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Uganda's President defends anti-LGBTQ law

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has defended signing one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws - telling party members that homosexuality is a "sickness" and shrugging off Western threats of aid cuts.

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Top Australian soldier loses defamation case

One of Australia's most decorated living soldiers on Thursday lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers which accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans during deployment to Afghanistan.

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Mother, child among dead in Kyiv strikes

A young girl, her mother, and another woman were killed during a Russian missile strike on Kyiv on Thursday after the air raid shelter they rushed to failed to open, according to witnesses including a grieving husband.

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That 70's Show actor convicted of assault

"That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson was convicted on Wednesday of raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home. Three women, all former members of the Church of Scientology, accuse the actor of sexual assault at his Hollywood home. Al...

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Pence, Christie plan 2024 campaign launches

Former Republican Vice President Mike Pence is set to launch a bid for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination, according to sources. Pence, who incurred Donald Trump's wrath by refusing to support his effort to overturn the results ...

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Cuba's first-ever team of top women umpires

A Cuban all-female umpire team is raising eyebrows as they travel the Caribbean island to oversee several national baseball championship games, the first group of women to call the shots in a profession long dominated by men.

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High prices hit the appetite of food-loving French

France prides itself on taking its food seriously, but many consumers are now tightening their belts or skimping on quality, hit by a record inflation rate that threatens to serve up another political headache for the government.

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Al Pacino, 83, expecting his fourth child

Oscar winner Al Pacino is expecting his fourth child at the age of 83. A representative for the actor confirmed the news on Wednesday (May 31). Celebrity news website TMZ said Pacino's girlfriend, 29-year-old producer Noor Alfallah was e...

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Rare 'death zone' rescue on Everest

A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a 'very rare' high altitude rescue, a government official says. The ‘death zone’ is a part of the mountain where ...

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Sudan army suspends truce talks

There are fears of renewed bloodshed in Sudan, after a diplomatic source claimed the army had suspended ceasefire negotiations with its paramilitary rival, the Rapid Support Forces.

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DeSantis steps up attack on opponent Trump

Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis stepped up his attack on opponent Donald Trump, saying the former president has decided to "move left" on some issues.

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UN removing oil off decaying tanker

Operations to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen's coast will soon begin after a technical support ship arrived on site on Tuesday (May 30), the United Nations said.

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Why ethnic tensions are rising in Kosovo

Unrest in Kosovo's north has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the region's Serb-majority area after April elections boycotted by the Serbs, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina on Friday (May ...

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'A bad deal': Debt limit faces Republican test

A key Republican hardliner on the powerful House Rules Committee said on Tuesday that he would support sending the bipartisan debt ceiling deal to the floor for a vote, a critical first step in advancing Speaker Kevin McCarthy's agreemen...

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Elon Musk in China for Tesla talks

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has arrived in China, as he makes his first trip to the world's second largest economy in over three years. The multi-billionaire met China's foreign minister Qin Gang within hours of arriving in the count...

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N.Korea to launch first military spy satellite

North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring U.S. activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday, drawing criticism over its potential use of banned missile technology.

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Ukraine war comes to Moscow

Russia claimed that Ukraine launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday, but said air defenses destroyed all eight of the drones. It brings the 15-month war in Ukraine to the heart of Russia's capital. Meanwhile, Kyiv was...

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Elon Musk lands in China for Tesla talks

Elon Musk's private jet was seen landing in China on Tuesday (May 30), with the Tesla boss believed to be seeking a meeting with Premier Li Qiang.

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Hanoi cuts public lighting to save power in heatwaves

Drivers in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi’s busy streets have to rely on only their headlights to navigate the city - before the lights are finally flipped on – at a delay – to help preserve the power grid under sweltering temperatures. Weather...

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NATO soldiers injured in Kosovo clashes

Around 25 NATO peacekeeping soldiers defending three town halls in northern Kosovo were injured in clashes with Serb protesters on Monday (May 29), while Serbia's president put the army on the highest level of combat alert.

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Plastic recycling in focus as Paris talks underway

As talks start this week on a global plastics treaty, debate is emerging between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry favoring recycling as the solution to plastic waste.

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Uganda enacts harsh anti-gay law, death penalty

Uganda has enacted one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for certain same-sex acts. It has drawn Western condemnation and risks sanctions from aid donors.

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Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president

Bola Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria's president on Monday following a disputed election. He faces pressure to quickly improve economic and security conditions.

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Japan on alert as N.Korea warns of satellite launch

Japan put its ballistic missile defenses on alert on Monday, vowing to shoot down any projectile that threatened its territory after North Korea notified it of an imminent satellite launch.

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South Korea seeks global arms dominance

South Korea is striving to become the world's largest arms dealer, with its speedy turnaround and delivery. An arms deal with Poland is its stepping stone to tap into the European market.

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China's own airliner completes first flight

China's home-grown C919 jet completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday under China Eastern Airlines. The Commercial Aviation Corp of China (COMAC)-produced aircraft is meant to rival Airbus and Boeing as Chi...

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Beirut museum dusts off blast to reopen

Almost three years after Beirut August 2020 port explosion forced it to shut down, Lebanon's Sursock Museum reopened its doors on Friday (May 26), clearing the dust and destruction of the blast that damaged it.

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Turkey’s Erdogan seals election win

President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday (May 28), a win that would steer his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade after he saw off his toughest political challenge yet.

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Russia unleashes record drone attack on Kyiv

A single-day record for kamikaze drone strikes have been unleashed on the Ukrainian capital ahead of the city celebrating 'Kyiv Day' in the largest attack since the start of the war. Ukraine's Air Force said it downed 52 out of the 54 Ir...

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Tentative deal reached to raise U.S debt ceiling

U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4-trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate. The deal would raise the debt limit for...

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