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More than 40 people killed as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka
Traffic and trains disrupted as Sri Lanka battles severe weather and rising floodwaters across multiple regions.
2 min readAl Jazeera
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Putin says he’s open to U.S. peace plan, but Ukraine must cede land
The Russian leader's remarks come ahead of U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow to discuss a plan that includes a nonstarter for Ukraine.
2 min readUnited Press International
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Venezuela suspends flight rights for six foreign airlines amid US tensions
Airlines including Iberia and TAP had paused flights to Venezuela after warnings about ‘heightened military activity’.
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Starmer failing British couple held in Iran, says son
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to free a British couple imprisoned on false espionage charges in Iran.
4 min readThe Telegraph
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Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in Jenin as they try to surrender
Observers condemn Israeli army’s killing of two Palestinian men in northern West Bank as ‘shocking crime’.
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What we know about Guinea-Bissau's coup d'etat
Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country.- The takeover - On Thursday, the military announced a one-year transition period and named General Horta N'Tam as the country's leader.
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Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape
Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.The pair "seem to have sawn through bars" and "fled using bed sheets", Dijon prosecutor Olivier Caracotch said, without providing further details on how exactly they used the bedding.
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Carney advances new Canada oil pipeline, raising climate concerns
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement Thursday with the western energy-producing Alberta province to advance a new oil pipeline, a divisive move raising concern about Ottawa's commitment to confronting climate change.But the prime minister -- a UN climate envoy before entering Canadian politics earlier this year -- insisted the project will also make Canada's oil sector "more sustainable."
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Photos highlight Pope Leo XIV’s first overseas pilgrimage
With his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will become the first American pope on the road. The journey fulfills a visit Pope Francis had hoped to make before his health declined, and it gives Leo a prominent platform to speak about peace in the Middle East. In a notable shift from the Vatican’s traditional use of Italian, he will address audiences exclusively in English while in Turkey and in both English and French during his time in Lebanon.
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Why Zelensky needs Putin to reject Trump’s peace deal
Standing in the square outside his office on Kyiv’s Bankova Street, Volodymyr Zelensky warned his nation that he faced an agonising choice between Ukraine’s dignity or crucial American support.
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U.S.-backed proposal for peace in Ukraine is starting point for peace, Putin says
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week, the Kremlin says.
2 min readCBS News
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Colombia general, intel boss suspended over alleged guerilla ties
A Colombian army general and an intelligence chief were suspended on Thursday following allegations they leaked sensitive information to a guerrilla leader, the attorney general's office told AFP. The Caracol TV network on Sunday published messages and documents appearing to show General Juan Manuel Huertas and National Intelligence Directorate official Wilmar Mejia sharing information with a rebel leader, which allowed him to evade security controls and procure weapons.A source in the attorney-
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Three arrested as Hong Kong complex blaze death toll climbs to 83
Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday announced the arrest of three people as the death toll from a fatal fire that engulfed a high-rise building complex continued to climb.
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Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen
As stunned Hong Kong residents grapple with the sheer speed and scale of a deadly fire, they’re raising critical questions about whether this disaster could have been prevented.
8 min readCNN
WorldDrone attack on a northern Iraq gas field triggers widespread power outages
A drone attack forced a complete shutdown of gas supplies at a natural gas field in northern Iraq, triggering widespread electricity outages across northern regions and prompting urgent condemnation from Iraqi, Kurdish, and U.S. officials. The strike late on Wednesday, the second in a week, caused a fire at one of the field’s main facilities but resulted in no casualties, according to Iraqi authorities. Kormor, in Kurdistan region, is one of northern Iraq's most productive natural gas fields, and its output is used to fuel power plants.
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Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.
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Venezuela foreign airline ban slammed as 'disproportionate'
Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US military activity was branded "disproportionate" on Thursday as thousands of passengers scrambled to save their travel plans.Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel accused Venezuela on Thursday of a "disproportionate" reaction.
3 min read - World
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer and critic of President Saied
Sonia Dahmani, 60, was arrested in 2024 after questioning government policy on African refugees and migrants.
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Terror probe launched into shooting of National Guardsmen in Washington
The FBI said Thursday it had launched an international terrorism investigation after a gunman -- identified as an Afghan national who served with US troops in Afghanistan -- shot and critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House in Washington."That is what a broad-based international terrorism investigation looks like," Patel said, without elaborating on what the precise terrorism motive might be.
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Putin: Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian dies
Russia is ready to fight “until the last Ukrainian dies”, Vladimir Putin has declared.
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France ready to order compulsory national service to prepare for war
France is prepared to bring back conscription to prepare for war, Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday as he announced a new voluntary national service.
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Shark kills woman, seriously injures man at beach in Australia
A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
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US teen Mohammed Ibrahim released from Israeli prison after nine months
Advocates say the 16-year-old’s health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
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Israel launches new strikes in south Lebanon on ceasefire anniversary
The Israeli military carried out another series of strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday, exactly a year into the ceasefire with the militant group.The Israeli military said it "struck and dismantled Hezbollah terror infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon", in a statement after Thursday's strikes.
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US appears to back plan to divide Gaza, rebuild Israeli-controlled side
Critics worry that the creation of ‘alternative safe communities’ may tip the enclave into permanent division.
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Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.- 'Little can be done' - In his remarks Thursday, Putin repeated the claim that Russia had encircled the Ukrainian army in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region -- the most fiercely embattled area and a key target for Moscow's forces.
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National Guard members shot in Washington, DC, attack identified
Guard members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe were wounded in a shooting that the FBI is investigating as ‘terrorism’.
4 min read - World
Hundreds of children ‘terrified’ and alone after fleeing Sudan’s el-Fasher
Humanitarian group says at least 400 children reached Tawila without their parents after Rapid Support Forces’ advance.
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Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region.
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Grieving Hong Kong families search stark photos for fire victims
A middle-aged woman emerged, weeping and clinging to her companion, from a community hall now used as a victim identification station in the shadow of smouldering apartment towers that mark Hong Kong's worst fire in decades.The Indonesian consulate in Hong Kong said on Thursday two Indonesian nationals had been killed in the fire and two others injured.
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CBS reporter gifts Pope Leo a family heirloom White Sox bat on papal plane
As Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on his first foreign trip, CBS News' Chris Livesay presented the pontiff with a very American family heirloom.
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Jakarta becomes world’s most populous city while Tokyo shrinks
Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous megacity, with almost 42 million inhabitants.
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UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations
Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.- Russia - One classmate claimed that Farage sang a racist song and performed the Nazi "Sieg Heil" salute.
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Palestinian-American teenager held in Israeli prison freed after nine months
Israeli soldiers had taken Mohammed Ibrahim from his home in a night raid when he was only 15 years old
3 min readThe Guardian
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Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?
General Horta Inta-A is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.
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Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire hits 75 as 3 people are arrested
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
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French prisoners sawed through bars, used bedsheets in jail break, officials say
Guards noticed two inmates had vanished from a prison in Dijon, France, shortly before dawn, officials said.
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12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building
Adriana Unolt was a “bright” and “kind” child who was “loved and appreciated by her classmates and teachers,” according to her school.
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Washington gunman was special forces commander in Afghanistan
A man who shot two National Guards in Washington DC was a special forces commander in the Afghan army who worked alongside US troops, The Telegraph can reveal.
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Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers
DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study showed Thursday."This report provides the most accurate picture of elusive African forest elephant populations to date," IUCN Director General Grethel Aguilar said in a statement.
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Momentum builds in Ukraine peace push, but experts fear Putin won’t budge
Trump's Ukraine peace talks show potential as envoy meets Russian officials, but territorial disputes remain the key obstacle to ending the ongoing war.
4 min readFox News
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Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
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'Dad, there's a fire': survivors recount deadly Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing."It was because they live in the first building that caught fire," said Cheung, whose sister's apartment was on the 23rd floor. bur-dhw/pbt
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Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most densely packed urban hubs.
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