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Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China

Taiwan's parliament on Thursday elected a former presidential candidate for the largest opposition party as its new speaker, who will be responsible for hosting visiting foreign

Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China
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Russia says death toll in Ukraine shelling of Lysychansk rises to 28

The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk - a city in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Luhansk - has risen to 28, including a child, Russia's

Russia says death toll in Ukraine shelling of Lysychansk rises to 28
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Indonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?

As Indonesia votes this month to replace popular President Joko Widodo, all three candidates have all been aggressively seeking to win the votes of younger people, reaching out to them on the apps they use, through the K-pop music many love, and even video gaming events

Indonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?
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What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week

Violence has continued this week in the Gaza Strip as well as across the broader Middle East

What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week
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Live updates | Israeli military rescues 2 hostages in a dramatic raid in the Gaza Strip

The Israeli military has rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early in a dramatic operation that Palestinian hospital officials say also killed at least 67 Palestinians in airstrikes

Live updates | Israeli military rescues 2 hostages in a dramatic raid in the Gaza Strip
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Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist

Representatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference demanding the immediate release of a prominent attorney and activist detained last week

Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
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Explainer-Why fighting is flaring in eastern Congo and threatening regional stability

Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and

Explainer-Why fighting is flaring in eastern Congo and threatening regional stability
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Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death

Ukraine's prime minister urged the European Union and Japan on Tuesday to impose fresh economic sanctions on Russia after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei

Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death
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Anti-drug crusader or cartel secret weapon? Honduras ex-president's trial kicks off

A New York jury on Wednesday heard clashing descriptions of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez as his U.S. drugs trial opened, with prosecutors saying

Anti-drug crusader or cartel secret weapon? Honduras ex-president's trial kicks off
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US State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of about $75 million of advanced tactical data link system upgrade planning, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

US State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says
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Hamas says it is awaiting new truce proposal from mediators' talks with Israel

Hamas wrapped up ceasefire talks in Cairo and is now waiting to see what mediators bring back from weekend talks with Israel,

Hamas says it is awaiting new truce proposal from mediators' talks with Israel
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Israeli military promises thorough investigation into aid convoy deaths

The Israeli military on Saturday promised an exhaustive and truthful investigation into the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza this week, an incident that has drawn

Israeli military promises thorough investigation into aid convoy deaths
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Israel says UN trying to keep quiet on report about Hamas sexual attacks

Israel's foreign minister said on Monday he has recalled the country's UN ambassador for consultation over alleged UN attempts to keep quiet a report on sexual violence

Israel says UN trying to keep quiet on report about Hamas sexual attacks
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As Gaza's hunger crisis worsens, emaciated children seen at hospitals

Two Palestinian toddlers with sunken eyes and emaciated faces, one in a yellow cardigan and the other in a stripy top, were lying side

As Gaza's hunger crisis worsens, emaciated children seen at hospitals
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Explainer-Article 23: what you need to know about Hong Kong's new national security laws

Hong Kong's government on Friday unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week.

Explainer-Article 23: what you need to know about Hong Kong's new national security laws
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Violence is battering Haiti's fragile economy and causing food and water shortages

Unrelenting gang attacks in Haiti have paralyzed the country and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods

Violence is battering Haiti's fragile economy and causing food and water shortages
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The Latest | Hunger worsens in Gaza as Palestinians mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan

With no end to fighting in sight, Palestinians in Gaza have begun fasting for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure grows on Israel over the growing humanitarian crisis

The Latest | Hunger worsens in Gaza as Palestinians mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan
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Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island

Cubans are often divided on many issues

Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island
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Father of Israeli killed on Oct. 7 urges hostage deal to bring son home

The father of an Israeli soldier killed during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 said he was going through a living hell a day after learning of the death and called for

Father of Israeli killed on Oct. 7 urges hostage deal to bring son home
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US Senator Graham says Ukraine aid depends on conditions, domestic issues

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday, after meeting Ukraine's president, that he was confident an aid package stalled in the U.S.

US Senator Graham says Ukraine aid depends on conditions, domestic issues
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Putin calls on KGB's heirs to bust the West's sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on the Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, to help Russian companies

Putin calls on KGB's heirs to bust the West's sanctions
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Ground incursion needed to destroy Hamas in Rafah, Netanyahu says

Destroying Hamas in Rafah would required a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday following a call by the White House to rethink

Ground incursion needed to destroy Hamas in Rafah, Netanyahu says
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Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since

After the military kidnapped their children during Argentina's dictatorship in the 1970s, each Mother of Plaza de Mayo made a commitment: I will search for you until my last breath

Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since
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Russia casts doubt on Islamic State responsibility for concert attack

Russia on Monday cast doubt on assertions by the United States that the Islamic State militant group was responsible for a gun attack on a concert hall outside Moscow which killed

Russia casts doubt on Islamic State responsibility for concert attack
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Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from

Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

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