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Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis

Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people

Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
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EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue

The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by human traffickers

EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
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F1 champion Ayrton Senna remembered on Imola track 30 years after his death during the San Marino GP

The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna’s death is being commemorated with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix

F1 champion Ayrton Senna remembered on Imola track 30 years after his death during the San Marino GP
Economy|News|Political|World

German spy agency seeks more powers amid Russia's suspected financing of far right

Germany's domestic spy agency urged Berlin on Monday to give it more powers to monitor financial flows amid growing concerns over potential Russian financing of

German spy agency seeks more powers amid Russia's suspected financing of far right
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June ECB rate cut firmly in play; but slower easing now expected: Reuters poll

The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate in June, three months earlier than an expected move by the U.S.

June ECB rate cut firmly in play; but slower easing now expected: Reuters poll
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Morning Bid: Big Tech swoons as Q1s lurk, Nvidia decimated

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The so-called 'Magnificent 7' of U.S. megacap tech stocks has retreated sharply as first-quarter earnings updates kick off this week,

Morning Bid: Big Tech swoons as Q1s lurk, Nvidia decimated
Africa|Europe|Sports|World

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
Education|Health|World

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression
News|Opinion|World

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban

Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Sports|World

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras breaks left forearm when hit by J.D. Martinez's bat

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during their game against the New York Mets

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras breaks left forearm when hit by J.D. Martinez's bat
Americas|Economy|World

Brazil's Lula kicks off global effort to end hunger and poverty

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off a global effort on Wednesday to end hunger and extreme poverty, aiming to make it a hallmark of

Brazil's Lula kicks off global effort to end hunger and poverty
Europe|News|World

Russian attacks kill three, damage Swiss NGO's office in Kharkiv, Ukraine says

Russia launched a series of attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing three people, wounding at least six and damaging the

Russian attacks kill three, damage Swiss NGO's office in Kharkiv, Ukraine says
Environment|Europe|Travel|World

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
Americas|Economy|News|Sports|World

Olympics-United States risks sports and anti-doping isolation with unilateral action

The United States could find itself isolated from world sport with significant consequences for American athletes if it risks the harmonisation of the global anti-

Olympics-United States risks sports and anti-doping isolation with unilateral action
Economy|Health|News|World

Drive to end global hunger has stalled, United Nations warns

A goal to eliminate global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve, with the number of people suffering chronic hunger barely changed over the past

Drive to end global hunger has stalled, United Nations warns
Economy|Health|World

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 million from US, Germany

The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 million from US, Germany
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What to expect from Netanyahu’s high-stakes speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a high-stakes speech on Capitol Hill today before a joint meeting of Congress. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are planning to skip the speech as the party remains divided over his handling of the war. CNN Congressional Correspondent Lauren Fox has more.

What to expect from Netanyahu’s high-stakes speech to Congress
Americas|News|World

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'
MidEast|News|Political|World

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces US protesters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and criticized American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.”

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces US protesters
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Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City has been formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris

Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Americas|News|Sports|World

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation

As expected, Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
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Canada Olympic chiefs apologize for drone flight over New Zealand soccer team’s training

Canada Olympic chiefs apologize for drone flight over New Zealand soccer team’s training

Canada Olympic chiefs apologize for drone flight over New Zealand soccer team’s training
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Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic

Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of stoking tensions in the Arctic and dismissed assertions from the U.S. military that increasing cooperation between Russia and China in the

Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic
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Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?

One of the most polarizing and influential figures of the information age, Julian Assange is now free after five years in a British prison and seven years in self-imposed exile in a London embassy

Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?

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