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May tries to save Brexit plan after speaker’s bombshell

British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks with her ministers Tuesday after the speaker of parliament threatened to derail…
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‘Fascist’ perfume, flatulent hippo: social media war for Israel election

A new ad with an elegantly dressed minister using "fascist" perfume drew online outrage Tuesday, the latest in a social…
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Macron, on and on… French leader debates for 8 hours

French President Emmanuel Macron has set a new personal record for talking during a public appearance by debating for more…
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Soviet New Wave film-maker Khutsiev dies at 93

Renowned Soviet-era film-maker Marlen Khutsiev, one of the country's most influential post-war directors, has died aged 93, the Russian Union…
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Syria force makes gains in last IS redoubt

Kurdish-led fighters advanced in the Islamic State group's last bastion in eastern Syria, confining holdout jihadists to a tiny pocket…
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FIFA Qatar 2022 plan would ‘exacerbate’ Gulf tensions

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to expand the Qatar World Cup to 48 teams and increase the number of host…
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Japan Olympic chief facing corruption probe to step down

The head of Japan's Olympic Committee said Tuesday he would step down in June, as French authorities probe his involvement…
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Syria’s Kurds criticise Damascus ‘threats’

Syria's Kurds have criticised the "threatening language" of the Damascus regime after it pledged to retake northeastern areas they control…
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Physicist Marcelo Gleiser: ‘Science does not kill God’

The annual Templeton Prize, which recognizes outstanding contributions to "affirming life's spiritual dimension," was awarded Tuesday to Brazilian Marcelo Gleiser…
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Japan Olympic chief facing corruption probe to step down

The head of Japan's Olympic Committee said Tuesday he would step down in June, as French authorities probe his involvement…
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Paris ties Singapore, Hong Kong as world’s priciest cities

Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong…
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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 89, dozens missing

At least 89 people are known to have died after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia's Papua region, with…
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Trump names conservative lawyer as Mexico ambassador

President Donald Trump has nominated a veteran Washington lawyer as his first ambassador to Mexico, a delicate role in representing…
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Thai tycoon convicted, bailed in black leopard poaching case

A Thai tycoon accused of poaching a black leopard was sentenced to 16 months in jail on other charges Tuesday…
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In Italy, arrests aplenty but top people smugglers remain elusive

Despite hefty anti-mafia powers, international police cooperation and thousands of arrests, Italy has yet to deal a significant blow to…
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‘Hold the compass or die’: jailed migrants recount ordeal

Gambian Cherno Jallow, Senegalese Cheikhaya Dieng, and Ivorian Fofana Lamine, are finishing 44-month jail sentences in Italy after people smugglers…
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Trump hosts ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Bolsonaro at White House

Finally, Trump of the Tropics -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro -- is meeting the Bolsonaro of the North -- Donald…
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Egypt’s historic Wafd party eclipsed under Sisi’s rule

A century after Egypt's March 1919 revolution, the prominent Wafd party credited with leading popular demands to end the British…
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New Zealand’s Ardern vows never to speak killer’s name

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the name of the twin-mosque gunman as she opened…
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Germany launches 5G auction amid row with US over Huawei

Germany launches its auction Tuesday for the construction of an ultra-fast 5G mobile network as a transatlantic dispute rages over…
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Karadzic trial to close, but Bosnia’s divides remain open

Widows of the Srebrenica massacre hope he will die in prison, while Bosnian Serbs have honoured Radovan Karadzic with a…
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National Enquirer bought Bezos texts from girlfriend’s brother: report

The National Enquirer bought revealing messages between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his then-secret girlfriend for $200,000 from her brother,…
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When snakes strike, lives shatter

On June 15, 2015, four-year-old Chepchirchir Kiplagat's life changed forever. Bitten by a snake as she slept, she permanently lost…
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The battle to bring antivenoms to Africa

Snake antivenoms have been around for 125 years, are effective and can be produced cheaply at scale. Yet Africa, with…
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Cancer deaths falling for half decade in EU: study

The death rate from cancer has been falling for half a decade in the EU, researchers said Tuesday, although the…
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NZ premier Ardern vows mosque gunman will face ‘full force of law’

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised on Tuesday that the man responsible for last week's deadly mosque massacres would…
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Time for N. Korea to take concrete steps: Moon adviser

North Korea should take "actual action" towards giving up its nuclear weapons to break the deadlock in talks with Washington,…
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Ex-Peru president Toledo briefly jailed for public intoxication

Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, who is facing extradition from the United States over corruption charges, was briefly jailed for…
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A week after Ethiopia crash, questions swirl around Boeing

Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft are grounded across the world following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, casting a harsh…
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Erdogan campaign use of Mosque shooter video draws NZ ire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew a sharp rebuke from New Zealand Monday for using controversial video shot by the…
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