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The wreckage of a helicopter missing in Russia's far east is located and 17 bodies found
Rescuers have located a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board, officials said Sunday. Russia’s…
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Russia says it downed over 150 drones, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of the war
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over the city of Moscow and nine over the…
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Three Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian attack in West Bank
Three Israelis have been killed in a suspected Palestinian attack in the southern West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on…
Politics
Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections
Voters in Germany's two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly.…
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Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down
A building has collapsed in Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on average so far this year. Whereas the commercial cost can…
Politics
UN agencies to start rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
UN agencies and local health officials in the Gaza Strip are launching an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio.…
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Reports: Violent clashes during ongoing Israeli operation in Jenin
Israel's large-scale military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank is continuing, Palestinians said on Saturday. Heavy clashes…
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Israeli soldier killed during raid in Jenin
An Israeli soldier has been killed during clashes with armed Palestinians in Jenin in the West Bank and another soldier was also seriously…
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Protest against German far-right AfD in state capital ahead of poll
Some 3,000 people took part in a protest action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday in the city of Erfurt,…
Politics
Court rules Germany's AfD must allow journalists at election party
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party must allow several journalists, whom they intended to exclude, access to their election…
Politics
Bid to attract international visitors to county
A county's tourism officials are hoping to woo visitors from Australia and New Zealand on a government-backed trip down under. Cumbria…
Politics
State interior minister mulls knife ban at large festivals
Following a knife attack in the western German city of Siegen, the state government's interior minister is considering increased security…
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Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Russia's far-east following the disappearance of a helicopter with 22 people on board,…
Politics
Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending
Russia launched a $1.3 billion air assault on Ukraine this week. The attack used hundreds of UAVs and missiles, including Shahed strike…
Politics
NATO chief: Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance
NATO was not involved in Ukraine's surprise offensive into the Russian region of Kursk, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told the German…
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Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's…
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A rare look at the lousy life aboard China's 'Dragon Palace' submarines
A new report offers a rare look at the conditions in China's growing submarine fleet. It found the crews suffer from excessive noise, poor…
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6 people hurt in a knife attack on a bus in Germany. No political or religious motive seen
BERLIN (AP) — Police arrested a 32-year-old woman after six people were hurt in a knife attack on a bus headed to a festival in western…
Politics
Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
Anyone trying to access X in Brazil was blocked on Saturday, after the country enforced a court-ordered suspension of Elon Musk’s social…
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Venezuela Slowly Powers Up After Claiming ‘Sabotage’ of Grid
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s electric supply is being reestablished after a 12-hour blackout that hit all the nation’s 24 states early on…
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China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners…
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Israeli army: Operation in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah is over
Israel's army said on Friday it has ended its major month-long operation in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah,…
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Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany,…
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Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'
About nine months ago while researching a story, I found myself added to a large Telegram channel which was focused on selling drugs. I…