South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in …
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By MOLLY QUELL
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5/10/24
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Authorities in Argentina say at least 90 people were injured in Buenos Aires when a passenger train struck an empty box car on the tracks and derailed. It was a rare collision that has fueled …
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5/10/24
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Hundreds of volunteers have set up a makeshift dog shelter in an abandoned, roofless warehouse in the Brazilian city of Canoas, one of the hardest hit by floods since last week. They treat and feed …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
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5/10/24
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A United Nations official says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS
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5/10/24
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A horse that was perilously stranded on a rooftop by Brazil's deadly floods has been rescued. The horse nicknamed Caramelo was one of many animals rescuers have tried help. Caramelo garnered national …
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE
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5/10/24
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After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global plan. The World Health Organization is overseeing an …
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By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN
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5/10/24
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A few weeks ago, Edmundo González Urrutia was just another grandfather visiting his daughter and grandchildren, who live abroad, enjoying two months of family time. That leisurely pace will have to …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO
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5/10/24
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The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant Palestine new “rights and privileges” and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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5/10/24
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Charred homes and cars dot the hilltop West Bank village of Duma, a searing reminder of Palestinians' vulnerability to rising violence from Israeli settlers. The head of village council says the …
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By JACK JEFFERY
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5/10/24
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Shunned publicly by politicians and intellectuals for centuries, Vodou is transforming into a more powerful and accepted religion across Haiti, where its believers were once persecuted. Vodou …
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By DÁNICA COTO
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5/10/24
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May 3 - 9, 2024
People walk between rows of tulips in Canada, celebrities attend the Met Gala in New York City and new citizens take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in …
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By The Associated Press
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5/9/24
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A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people has caught fire and skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 people. Senegal's transport minister says the Air Sénégal …
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By JESSICA DONATI
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5/9/24
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May 3 - 9, 2024
People in Jerusalem observed a two-minute silence in memory of victims of the Holocaust; Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II with a Victory Day military …
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By The Associated Press
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5/9/24
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MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Ukrainian gymnast Mariia Vysochanska led a group of European athletes carrying the torch for the Paris Olympics through the Mediterranean city of Marseille on Thursday, in …
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By SYLVIE CORBET and TOM NOUVIAN
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5/9/24
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Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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5/9/24
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A shipment of humanitarian aid has left a port in Cyprus and is on its way to the U.S-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, according to Cyprus’ foreign minister. Foreign …
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5/9/24
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Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward …
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By DAVID RISING
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5/9/24
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Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly …
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5/9/24
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The Vatican is crossing a key milestone in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. Pope Francis will preside over a ceremony Thursday in …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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5/9/24
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In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza. …
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5/8/24
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