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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island, felt in Jakarta
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage.
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As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by many European voters for far-right nationalist parties across the continent.
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20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base
An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said.
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Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail
A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey was prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their country's flags from two ships, organizers said.
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Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
Hamas said Saturday that it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a planned Israeli ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah.
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As Charles announces a return to public-facing duties, a look at recent events involving the royals
King Charles III is on the comeback trail.
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Russia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the Moscow City Courts Telegram channel said Saturday.
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Orange crush: Boats packed with revelers tour Amsterdam canals to celebrate the king's birthday
Decked in the national orange color, dancing to music, and eating orange-glazed pastries, many in the Netherlands Saturday are marking King's Day, celebrating the birthday of their monarch who is enjoying a very slight rise in popularity as per a national poll.
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A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
If a woman wins Mexico's presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind?
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British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military, the BBC reported Saturday. U.K. government officials declined to comment on the report.
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Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia
Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region.
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Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university late on Friday after days of tensions.
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The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they're still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
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South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant
South Africans celebrate their ''Freedom Day'' every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid.
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Canadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in public places, premier says
The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia is making changes to its drug decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public places.
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Save the Children disputes abuse allegations after Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices
The aid group Save the Children said there is nothing to support accusations of misconduct, speaking after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices in the Central American country looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children.
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UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack
Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven't captured in the western Darfur region, the United Nations said Friday, warning that an attack would have ''devastating consequences'' for the city's 800,000 inhabitants.
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Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month
A young killer whale that was trapped for more than a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island swam past a bottleneck at high tide early Friday, reaching an inlet that could take it to the open sea, officials said.
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The family of Mexican serial killer's first known victim protest at the site where bones were found
The family and supporters of a missing woman who may have been the first victim of a Mexico City serial killer protested Friday at the site where the bones and possessions of a half-dozen women were found last week.
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Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people
A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said.
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