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A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS (AP) — Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at…
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Israeli attack kills 11 in south of Gaza Strip, Hamas authorities say
An Israeli air attack on a building in the south of the Gaza Strip has killed at least 11 people, including women and children, a…
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Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges. He is the…
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My Brain Finally Broke
I feel a troubling kind of opacity in my brain lately—as if reality were becoming illegible, as if language were a vessel with holes in…
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Ukraine war: Russian Black Sea coast targeted, Kharkhiv hit by drones
The Russian region of Krasnodar on the Black Sea has come under attack, local Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said early on Saturday, hours…
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Posts falsely claim Australian foreign minister approved aid to Palestinian Authority
Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved…
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Train services disrupted for over 2 weeks at key Cologne hub
A two-and-a-half-week planned disruption to train services has begun at Cologne Central Station in western Germany, impacting both…
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How to visit (and even get married!) during Thailand's vibrant 2-day wedding festival
For those familiar with Phuket, Thailand, the first image that usually comes to mind is the crystal turquoise waters, fine white sands,…
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'I saved my ID card and my dog': Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes
On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 Palestinian residents to…
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Firefighters gain upper hand in raging wildfires in Israel
JERUSALEM – Firefighters in Israel report gaining control over several significant wildfires around Jerusalem that forced evacuations and…
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The Tryst Puerto Vallarta is the perfect destination for gays to embrace their worst behavior
Pack those bags, Mexico awaits! www.instagram.com Puerto Vallarta just became an even more iconic gay landmark! For many years, the…
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Palestinian children face starvation under Israel’s total Gaza blockade
Thousands of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as…
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ICJ hearing on Israel’s obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways
On May 2, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United…
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Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’
Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in his basement…
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'I was born Ivorian' - bank boss barred from running for president tells BBC
Tidjane Thiam, a former international banker and the leader of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has told the BBC that he will not give…
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This German Automaker Could Stop Selling EVs in China
China’s EV segment is extremely competitive China’s domestic automakers are pushing back against foreign competition at all levels with…
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Venezuela rejects UN court order to halt election in territory under dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Friday rejected a ruling from the United Nations’ top court ordering the South…
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Hope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival
CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian…
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Anger as Uganda president's son says he's holding opposition bodyguard
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader's bodyguard, who has been…
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Andrea Long Chu Owns the Libs
In “Authority: Essays,” a new collection of criticism from the past five years, Andrea Long Chu explains that her goal is to make a reader…
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“Caught by the Tides” Is a Gorgeous Vision of Loss and Renewal
More than two decades in the making, Jia Zhangke’s mostly archival film embodies the sweeping transformations of modern China in its very…
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German intelligence labels AfD a confirmed right-wing extremist group
Germany's domestic intelligence agency said on Friday it has designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing…
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Riffs, rage and racers: Africa's top shots
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‘We want the fear to end’: a Palestinian widow relives the trauma of loss and struggle for survival
Every day, Ibtisam Ghalia and her four children count their remaining stocks of food. These are meagre: a kilo or so of beans, a bag of…