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Final Hamas video of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin should be a 'wake-up call,' parents say
A propaganda video released by Hamas on Thursday showing American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six Hamas hostages killed last weekend in…
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Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland said Friday they have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a…
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Image of Chinese viaduct falsely circulates in Kenya as accident ‘black spot’
A screenshot of the false post, taken on September 4, 2024 A “black spot” refers to a notoriously dangerous section of road. The following…
Business
Christmas mass celebration footage falsely linked to Pope's Indonesia trip
A video from 2023 showing a nighttime mass to celebrate Christmas in Indonesia's capital Jakarta has resurfaced in social media posts that…
Politics
Zelensky attends Ukraine military aid meeting in Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Germany for talks with Western allies about their continued support in the defence…
Business
Brickbat: Equal Pay for Unequal Work
An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom has ruled that the Next clothing chain should not pay its retail workers, who are mostly…
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'Our future is over': Forced to flee by a year of war
On the side of a dirt road in Adré, a key crossing on the Sudan-Chad border, 38-year-old Buthaina sits on the ground, surrounded by other…
Business
IFC backs Epic Group’s green textile push in Bangladesh, India
Under the terms of the deal between IFC and Epic Group, the debt financing package includes a $70m sustainability-linked loan and a $30m…
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At least 17 pupils killed in Kenya school fire - police
At least 17 pupils have died after a school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night, police said. There are fears that the death…
Business
Tesla says 'Full Self-Driving' will be ready for Europe and China in early 2025
Tesla has tweeted its roadmap for the remaining months of 2024 and early 2025, revealing that Full Self-Driving could be available in…
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WATCH: Firefighters rescue man from Leaning Tower of Pisa
PISA, Italy (KMID/KPEJ)- Italian firefighters rushed to the rescue of a tourist who became unwell on the Leaning Tower of Pisa on…
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Whirling dancers and beauty queens: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
Business
Japan July household spending rises, weaker than expected
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese household spending rose less than expected in July, government data showed on Friday, as consumers remained…
Business
Argentina analysts cut 2024 inflation forecast to nearly 123%
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's monthly inflation rate stood at 3.9% in August and is expected to close the year at an annualized…
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Andean 'Viagra': Peru seizes hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs
Peruvian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used…
Business
Telegram chief Durov blasts 'surprising' and 'misguided' French charges
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the…
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AfD event in German city of Essen disrupted by beeps and protesters
An event organized by Alternative for Germany (AfD) politicians in the western city of Essen was disrupted several times by beeping…
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A Stolen Ford Bronco Went Off-Roading on Some Cop Cars in a Drive-Thru
Wild scenes came out of Canada this week after an Ontario man was seen ramming and driving over police cars with a Ford Bronco in—get…
Politics
Zelensky thanks Romania for Patriot air defence system
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his "deep gratitude" to Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis for the imminent transfer…
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BMW, Toyota To Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Key Takeaways BMW and Toyota are teaming up to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology. The two carmakers will jointly develop the…
Politics
Mexico’s controversial judicial reform bill clears key hurdle
politicsbusinessNorth America The News Mexico’s lower chamber on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to approve outgoing President Andrés…
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Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing
ROME (AP) — A wave of violent rainstorms battered northern Italy on Thursday, flooding the financial hub of Milan and raising fears for…
Politics
Putin says Ukraine's Kursk offensive has failed
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed Ukraine's roughly one-month offensive in the Russian Kursk region, saying Kiev had…
Politics
Putin pledges to assist all Russians detained abroad
Russia will always seek to assist its citizens detained abroad, President Vladimir Putin said in Vladivostok on Thursday, following a…