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Providence tailor to retire after 65+ years in business
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rocco Vitale has been sewing, stitching, dry cleaning and tailoring since leaving Italy in 1958. Now, the…
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Footage of Indian amusement park misrepresented as showing Canada
A clip of a crammed wave pool attracted disparaging comments on social media in July 2025, as users claimed it showed that most attendees…
Politics
Shooting at a Central African Republic gold mine run by Russia's Wagner leaves 11 dead
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A shooting at a mine controlled by the Russia-linked Wagner mercenary group in the Central African…
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Moldova ex-minister charged in Interpol corruption case
A former justice minister from Moldova was on Friday charged in France over accusations he deleted Interpol alerts for the arrest of…
Politics
European ministers back tighter migration policy in joint declaration
Six EU countries have called for consistent deportations and a tightening of European asylum policy in a joint statement after talks on…
Politics
Hamas says Israel rejected ceasefire deal releasing all captives in Gaza
The spokesperson of the military wing of Hamas has said Israel rejected a ceasefire agreement that would release all captives held in…
Politics
Germany's Merz says Ukraine's EU membership is a long way off
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has once again dashed Ukraine's hopes for a swift entry into the European Union, warning that the process…
Politics
Italian deputy PM Salvini faces further trial over migrant boats
Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, is to stand trial again for his crackdown on the arrival of Mediterranean refugees. The…
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Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the…
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Woman Attacked by Brown Bear While Sleeping on Camping Trip amid Reports the Animal Has Been Terrorizing the Area
NEED TO KNOW A 43-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by a wild bear in Kamchatka, Russia, according to multiple reports She was…
Politics
Compilation of clips shows dams in South Africa and Brazil, not Ethiopia’s new Nile River project
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in July 2025 that the multi-billion-dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project…
Politics
UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers who targeted Mariupol theater and family of poisoned spy
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. on Friday sanctioned Russian military intelligence units and officers it said were behind preparations for a 2022…
Politics
German Chancellor Merz believes economic turnaround is under way
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during his summer press conference in Berlin. Merz is continuing the tradition of summer press…
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PORR secures railway contracts across Europe
Austrian construction company PORR has secured significant contracts in the railway sector across Europe. In Poland, a €400m ($465m)…
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The best, most sustainable place to snorkel with whale sharks? It's Australia's Ningaloo
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Ningaloo Coast is where outback, reef and ranges meet. Here, on the…
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Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos
Unfounded rumours have circulated among Indian social media users that the country's embassy in Afghanistan was attacked in early July.…
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Sudan's civil war, by the numbers
CAIRO (AP) — Over two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one…
Politics
Western arms makers can now live-test their prototype weapons on the battlefield against Russia's forces
Ukraine is turning its frontline into a proving ground for the West's newest prototype weapons. If firms send in their new tech and train…
News
Former hostage Or Levy opens up about learning of wife’s murder, time with Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Former Gaza hostage Or Levy learned upon his release that his wife Einav was murdered by Hamas. Former hostage Or Levy, who was held by…
Business
UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival…
Politics
Three dead in Israeli attack on Gaza church
An Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip struck the territory's only Catholic church on Thursday, killing three people. The Latin Patriarchate…
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Syrian media report Israeli strike near violence-hit Druze city
Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday. The…
Politics
Ministers inch closer to firing Baharav-Miara, legality of decision unclear
Israel’s cabinet moves to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, sparking legal challenges and potential Supreme Court intervention.…
Politics
Brazil's congress passes bill to overhaul environmental regulations
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bill to overhaul environmental regulations in Brazil was passed by the country's lower house Thursday, drawing…