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Thousands flee unprecedented floods in Central Europe
Central Europe was hit by massive flooding on Sunday, as rivers swollen by historic downpours burst their banks in Poland, Austria and the…
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Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a…
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Italy deputy PM facing jail time for blocking migrant boat
Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a…
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At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people have drowned in a boat accident on a river in northwest Nigeria, said President Bola Tinubu on…
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The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew safely returned to Earth early Sunday morning, bringing the historic privately funded mission to a close. The Dragon…
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Israel vows 'heavy price' for Houthi missile strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Yemen's Houthis will pay a "heavy price" after a missile fired by the group landed in…
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Houthis will pay 'high price' for missile attack, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a tough response to a rocket attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on…
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Germany pledges new border checks will be 'targeted' to avoid queues
Border controls along all of Germany's frontiers will be targeted to "combat cross-border crime and further limit irregular migration,"…
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Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack at Israel
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday claimed a ballistic missile fired at Israel and vowed further attacks. Houthi military…
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A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
NICE, France (AP) — At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime…
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Italian right-wing leader Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors on Saturday requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvin i for his…
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Germany's Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration…
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'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged…
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Former EU chief Juncker criticizes Germany's border controls
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has voiced opposition to Germany's imminent increase in border controls, warning…
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Brazil vets heal burns of jaguar burned in Pantanal fire
At a shelter for big cats in Brazil, a vet gingerly dresses wounds on a jaguar that was caught in wildfires raging in the world's largest…
Politics
Russia, Ukraine exchange more than 200 in prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine both announced Saturday that more than 200 people were freed in a prisoner swap between the two countries. Ukrainian…
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Fact Check: No, DNA Tests in Israel Are Not Illegal, But There Are Legal Restrictions on Them
Claim: It is illegal to do a DNA test in Israel. Rating: Context: While genetic testing is not outright illegal in Israel, there are…
Politics
French Favor PM Barnier Over Macron Amid Political Paralysis
(Bloomberg) -- French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has a higher approval rating than President Emmanuel Macron as he works to form a new…
Politics
Russian President Putin underlines importance of freedom of speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and information in an address to a media summit on…
Politics
Germany's Scholz defends decision to expand control of land borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the planned expansion of the nation's border controls as he addressed the public in a citizens'…
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A Baby Hippo Is Taking The World By Storm — But Not Everyone Is Being Nice To Her
Move over, Fiona! Just kidding ― there’s plenty of room on the internet for more than one charismatic hippo. And that’s a good thing,…
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Italian prosecutors seek six-year sentence for Salvini
Italian prosecutors Saturday requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister, for…
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Evacuations amid floods in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria
Emergency responders in the Czech Republic and Poland were grappling with flooding on Saturday while Austria declared some areas disaster…
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Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell
The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the authorities there…