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Acid risk contained in deadly Brazil bridge collapse
Authorities in Brazil on Thursday said the risk of acid pollution from a bridge collapse in the country's north has been contained, as…
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Waves of air strikes hit sites in Yemen
Air strikes have been reported in two cities in Yemen. Witnesses and governing Houthi rebels said an airport and military base were…
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These Once-Popular Home Décor Choices Are Aging Your Space
Many of us grew up in homes with exposed wood everywhere… except on the floor, where you want it. Those hardwood floors got covered up…
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BYD Labor Scandal in Brazil: Contractor Rejects Claims of Worker Exploitation
After Jinjiang Group, a contractor for Chinese automaker BYD (BYDDY, Financial), strongly denied accusations that there had been…
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Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They were in a Quds…
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More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
MADRID (AP) — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights…
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UNIFIL: Israel and Hezbollah must adhere to fragile truce in Lebanon
The United Nations observer mission in Lebanon urged both Israel and Hezbollah to comply with the ceasefire agreement, warning on its…
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Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top security agency said Thursday that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged…
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20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
KHAO LAK, Thailand — Watana Sittirachot was raised at an orphanage in Thailand for children affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami. Now, 20…
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Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil
BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil…
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Boxing Day Tsunami: An elephant took me to safety
A woman who was able to survive the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand 20 years ago unharmed, aged eight, because of an elephant said "it…
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This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local…
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Nepal hosts hot air balloon festival
With Nepal's snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours for the country's…
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Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh
As Muslim-majority Bangladesh saw a spate of reprisal attacks against its minority Hindu community, a video was shared online with a false…
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Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants
A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised…
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Celebrating first night of Hanukkah in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday celebrating a historic victory…
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Scientists Discover 27 New Species in Densely Populated Area Packed with 'Mystery' Animals
An expedition with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program did a species survey of Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape in 2024 The…
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Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed…
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Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 46
A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children,…
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‘Inhuman’: Russia’s Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine
The Russian government launched what it announced was a “massive” attack on “critical” energy targets in Ukraine on Christmas Day. The…
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Zelensky reports blackouts amid 'inhumane' Russian Christmas attack
Ukraine is experiencing power outages in several regions following a massive Russian aerial assault launched earlier in the day, Ukrainian…
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Fierce battles over eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Russian attackers and Ukrainian defenders have once again engaged in fierce battles over the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in…
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Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In…
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Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Dozens were feared dead Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities…