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126Bridge collapses onto passenger train in western Russia, killing at least 7
At least seven people were killed when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia late Saturday, with railway...
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‘We are under a dictatorship.’ Six years into his rule, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele tightens his grip
Nayib Bukele, the self-declared “world’s coolest dictator,” will mark six years as El Salvador’s president on Sunday, a period defined by contentious...
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Israel’s plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza is leaving Palestinians with little place to go: 5 maps show how
Even before Israel’s war in Gaza started, the territory was one of the most densely populated places on the planet, described by...
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US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan...
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China snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer
China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a high-level meeting with US and...
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Teen’s death sparks calls to ban viral head-on tackle game inspired by American football’s biggest hits
A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest and hardest full contact hits in American football and rugby has proved deadly,...
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Mexico will hold historic judicial elections on Sunday. Some believe it will hurt democracy
Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and justices on the ballot across...
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Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or...
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Macron’s marital shove disappears from French airwaves
A quick shove. A split-second clip that would have dominated US news for days aired in France for just 24 hours and...
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Judge in Diego Maradona trial stands down following documentary scandal
A judge has stepped down from the criminal proceedings regarding the death of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. An Argentine court...
