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New Caledonia: 3 killed, scores wounded as riots continue

Hong Kong: YouTube complies with order to block protest song

Argentina: Yearly inflation at almost 300%

Michael Schumacher's watches fetch millions at auction

Tunisian bar association slams 'abuse of power' over arrests

France: Macron condemns 'odious' Holocaust Memorial attack

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Africa

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Sudan war: Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

International groups have said a paramilitary group may be carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in West Darfur.

Asia

An armed soldier wields a gun atop a sandbag in Manipur

India: How a year of ethnic violence changed Manipur

The distrust between Christian Kuki and Hindu Meitei runs deep as armed militias swarm the state of Manipur.

Germany

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Berlin imam and rabbi building bridges after Hamas attacks

Can an unexpected friendship between an imam and a rabbi help to ease community tensions in Berlin's Neukölln district?

Europe

Georgian lawmakers fight during a parliamentary session on May 14, 2024.

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Another step toward a controversial law has sparked protests in Georgia. Demonstrators say the law will stifle dissent

Middle East

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq (Left) is welcomed by Emir of Kuwait, Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah with the countries' flags hanging in the background

Kuwait's unique democratic experiment could be at an end

After Kuwait's ruler suspended its parliament, is the country heading down the road towards autocratic monarchy?

North America

A bag of pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The pills are disguised as prescription oxycodone painkillers.

Illicit fentanyl is entering the US at highest rates ever

More than 115 million illicit pills containing fentanyl were seized by US law officials last year.

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Alternative for Germany (AfD)

Germany's far-right populist AfD party has a strong anti-immigration focus. Classified as a "suspected" far-right extremist organization, it is topping opinion polls in several eastern German states.

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Who is Russia's new defense minister Andrei Belousov?

Andrei Belousov is a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. His job will be to strengthen Russia's arms industry.

Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Ukraine: Kharkiv's strategic importance

Russia has launched an offensive targeting Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

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Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92

The first Canadian author to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Alice Munro, has died at the age of 92 in Ontario.

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Afghan children receive medical treatment in Germany

Even with the Taliban ruling in Kabul, this charity is still helping children from Afghanistan to be treated in Germany.

President of the United States Joe Biden is speaking about proposing tariffs on Chinese steel in his remarks at the United Steelworkers Headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, on April 17, 2024

US-China trade war: Why Joe Biden has raised the stakes

The US president has quadrupled tariffs on Chinese EVs and raised levies on green technologies. Here's why.

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India: English classes bring hope to Afghans in New Delhi

A makeshift English language school is trying to fill in the educational gaps for young Afghans in New Delhi.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves, extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.