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China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of what it called ''Justice Mission 2025" to demonstrate its ability to deter any external support for the island it claims as part of its sovereign territory.
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Junta leader is declared the winner of Guinea's presidential election
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Bolivian miners set off dynamite sticks and launched fireworks at police on Tuesday, the eighth consecutive day of protests against economic reforms decreed by incoming President Rodrigo Paz.
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German prosecutors will drop probe of Russian magnate Usmanov after he agrees to pay nearly $12M
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Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line.
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A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns
The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued that horses pulling 19th-century-like coaches for tourists suffered from exploitation and poor health.
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Thieves drill into a German bank vault and steal tens of millions of euros worth of property
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US commits $480m in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals
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Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration rules.
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Protests draw largest turnout of Somalis since Israel's recognition of Somaliland
Tens of thousands of Somalis gathered across the country Tuesday to protest Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, a move condemned by more than 20 countries as an attack on the East African nation's sovereignty.
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