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An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India

A police officer scans the scene where an explosion occurred Monday night when a fireworks storage facility caught fire injuring…

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Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

GOMA, Congo -- The end of one of the world's deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to…

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NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed

NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed

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Trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

KYIV, Ukraine -- There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.The…

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Radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’

WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated…

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Renowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change

PARIS -- Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow…

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Nick Harkaway steps into his father John le Carré’s footsteps with spy thriller ‘Karla’s Choice’

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — George Smiley, the subtle fictional spymaster navigating treacherous Cold War currents, is back.And so, somewhat…

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Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

BANGKOK -- Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate…

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Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victory

Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victory

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The leaders of India and Spain launch India’s first private military aircraft plant

VADODARA, India -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez inaugurated India's first private military aircraft…

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Front-runners in Uruguay's presidential race say they'll face off in a second round of voting next month

Front-runners in Uruguay's presidential race say they'll face off in a second round of voting next month

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Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say

Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say

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In Beirut, a photographer’s frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30…

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Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board

A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot onboard, aviation authorities…

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Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

MOSCOW -- Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21%…

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'

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Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London

LONDON -- The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits — all on display…

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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds

PADANG, Indonesia -- One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…

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Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel Aviv

Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel Aviv

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Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill 22

Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill 22

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