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Deadly tornadoes rip through Oklahoma

At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, in Oklahoma this weekend, after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains. The White House said, President Joe Biden has pledged federal support for Oklahoma as well as ...

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Students suffer in the Philippines' scorching heat

Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbors in education.

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Spain faces springtime water crisis

In parts of Spain, the water level in reservoirs is already dangerously low for this time of year. Farmers fearing for their crops and livestock hope politicians will act quickly. But they've been told the necessary funds aren't available.

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Moscow 'targeted' gas facilities in Ukraine that secure EU supply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian attack on his country's energy sector had targeted gas facilities important for supply to the European Union.

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Pope Francis holds mass in Venice's St Mark's Square

Pope Francis presided over mass in St. Mark's Square in Venice while warning of environmental damage and over-tourism, in a closely watched visit marking the pontiff's first outside Rome since last year.

France 24

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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russia

Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit, comprised of dozens of men mostly over 60 years old, isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped them contributing to the war effort.

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Biden tells Netanyahu U.S. doesn't support Rafah assault

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said.

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Ukraine troops retreating on eastern front

Ukraine's top general says his troops have been forced to retreat as fighting on the country's eastern front intensified. Kyiv's forces have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, west of the Donetsk region.

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Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China

Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on an unannounced visit, to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country have said.

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Burkina Faso's military forces accused of 'massacring 223 civilians

Military forces in Burkina Faso have been accused of massacring 223 civilians - including babies - in attacks on two villages. The mass killings allegedly took place in the north of the conflict-torn West African nation, according to Hum...

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Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy sectors

Russia and Ukraine renewed attacks on energy infrastructure overnight, damaging plants and causing fires. The Ukrainian army said in its regular situational update on Saturday that Russia hit Ukraine with a “massive missile attack”. En...

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Russia targets Ukrainian energy supplies in fresh strikes

Russia has unleashed a massive missile strike at Ukraine, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said.

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Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages

Hamas's armed wing released video of two men held hostage in Gaza who are seen alive and urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal for the release of all the remaining captives.

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U.S midwest cleaning up after powerful tornadoes

Tornadoes have wreaked havoc in America's Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

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China asks couples to have more babies

For two years in a row China’s enormous population has been shrinking. As the country grapples with a declining birth rate, an ageing population, and a slowing economy, the government is urging families to have more children.

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'I can't breathe' man tells Ohio cops before death

Ohio police released video of a Black man who died at a local hospital after repeatedly telling officers "I can't breathe" as they pinned him to the floor of a bar and handcuffed him, evoking memories of the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

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Gaza hit by fresh strikes amid ceasefire talks

Witnesses in Gaza reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight around Rafah. It comes as Hamas says it is considering an Israeli ceasefire proposal, after a delegation from Egypt arrived in Israel to resume stalled negotiations.

France 24

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Gaza protests spread across U.S. universities

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza, echoing similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses.

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People swept away by raging river in Kenya

Residents of a Kenyan village are still coming to terms with their loss after a truck full of people was swept away by raging floodwaters. A large group of people boarded a truck in hopes of being ferried across a swollen river in Makueni.

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US begins building floating base to boost aid

The US military has started building a large floating pier off Gaza's coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, the defence department has said. Ships will deliver aid from Cyprus to the pier where it will be loaded onto truc...

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Two Kyiv hospitals evacuated over feared Russian strikes

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities, hitting locations in the centre and west of the country, damaging equipment and injuring at least one energy worker, officials said. This came a day after two Ukrainian...

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South Africa celebrates 'Freedom Day'

South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid.

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Destructive tornadoes wreak havoc in US midwest

Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the midwestern US, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

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