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Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian armed group the Segunda Marquetalia on Sunday agreed to a unilateral ceasefire, after several days of peace…
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I recognised my sister in video of refugees captured in Sudan war
Mihret Gebru was recently watching with concern two viral videos on her phone which showed people from the Horn of Africa being beaten and…
Politics
South Africa's Ramaphosa finally appoints coalition cabinet
The News JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa finally appointed a cabinet of ministers late on Sunday local time. The…
Politics
Zelensky urges supporters to give Ukraine free hand to strike Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's Western supporters to give the Ukrainian military a free hand to strike…
Lifestyle
More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits tens of thousands of travelers
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of…
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Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest…
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Man arrested after climbing onto roof of stadium during Euro 2024 game, police say he wanted to take ‘good photos’
A man has been arrested after he climbed onto the roof of the BVB Stadion in Dortmund during Germany’s last-16 match against Denmark at…
Politics
Germany's far-right AfD officially quits the EU-level ID group
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has formally quit the far-right European Identity and Democracy (ID) political group in the…
Politics
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged support for Ukraine, EU and NATO in his farewell speech
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged his country to support Ukraine and international…
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AI-Generated Answers Fool Professors, Get Better Grades Than Human-Written Ones
Hidden Figures In a sneaky but clever experiment, researchers at a United Kingdom university turned in AI-generated answers to real tests…
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One dead after armed gunmen storm French wedding
A man in his 30s has been killed and several others wounded in a shooting at a Turkish wedding in north-east France, police have said.…
Politics
French face election where center has ‘imploded,’ energizing the far right
SOURCE-SEINE — The mighty river that runs through Paris starts as a trickle in the quiet woods of this tiny village of stone houses, three…
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Space Pioneer says part of rocket crashed in central China
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing Tianbing Technology Co said on Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had…
Business
Nasiyr Bey's Journey from Brooklyn to Charlotte: The Entrepreneurial Path to Owning a Successful Cigar Lounge
Nasiyr bey, originally from Brooklyn, New York, is the owner of Aroma Cigars Etc. Lounge and the cigar brand 10 Enemies in Charlotte,…
Politics
World Food Programme: UN clearing piled-up aid at pier off Gaza
The United Nations is transferring thousands of tons of humanitarian supplies from a US-constructed pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip…
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WW1 soldiers laid to rest 110 years after deaths
Two soldiers who were killed more than a century ago in World War One have finally been laid to rest. Gunner Charles Lightfoot and Sgt…
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7 killed and dozens wounded after missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding…
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Major railway line in Germany reopens after lightning strike
A crucial railway route between Hanover in northern Germany and the city of Minden in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, which…
Politics
German arms exports continue to surge amid deliveries to Kiev, Riyadh
German arms exports have reached a new record level for the second year in a row, mostly due to continued and growing military aid for…
Politics
The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election
France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring the country's first far-right government…
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Kenya's urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In the heart of the crowded Kibera neighborhood in Kenya's capital, Jacinter Awino shares a small tin house with her…
Politics
France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls
PARIS (AP) — French voters around the world are casting ballots Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that…
Business
China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
By Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity…
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic…