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Rohingya demand end to violence on seventh anniversary of flight from Myanmar

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh on Sunday on the seventh anniversary of the military crackdown that forced them to flee, demanding

Rohingya demand end to violence on seventh anniversary of flight from Myanmar
Environment|News|World

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
News|World

Egypt warns visiting US general on Lebanon risk

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned America's top general during a meeting on Sunday of the dangers of a major conflict in Lebanon. U.S. Air Force General C.Q.

Egypt warns visiting US general on Lebanon risk
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he would support India hosting second summit on peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations were ongoing with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Switzerland regarding the second summit on peace in a conversation with

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he would support India hosting second summit on peace
Environment|News|World

Madeira wildfire brought under control after 11 days

Firefighters have brought under control a large forest fire in the Portuguese island of Madeira that had been burning for 11 days, but authorities said on Sunday they would remain

Madeira wildfire brought under control after 11 days
MidEast|News|World

Air France cancels flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut

Air France has cancelled its flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until at least Monday, the company said after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel on Sunday and Israel's

Air France cancels flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut
MidEast|News|World

40,405 Palestinians killed in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry says

At least 40,405 Palestinians have been killed and 93,468 others injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, said the Gaza Health Ministry.

40,405 Palestinians killed in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry says
Asia|News|World

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
Europe|News|World

Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine

A British safety adviser working with a team of Reuters journalists was killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk

Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine
Europe|News|World

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say

Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday.

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say
Europe|News|World

Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine's Kramatorsk

Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk,

Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine's Kramatorsk
MidEast|News|Political|World

It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to know

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of heavy fire over the weekend that briefly raised fears of an all-out war

It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to know
Asia|News|World

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy

A top UN official is warning that the Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws provide a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s future

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Germany stabbing?

Islamic State has described the 26-year-old Syrian man taken into custody after a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen as a "soldier" of the

What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Germany stabbing?
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia's Medvedev says Durov miscalculated by fleeing Russia

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the Telegram messaging app, miscalculated by fleeing Russia and thinking that

Russia's Medvedev says Durov miscalculated by fleeing Russia
Economy|News|Political|World

China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts

China has expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying it would adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country’s businesses

China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts
News|World

Floods kill 13 in Indonesia's North Maluku, two injured

Thirteen people were killed and two injured in Indonesia's North Maluku province on Sunday after floods in the east of the sprawling archipelago, authorities said.

Floods kill 13 in Indonesia's North Maluku, two injured
Asia|News|World

Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 13, including 2 Russians, official says

Thirteen people including a Russian couple died in a mudslide on the Thai resort island of Phuket, the authorities said Sunday, after calling off a search for missing persons.

Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 13, including 2 Russians, official says
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Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps

A round of high-level talks in Cairo meant to bring about a cease-fire and hostage deal to at least temporarily end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has ended without a final agreement

Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps
Economy|News|World

China slams US for adding firms to export control list, vows action

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday it strongly opposed a U.S. decision to add multiple Chinese entities to its export control list over Russia-related issues.

China slams US for adding firms to export control list, vows action
MidEast|News|Political|World

Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel's defense

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Israel's defense, the Pentagon said late on Saturday.

Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel's defense
News|World

Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel's military said it struck Lebanon with around 100

Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow
News|World

Taiwan deputy foreign minister to attend Pacific Islands Forum

A deputy Taiwan foreign minister will attend this week's meeting of Pacific Islands leaders in Tonga, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Sunday, as China and the United States jostle

Taiwan deputy foreign minister to attend Pacific Islands Forum
Americas|News|World

EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections

The European Union's top diplomat says that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner of July’s elections

EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections
Europe|News|World

Hungary's foreign minister accuses EU of disrupting oil supplies from Russia

Hungary's foreign minister said on Saturday the European Commission's decision not to mediate in a dispute over a blockage of oil supplies from Russia via Ukraine into his country

Hungary's foreign minister accuses EU of disrupting oil supplies from Russia

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