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Russian President Vladimir Putin raised eyebrows Thursday when he expressed his support for US Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, flattering the Democratic nominee with some curiously timed remarks. “Our ‘favorite,’ if…

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Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show

September 5, 2024

Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm in Italy last month show they died of “dry drowning,” according to authorities.…

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Michel Barnier named as new French prime minister

September 5, 2024

Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, has been named France’s new prime minister, the French president’s office says, ending two months of stalemate following inconclusive parliamentary elections. In…

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Police kill armed man near Israeli consulate in Munich

September 5, 2024

German police shot dead an armed man after an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate in central Munich on Thursday, officers said. The suspect was armed with an older…

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New Maori Queen anointed following the death of her father

September 5, 2024

A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades.…

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Economy

China’s Xi hails ‘best in history’ Africa ties, pledges military aid

September 5, 2024

China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent, in addition…

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On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause

September 5, 2024

Since his papacy began in 2013, Pope Francis has signaled his intention to build bridges with other faiths. The global growth of Islam, and the rise of extremism across religions,…

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Economy

Yagi strengthens to a super typhoon as it menaces ‘China’s Hawaii’

September 5, 2024

Typhoon Yagi has rapidly intensified to a super typhoon as it powers its way towards the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, where it is forecast to make landfall towards the…

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A fugitive mayor who fled the Philippines amid China spy rumors is arrested in Indonesia

September 5, 2024

A disgraced mayor wanted in the Philippines for alleged links to Chinese criminal networks has been arrested in Indonesia after several weeks on the run, Philippines officials announced Wednesday, as…

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Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic

September 5, 2024

This second plane, a Dassault Falcon 2000 registration number YV3360, is similar to the aircraft seized by authorities in the United States on Monday, and it appears on a US…

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Vladimir Putin trolls US presidential race with ‘endorsement’ of Kamala Harris

Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show

Michel Barnier named as new French prime minister

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New Maori Queen anointed following the death of her father

China’s Xi hails ‘best in history’ Africa ties, pledges military aid

On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause

Yagi strengthens to a super typhoon as it menaces ‘China’s Hawaii’

A fugitive mayor who fled the Philippines amid China spy rumors is arrested in Indonesia

Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic