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Italian prosecutors widen probe into superyacht that sank off Sicily to 2 more crew members

ROME -- Italian prosecutors have put under investigation two more crew members of the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off…

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Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event

BERLIN -- A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event Thursday…

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Alfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring series ‘Disclaimer’ to Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy -- Alfonso Cuarón is the first to admit that he does not know how to make a television…

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Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate cut in September

Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate…

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Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since 2021, government spokesman says

Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since 2021, government spokesman says

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China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles

BEIJING -- China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on…

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2 arrested after $6 million worth of cocaine seized near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Federal agents seized $6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two men from the Dominican…

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Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin said Thursday, despite the country being a member of…

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A strong wave likely capsized a Viking replica ship off Norway, police say

Police say a strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off…

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Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

VOLOS, Greece -- More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos,…

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Turkey hosts meeting with Iraq, Qatar and UAE on multibillion-dollar infrastructure hub

Transport ministers from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are meeting in Istanbul to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional…

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AP PHOTOS: Partial reopening of the Rubens House in Antwerp gives glimpse of painter’s life

ANTWERP, Belgium -- The city palace of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens is partly reopening this weekend, allowing Antwerp to…

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EU’s top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine’s backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia

BRUSSELS -- The European Union's top diplomat on Thursday ramped up pressure on Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on…

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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island…

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WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

GENEVA -- GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's office for Europe on Thursday decried a decline in condom use…

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2 German boys die after being buried in sand at a Denmark beach

Officials say two German boys, who got buried in the sand after digging a hole in a dune in northwestern…

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German government to hold talks with the opposition on responses to the Solingen attack

BERLIN -- Top German officials said Wednesday they will hold talks with the country's opposition and state governments on ways…

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6 Polish students, lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry says

WARSAW, Poland -- Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests…

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Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a ‘reset’ with the European Union

BERLIN -- The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant…

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K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime

2024-08-29 00:05:02 SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an…

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