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UN slams ‘unconscionable’ killing of Palestinian children
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Thursday at the number of Palestinian children killed and wounded this month and demanded…
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Sri Lankan ex-leader arrives in Bangkok after fleeing protests
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran out following a month-long stint…
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Second firefighter dies after Cuban fuel depot blaze
Cuban authorities said Thursday a second firefighter has died battling a days-long blaze at a fuel depot that has also…
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Iran brands US claim of assassination plot ‘fiction’
Iran dismissed as “fiction” Thursday US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton…
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North Korea declares ‘victory’ over Covid, says Kim had fever
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill…
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Taiwan holds military drill after China repeats threats
Taiwan’s army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats…
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Russian strikes near Ukraine nuclear plant kill 14
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power…
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Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ arrested on return to UK: media
A British man accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” was arrested…
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Malaysia: Man puts e-cigarette in baby’s mouth in viral video; arrested by police
An 23-year-old was reportedly arrested by the police for placing an e-cigarette in a baby’s mouth. The incident was captured…
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Russia TV journalist faces jail for anti-Putin protest
Russian investigators on Wednesday launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine on…
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