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Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest

A suicide bomber has killed more than a dozen people including police in an attack during a demonstration of citizens against militancy. More than 18 ...

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Ukraine hits targets deep inside Russia, killing eight

Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia killed eight people overnight in attacks that targeted military and civilian infrastructure. Russia said Moscow'...

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Ceuta: Most who breached border have left, Spain says

Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 pe...

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The crew of one of the helicopters is reported to be safe but the search for the second is ongoing. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has warned of "extremely...

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Small insects, big damage: The global ant trade is booming

Legal or not, the trade in African ants bound for Europe is booming. What do hobbyists find appealing about these insects, and what risks does the tra...

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Germany news: DB hampered by 'organized irresponsibility'

DB chief Evelyn Palla wants to overcome the culture of ''organized irresponsibility" by empowering new decision-makers within the railway operator. Ba...

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Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says

The deadly explosion outside an upscale Moscow restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square was a "brutal terror attack," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, promi...

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Indonesia: At least 5 dead in ferry fire

Search and rescue officials report some 41 missing after a fire on a ferry near the Indonesia island of Madura. The cause of the blaze remains unclear...

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Poland: Prime Minister Tusk defies anti-Ukrainian violence

Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland is on the rise, with numerous attacks against refugees from the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has spok...

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Germany: Islamism and right-wing extremism — a story of mutual radicalization

Following the attack on a Berlin Pride festival, the focus in Germany is turning to Islamist terrorism. An expert warns: Looking only at Islamists ove...

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Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change sk...

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China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods

Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues....

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