on worsening debt dynamics

Credit ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised France's outlook to "negative" from "stable", warning that deteriorating fiscal conditions and political fragmentation are undermining

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Japan demands release of national in meeting with Russia's Lavrov

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Atlanta on Friday and demanded the release of a

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Russia's Lavrov says inviting Poland to attend G20 meeting breaks diplomatic rules

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Friday that inviting Poland to attend G20 meetings was counter-productive and broke with diplomatic practice of

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G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

Europe|Travel|World

Greenland opens new international airport to lure tourists as it eyes future independence

Greenland has opened a new international airport, seeking to lure visitors from around the world as the Arctic island looks toward eventual independence from Denmark

Political|World

Saudi-led coalition says it downs drone over oil-rich Eastern Region

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Saturday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Region as attacks by Yemen's

Europe|Political|World

Polish president turns back from Senegal trip after top court chief suspended

Polish President Karol Nawrocki turned back to Poland on Friday while en route to Senegal after a far-right ally was suspended as head of the country's top court, escalating

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Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump

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Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

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Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change the DC landscape

A federal judge says she'll open a “formal inquiry” to investigate if attorneys for the Trump administration violated ethics during a legal dispute about a golf-course project

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North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts say

North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the

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Grand jury issues indictment in ICE-related crash, Texas officials say

A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District

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Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim

Binance and its billionaire founder have long been accused of profiting off crypto criminals

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US judge orders ethics investigation into DOJ lawyers in golf course dispute

US District Judge Ana Reyes on Friday ordered an investigation into whether Department of Justice attorneys violated ethics rules in their defense of a

Europe|Health|MidEast|Science|US|World

US measles cases rise to 4,852, CDC says

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,852 measles cases in the country as of October 29, up 264 cases from the previous update.

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Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta forced to close its doors

The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday it was winding up its remaining operations after a campaign of state

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US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over security risks

The United States ordered non-emergency government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia effective October 23 due to safety risks, the US embassy in Riyadh said

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World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election

Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic first for the American-born

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G20 foreign ministers skip photo-op amid objections over Russia

Foreign ministers from the G20 skipped a traditional group photo ahead of their meeting in Atlanta on Friday after European representatives objected to the presence of

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King Charles' sorrow over slavery faces test as reparations movement gains ground

King Charles has since 2022 expressed sorrow for the suffering caused by slavery without crossing a line that Britain has long resisted: an apology.

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Rubio urges G20 cooperation amid rifts over wars in Ukraine, Middle East

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged fellow G20 foreign ministers on Friday to work together for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity,

Europe|Sports|World

Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Russia teams must be allowed to play International Ice Hockey Federation events such as the world championships

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Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions

Dockworkers are staging strikes as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions

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Fluor Corp among US firms vying for Kenya critical minerals project, minister says

Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese

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Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes

Indonesia's swipes at its neighbours are set to last as its embattled government tries to

Crime|World

Top Swiss court upholds landmark Liberia war crimes ruling

The top Swiss court on Friday confirmed a guilty verdict against a Liberian warlord, upholding his 20 year sentence in the country's first ever war crimes

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China opposes US FCC ban on Chinese lab testing, vows countermeasures if US presses ahead

China firmly opposes the US Federal Communications Commission's vote to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for use in the US, its commerce ministry said

Sports|World

From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50

Fifty years ago, the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time

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Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky by bus under truce brokered by Melania Trump

Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were evacuated by bus on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the

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‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin

‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin

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Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy

Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy

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Visit Norway makes toilets ‘great again’ after Trump’s ‘sh*t house country’ jab

Visit Norway makes toilets ‘great again’ after Trump’s ‘sh*t house country’ jab

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Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

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China's Xi calls on EU to work with China, says Beijing handles ties with sincerity, goodwill

China hopes Germany can adhere to a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" China policy and that the European Union can work with China in the same direction, Chinese President

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FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

Binance is working with law enforcement around the world, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service (USSS), after hackers

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Swiss foreign minister discusses security issues with North Korea

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Friday that he had discussed security challenges affecting European and Asian nations with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe