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Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'

Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly survivors now deeply scarred by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 that sparked

Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'
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Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come

Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma as large hail pelted parts of Kansas

Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
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Arrested US soldier to be held for two months in Russia on theft charges

The U.S. Army says the soldier arrested in Russia late last week is being held in a pretrial detention facility

Arrested US soldier to be held for two months in Russia on theft charges
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Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid

Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains

Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
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Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?

Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt

Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
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Catalan separatist leader campaigns over border in France to avoid arrest in Spain

A Catalan separatist leader, running to regain the presidency of the restive Spanish region, is bussing supporters to his election rallies over the border in France

Catalan separatist leader campaigns over border in France to avoid arrest in Spain
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Chinese companies win more bids to explore for Iraq oil and gas

Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern

Chinese companies win more bids to explore for Iraq oil and gas
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Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974

The remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who fought in Cyprus against invading Turkish troops nearly a half-century ago have been returned to their families

Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974
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China asks Visa, Mastercard to cut card fees, Bloomberg News reports

China is pushing for Visa and Mastercard to lower their bank card transaction fees in the country to encourage spending by foreign visitors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a

China asks Visa, Mastercard to cut card fees, Bloomberg News reports
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How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?

More than 120 people died in a stampede after a religious gathering in northern India, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years

How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
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Watchdog says Israel approved largest land seizure in West Bank in decades

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades

Watchdog says Israel approved largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
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Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral

Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute’s silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week

Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
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Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5

Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five civilians and injured 47 others

Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5
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Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village

An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said.

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village
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India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say

More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in northern India that culminated in a

India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say
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Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India

Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a religious festival in Northern India that killed at least 121 people

Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India
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Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean
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Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
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Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades

Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
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Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions continue to boil

Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
Sports|World

Czech Republic downs Sweden 7-3 to reach world ice hockey final

The Czech Republic has produced a three-goal second period while beating Sweden 7-3 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the first time since 2010

Czech Republic downs Sweden 7-3 to reach world ice hockey final
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Pirates' Paul Skenes hits triple digits 17 times, strikes out 7 in big league debut vs. Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made an impressive big league debut, striking out seven in four-plus innings against the Chicago Cubs

Pirates' Paul Skenes hits triple digits 17 times, strikes out 7 in big league debut vs. Cubs
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Britain's Princess Anne in hospital with head injury

Princess Anne, King Charles' younger sister, is in hospital after suffering a head injury on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, adding the royal was expected to make a

Britain's Princess Anne in hospital with head injury
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US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting

The top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S.

US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting
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Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?

This month's European election was not only the trigger for French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll but also gives clues to the far right's

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?

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