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Record-breaking rain hits southern Brazil

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their...

France 24

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U.K. allows its weapons to be used on Russian soil

Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use British weapons to strike directly at...

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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader

Canadian police have charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government.

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China launches mission to far side of the moon

China has launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.

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U.K.'s Labour claims big early win over Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Turkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefire

Turkey has announced that it is halting trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision as breaking trade agreements.

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States doing less to support press freedom, says watchdog

Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated.

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Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Arizona's Democratic governor signed a bill overturning an 1864 law banning abortion, a month after the state's supreme court said the Civil War-era rule was valid.

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U.S. Presidential Election

The 2024 United States presidential election, expected to be between Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump is set to take place this November.

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Israel-Gaza War

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is 'at war' following a surprise attack from Gaza by Hamas militants.

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Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Rise of AI

The release of Open AI's ChatGPT has accelerated the development of artificial intelligence and warnings about its impact on society.

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Climate Crisis

Extreme weather events are occurring more frequently amid rising sea-levels and increasing temperatures.

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Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill

The Kenyan government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate as heavy rains continue. The interior ministry warned that the water bodies "have filled up or are nearly filled up and may spill over any time, po...

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Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji at photo spot to stop crowds

Officials in a Japanese town are erecting a 2.5-meter (8.2 ft) high barrier to block a view of Mount Fuji and obstruct a photo spot that has been attracting so many visitors they have become a nuisance for locals.

France 24

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Chad to vote in presidential elections

Chad will hold presidential elections, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West Africa to use the ballot box to try to emerge from years of military rule. The candidate widely expected to win is Mahamat ...

France 24

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Nepal's top court orders limit on Everest climbing permits

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.

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New York police remove pro-Palestine university encampment

Students are angry, at least 12 pro Palestinian students were detained in two campuses in New York City on Friday. Most of the students are accused of misdemeanour and trespassing.

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Ukraine hospitals expand services due to rising demand

Organ transplants are becoming more common in Ukraine. Previously, many patients would travel to Russia for the procedure. But since the war Ukrainian hospitals have been forced to expand their capabilities.

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Palestinian journalists recognized at UNESCO awards

Journalists and media workers have gathered in Chile's capital for the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Conference. Palestinian journalists reporting on Israel's war in Gaza won this year's top prize.

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Police remove pro-Palestinian students from Paris university

French police officers entered the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris and removed pro-Palestinian student activists who had occupied its buildings to protest Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Trump hush money trial hears from former aide

A former aide of President Donald Trump has testified at his hush money trial, revealing the 'chaos' inside the campaign following the revelation of an Access Hollywood video that emerged weeks before the election.

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More arrests in New York amid university protests

Police in New York have made more arrests amid protests at universities over the war in Gaza. College and city officials say many of those involved in campus protests at Columbia University and CCNY were not affiliated with the schools.

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Britain transforms telecom boxes into EV charges

Britain's green communication cabinets, a common sight on local streets, are going greener in a new trial to transition them into electric vehicle charging points.

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Gaza's growing waste problem

With the conflict between Israel and Hamas now in its seventh month, domestic waste has been piling up. Some municipalities have been left with little choice but to find new dumping grounds within residential areas.

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Tbilisi rocked by clashes over 'foreign influence' bill

Mariam Tsertsvadze, the co-founder of an animal charity in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, is one of thousands engaging in nightly protests over a government bill on "foreign agents" that critics have condemned as authoritarian and Kremlin...

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Heatwave sweeping across Asia amid powerful El Niño

From India, to Bangladesh and the Philippines, people, animals and crops are suffering under a sweltering heatwave. Climate experts attribute the excessive heat to climate change and the impact of a powerful El Niño in the western Pacific.

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Reviving iconic architecture: Iwan Sunito's mission

Renowned developer Iwan Sunito is calling on his peers to reimagine the way they design buildings in Australia and around the world, by shifting their focus to create modern-day masterpieces like the award-winning Infinity in Sydney's Gr...

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U.S. lawmakers scramble to finalize farm legislation

Lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill have begun the scramble to reach an agreement on this must-pass legislation with subsidies for farmers, crop insurance, and SNAP food benefits.

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133 arrested during protest on SUNY New Paltz campus

State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) officials said the growing pro-Palestinian encampment was getting out of control with students inviting others who do not belong on campus to join in, and that they had no choice...

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Netanyahu vows safe return for hostages held by Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising the safe return of all the hostages still being held by Hamas. Hamas says Netanyahu is the one responsible for holding up negotiations, while the U.S. says Hamas is to blame for not ...

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Third week of Trump's hush money trial wrapping up

Former President Donald Trump spoke out about the gag order against before heading into court, saying "they want to get Biden elected." Hope Hicks, a former longtime adviser to Trump, is taking the witness stand in his criminal trial on ...

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DW honors Navalny's widow with Freedom of Speech Award

This year's Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech award goes to the woman who was long considered the first lady of the Russian opposition. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, received the prize.

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Campus protests over Gaza war hit Australia

Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of U.S. college protests and Middle East tumult to a campus and continent on the other side of the world.

France 24

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Hamas weighs Gaza truce proposal in 'positive spirit'

Hamas said it was considering in a "positive spirit" a proposed truce and hostage release deal with Israel as the bloodiest ever Gaza war claimed more lives on Friday.

France 24

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French inventor uses hair to take on scourge of cigarette butts

Once thrown away, a single cigarette butt takes 10 years to degrade and often ends up in the ocean. Now, on France’s Normandy coast, an inventor is tackling this scourge by using hair from local salons.

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