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U.K.'s Labour claims big early win over Conservatives

U.K.'s Labour claims big early win over Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Turkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefire

Turkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefire

Turkey has announced that it is halting trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision as breaking trade agreements.

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States doing less to support press freedom, says watchdog

States doing less to support press freedom, says watchdog

Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated.

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Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Arizona's Democratic governor signed a bill overturning an 1864 law banning abortion, a month after the state's supreme court said the Civil War-era rule was valid.

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Biden breaks silence on protests at University Campuses

Biden breaks silence on protests at University Campuses

U.S. President Joe Biden said that both freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over Israel's war in Gaza. In response to a reporter's question, Biden said that the campus protests had not ...

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More than 1,000 student protesters arrested across U.S.

More than 1,000 student protesters arrested across U.S.

From suspensions to expulsions to criminal charges, college students across the U.S. involved in these pro-Palestinian protests could face life-changing consequences. Some are demanding amnesty for these protesters.

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Voters head to polls in last test for U.K.'s Sunak

Voters head to polls in last test for U.K.'s Sunak

English voters are heading to polling stations to pick mayors, councilors and a new lawmaker in the last electoral test for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before a national vote later this year.

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U.S. accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine

U.S. accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine

The US State Department accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, while also announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow. In addition to the chemical agent chl...

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The 2024 United States presidential election, expected to be between Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump is set to take place this November.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is 'at war' following a surprise attack from Gaza by Hamas militants.

Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

Rise of AI

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DW honors Navalny's widow with Freedom of Speech Award

DW honors Navalny's widow with Freedom of Speech Award

This year's Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech award goes to the woman who was long considered the first lady of the Russian opposition. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, received the prize.

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Campus protests over Gaza war hit Australia

Campus protests over Gaza war hit Australia

Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of U.S. college protests and Middle East tumult to a campus and continent on the other side of the world.

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Hamas weighs Gaza truce proposal in 'positive spirit'

Hamas weighs Gaza truce proposal in 'positive spirit'

Hamas said it was considering in a "positive spirit" a proposed truce and hostage release deal with Israel as the bloodiest ever Gaza war claimed more lives on Friday.

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French inventor uses hair to take on scourge of cigarette butts

French inventor uses hair to take on scourge of cigarette butts

Once thrown away, a single cigarette butt takes 10 years to degrade and often ends up in the ocean. Now, on France’s Normandy coast, an inventor is tackling this scourge by using hair from local salons.

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Floods in Kenya: 52 bodies retrieved, many more missing

Floods in Kenya: 52 bodies retrieved, many more missing

A cyclone could complicate efforts to recover the bodies of those killed in Kenya's flooding. 52 bodies have been found, but dozens are still missing in floods that locals say were caused by a blocked drain and torrential rain.

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Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem

Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem

Orthodox Christian worshippers are marking Good Friday in East Jerusalem. This year, the celebrations have been overshadowed by Israel's war in Gaza.

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Bangladesh facing cost of living crisis

Bangladesh facing cost of living crisis

Many people in Bangladesh have been under pressure by a worsening cost of living crisis. Inflation is running at more than 9.5 percent and it's likely to increase.

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Ghana unveils looted treasures stolen by the British

Ghana unveils looted treasures stolen by the British

Forty-two artefacts looted from Ghana during British colonial rule went on public display in Kumasi for the first time this week. People traveled from across Ghana to see the repatriated plunder in the city of Kumasi.

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Indian journalists turn to YouTube as press freedom declines

Indian journalists turn to YouTube as press freedom declines

Since Narendra Modi's election, India's standing in RSF's press freedom rankings has steadily declined. In 2023, the country found itself ranked 161st out of 180 nations. Now, some journalists, including some former star presenters, are ...

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France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

Paris' Sciences Po university was closed for the day after a debate between the institute's leadership and students on the war in Gaza failed to ease tensions, prompting protesters to occupy it overnight. The elite political sciences uni...

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Police clear pro-Palestine encampment at University of California

Police clear pro-Palestine encampment at University of California

Students protesting against Israel's war on Gaza at the University of California in Los Angeles are ignoring an order to disperse. Police have moved in and surrounded the crowd gathered on campus.

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Violence in Haiti follows appointment of new PM

Violence in Haiti follows appointment of new PM

Gangs in Haiti have launched a series of attacks in the capital just days after a new Prime Minister took office. Haitians are calling on the new government to boost the police force and restore law and order.

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Student-made quake app surges in popularity in Taiwan

Student-made quake app surges in popularity in Taiwan

After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in April shook up residents, as well as their confidence in a government warning system, an app that monitors quakes has surged in popularity, created by two students who hope some day to build predictive...

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Paris inaugurates giant water basin to clean up the River Seine

Paris inaugurates giant water basin to clean up the River Seine

French officials inaugurated a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

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Lebanon's Syrian refugees face growing hostility

Lebanon's Syrian refugees face growing hostility

In early April, the murder of a Lebanese political figure, attributed to a Syrian gang, sparked a particularly violent wave of hostility against Syrian refugees. In response to the crisis, Lebanese municipalities have intensified their e...

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Deadly floods hit Brazil's southernmost state

Deadly floods hit Brazil's southernmost state

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.

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Second phase of India's general election begins

Second phase of India's general election begins

Incumbent PM Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term and a super-majority for his Hindu nationalist party, BJP.

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Kenya floods: Nearly 200 people killed since March

Kenya floods: Nearly 200 people killed since March

Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 188 people since March.

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Indonesia: Mangrove felling causing crocodile attacks

Indonesia: Mangrove felling causing crocodile attacks

Authorities in Indonesia are having to come up with solutions for public safety after an increase in the number of crocodile attacks. Environmentalists say the destruction of mangrove forests has led to more conflict between humans and r...

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Police dismantle UCLA encampment, arrest dozens

Police dismantle UCLA encampment, arrest dozens

Los Angeles police have dismantled a student encampment in support of Palestine on the UCLA campus. Hundreds of officers descended on the camp in the middle of the night and arrested dozens of students and professors.

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Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to repeal the state's 1864 ban on most abortions. The Arizona Senate voted 16-14 to repeal the ban on Wednesday. Two Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats to pass the bill.

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U.S. claims Russia used 'chemical weapons' in Ukraine

U.S. claims Russia used 'chemical weapons' in Ukraine

The Kremlin has rejected allegations by the U.S. that Russian forces had used a "chemical weapon" in Ukraine. According to the U.S. State Department, Moscow has been turning to banned chemical weapons because its efforts to dislodge Ukra...

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Huawei secretly backs U.S. research, awarding millions in prizes

Huawei secretly backs U.S. research, awarding millions in prizes

Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the United States, is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities including Harvard through an independent Washington-based foundation, Bloomberg reports.

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South Texas facing water shortage; famers blame Mexico

South Texas facing water shortage; famers blame Mexico

Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley need river water for irrigation. Farmers on the U.S. side say when it comes to sharing the river water, Mexico is being a bad neighbor.

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What is Georgia's controversial 'Russian law'?

What is Georgia's controversial 'Russian law'?

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the...

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