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Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery
A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery
July 11, 2024Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather
A retired police detective involved in the arrest of the husband of Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories, says he was disturbed by her reaction 20 years ago when he said he was going to charge her husband for sexua...
July 12, 2024British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack
July 12, 2024
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At least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in the Somali capital
A corrections officer says five prisoners and three soldiers have been killed in a failed attempt by some inmates to break out of a prison in the Somali capital, Mogadishu
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Missing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake
Officials say that a miner who went missing after an earthquake shook Poland's Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two days after the accident that killed one and injured 17 other workers
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Taiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China's missile unit
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it's monitoring waves of test-firing by China’s missile unit in a region more than 1,000 miles from the self-ruled island and that its air force stepped up its alertness
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Iran's president vows balance with all countries, warns US country won't be pressured
Iran’s newly elected president says his government will create "balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but has stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.”
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A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters' hopes of his release are dashed
A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a case relating to the legality of their marriage
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N. Korea threatens to boost nuke capability over US-S. Korea deterrence guidelines
North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slams its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North
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An Israeli official confirms Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas' military wing, was the target of a strike in Khan Younis
An Israeli official confirms Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas' military wing, was the target of a strike in Khan Younis
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July 13
Israeli attack on southern Gaza Strip leaves 71 dead, Health Ministry in Gaza says
Israel says it has targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike in southern Gaza that local health officials say killed at least 71 people
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The Health Ministry in Gaza says 71 people have been killed and 290 injured in an Israeli attack on southern Gaza Strip
The Health Ministry in Gaza says 71 people have been killed and 290 injured in an Israeli attack on southern Gaza Strip
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July 13
An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year
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Hawks and Hounds: Inside the weird and wonderful world of Wimbledon's working animals
But not all creatures have been so warmly welcomed at Wimbledon over the years.
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Man arrested in UK over human remains found in dumped suitcases
British police say they have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England
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July 13
Fire breaks out at Russian oil depot as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks
Local officials say Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Kherson region killed two people and wounded two others
July 13
July 13
Rescuers recover the first body from two buses that were swept by a landslide and submerged into a raging river in Nepal
Rescuers recover the first body from two buses that were swept by a landslide and submerged into a raging river in Nepal
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Rescuers in Nepal search for 2 buses swept into river with over 50 people on board
Nepali authorities say rescuers have recovered the first body from two buses that were swept away by a landslide and submerged into a raging river in a raging river
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Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
In 1966, Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun living in eastern Taiwan, asked local housewives to contribute 50 cents a month to fund her charity
July 13
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The son of Asia's richest man marries in the year's most extravagant wedding
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year
July 13
July 13
A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun's message of compassion global
Tzu Chi is an international Buddhist organization led by the Venerable Cheng Yen, an 87-year-old nun living in Taiwan
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Argentina designates Hamas a terrorist group in show of support for Israel
Argentina has designated Hamas a terrorist organization and ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the Palestinian group
July 12
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Safety of Paris' Seine river still in question days before Olympics
ABC's Ines de la Cuetara reports from Paris that it's still unclear whether Olympic athletes will be able to compete in the Seine due to unsafe levels of bacteria in the water.
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Convicted instigators in murder of Ecuador presidential candidate get 34-year prison sentences
The two instigators of the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been sentenced to 34 years and eight months in prison
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Police say 22 students were killed when a school collapsed during morning classes in Nigeria
Police say 22 students were killed when a school collapsed during morning classes in Nigeria
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Prosecutors in northern Mexico say they'll investigate case of long-missing man found in morgue
Prosecutors in northern Mexico say they’ll investigate after the body of a long-missing man was found after months lying unidentified in a state morgue
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Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather
A retired police detective involved in the arrest of the husband of Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories, says he was disturbed by her reaction 20 years ago when he said he was going to charge her husband for sexua...
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Chile says a Venezuelan fugitive has been arrested in the killing of an anti-Maduro dissident
Chile says one of the suspects being sought in the kidnapping and killing of a dissident Venezuelan soldier on Chilean soil early this year has been arrested in Costa Rica
July 12
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Pakistan reaches new $7 billion loan deal with IMF
Pakistan has reached an agreement for a new $7 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund
July 12
July 12
Argentina's inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei
A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped
July 12
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Young person in Canada dies from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants
A young person has been found dead after being swept away by floodwaters in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl swept through the province
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July 12
Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands
Caribbean officials are demanding more access to funding and help in fighting climate change just weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region
July 12
July 12
School collapse in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble
July 12
July 12
Federal agents seize $4.6 million worth of cocaine off boat near Puerto Rico
Federal authorities say they have seized $4.6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens aboard a boat in waters near Puerto Rico
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July 12
Kenya police boss resigns in latest fallout from deadly protests
Kenya’s police boss has resigned in the latest development resulting from deadly protests
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July 12
King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
We hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III
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Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest development in the case of a woman who said she was repeatedly raped by the athletes after they took her back to their hotel room and preven...
July 12
July 12
Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan
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Albania's supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority in prison after he was convicted of buying votes
July 12
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Poland's centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government have suffered a defeat in parliament, where a slim majority rejected legislation that would have eased the strict anti-abortion law
July 12
July 12
Turkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage the country’s large stray dog population
July 12
July 12
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UK police: Human remains found in 2 suitcases discovered in England are from 2 men
Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men, police said Friday
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Putin signs bill increasing income taxes for the wealthy in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich
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Former international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
Russian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk
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US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea, where hostilities have flared
The United States has renewed a call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying a broader web of security alliances has emerged to preserve the rule of law in the disputed waters
July 12
July 12
Lone wolf threat is main concern for Paris Olympics: Official
The Summer Olympics begin July 26.
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Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow, killing its crew of 3
Russian authorities say that a Russian passenger jet has crashed near Moscow while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three
July 12
July 12
Russian authorities say a passenger jet has crashed near Moscow while flying empty, killing its crew of three.
Russian authorities say a passenger jet has crashed near Moscow while flying empty, killing its crew of three.
July 12
July 12
Hungary's Orbán faces backlash over his rogue 'peace mission' meetings with Western adversaries
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union
July 12
July 12
Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault
Civil defense workers in Gaza have been digging bodies out of collapsed buildings and pulling them off rubble-covered streets
July 12
July 12
Finnish lawmakers approve controversial law to turn away migrants at border with Russia
Finnish lawmakers have narrowly approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants attempting to enter from neighboring Russia and reject their asylum applications
July 12
July 12
Man sentenced to life over plot to kidnap, rape and murder UK TV personality Holly Willoughby
A man has been given a life sentence for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities
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