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A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises

New Zealand's Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred mountain as his youngest daughter, Ngā wai hono i te po, became the second Māori queen in a tradition dating back to 1858

A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
Asia|News|World

Malaysia will not stop South China Sea exploration despite China protests, PM says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday the country will not stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea despite claims by Beijing that Malaysia was infringing

Malaysia will not stop South China Sea exploration despite China protests, PM says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Falling rates offer scant shelter from property storm

Global property markets, rattled by the steepest rise in interest rates in a generation, will get little relief

Falling rates offer scant shelter from property storm
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Russia says it will take action against US media in response to Russian media charges

Russia said on Thursday it would take retaliatory measures against U.S. media in response to U.S. charges against Russian media executives and state broadcaster RT, which Washington

Russia says it will take action against US media in response to Russian media charges
Americas|Business|Technology|World

Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president

Donald Trump is promising to make America the “crypto capital of the planet” if he returns to the White House

Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president
Africa|Economy|News|Opinion|World

UN chief warns Africa's inadequate access to debt relief is recipe for social unrest

African countries' inadequate access to debt relief and scarce resources is a recipe for social unrest, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on

UN chief warns Africa's inadequate access to debt relief is recipe for social unrest
Environment|News|Opinion|World

Pope Francis says climate change a common cause during Istiqlal Mosque visit

Pope Francis on Thursday invited Muslims and Catholics to push global leaders to confront the dangers of climate change and extremism, and spoke of the common

Pope Francis says climate change a common cause during Istiqlal Mosque visit
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US warned Nippon Steel its U.S. Steel bid risks harming American industry, sources say

The Biden administration told Nippon Steel in a letter on Saturday its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S.

US warned Nippon Steel its U.S. Steel bid risks harming American industry, sources say
Americas|News|World

US says China's New York envoy was not expelled but finished posting

China's consul general in New York left his post as scheduled after completing his posting last month, the State Department said

US says China's New York envoy was not expelled but finished posting
Environment|News|World

Pope and imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet

Pope Francis has joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work together to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the planet

Pope and imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Americas|News|World

Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory

Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation's territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean country

Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
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Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday asked the attorney general's office to investigate the $11 million purchase of Pegasus spy software, which he said could have been

Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase
Asia|Crime|News|World

Who is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run

Who is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run

Who is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run
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Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic

Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic

Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic
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Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom

While the U.S. Border Patrol has arrested tens of thousands of Chinese at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year, thousands are making Mexico their final destination

Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
Europe|News|Science|World

IAEA head says tower at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia station requires demolition after fire

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably

IAEA head says tower at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia station requires demolition after fire
Crime|News|Technology|World

Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says

New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation

Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
News|Political|World

US negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say

The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the

US negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say
MidEast|News|Political|World

US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive

US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive

US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says he won’t change Israel's policies in Gaza

Responding to a question from CNN's Jeremy Diamond about civilian deaths in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the IDF's conduct in Gaza and says he won't change his "humanitarian policies, vaccination policies and combat policies to minimize civilian casualties."

Netanyahu says he won’t change Israel's policies in Gaza
Environment|News|World

Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected

Firefighters succeeded on Wednesday in reducing the extent of a massive wildfire that blazed for two days and destroyed 20% of a forest in the Brazilian

Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
Europe|Political|World

Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation's top diplomat

A spate of resignations from the Ukrainian government came with one major surprise: the departure of the highly regarded foreign minster

Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation's top diplomat
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Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say

Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say

Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts

Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt
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White House's Finer meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv on security, energy

Deputy U.S. national security adviser Jon Finer met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss top priorities in

White House's Finer meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv on security, energy

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