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Overnight petrol queues in Ethiopia amid fuel shortages
Ethiopians said Friday they slept in their cars in hours-long queues for petrol. The shortages have been attributed to disruptions linked to the Middle East war and have...
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Bahrain cracks down on Shia community amid Iran conflict
While Bahrain comes under Iranian fire, some people in the country expressed sympathy with Tehran and even rejoiced over hits on US bases. Activists told AFP that the...
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Turkish Armenian language finds new life through art
Turkish Armenian, once used by about two million people across the Ottoman Empire, has become endangered following a century marked by massacres and mass emigration. Artists and cultural...
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Bolsonaro leaves hospital, begins house arrest in Brasilia
Former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Friday after a two-week stay and transferred to his home in Brasilia to begin house arrest, his...
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Lawmakers scrutinize millions in cash leaving Minneapolis airport
Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are leaving Minnesota airports and destined for foreign countries. The reports — which have highlighted...
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Mexico searches for two sailboats missing en route to Cuba
The Mexican Navy searched Friday for two sailboats that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba. The boats had left Mexico a week earlier with nine...
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Lehecka vs. Fils: Where to watch Miami Open semifinal
The first spot in the 2026 Miami Open men’s singles final will be decided Friday at Hard Rock Stadium when No. 21 Jiri Lehecka faces No. 28 Arthur...
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UN warns Lebanon faces 'humanitarian catastrophe'
Nearly a month into the Middle East war, the United Nations refugee agency warned Friday that Lebanon is confronting a deepening humanitarian crisis. The agency said the situation...
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Phillipsburg invites public to farewell retiring Police Chief Anthony Goodell
Anthony Goodell will retire as chief of the Phillipsburg Police Department at the end of March after one year in the role. During his tenure he launched new...
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Russia designates teacher from Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' as 'foreign agent'
On Friday, Russian authorities declared the teacher and central protagonist of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin" a "foreign agent." The designation is widely regarded as akin...
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93-year-old former Belgian diplomat appeals order to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba killing
A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat who was ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the court decision. The appeal...
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Sperm whale filmed giving birth with help from female companions
Scientists filmed a rarely seen event: a sperm whale giving birth. The video shows other female whales working together to support the mother and her newborn during the...
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Tehran calls deadly school strike a 'calculated' U.S. assault
Iran's foreign minister on Friday condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school that occurred on the first day of the Middle East war, calling it a 'calculated'...
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France calls IOC gender-testing policy a 'step backwards'; some countries welcome it
France on Friday described the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women's events as a "step backwards." Other countries, however,...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
This article presents a heading introducing a roundup of the latest developments in the Middle East war. The body contains only that introductory line and does not include...
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WTO split over digital taxes and e‑commerce moratorium
The future of digital taxes is dividing countries at the World Trade Organization. Central to the debate is the moratorium introduced in 1998 that prohibits customs duties on...
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Volkswagen in talks to repurpose northern Germany plant for military transport equipment
Struggling German carmaker Volkswagen is in talks with defence firms to repurpose a plant in northern Germany for the production of military transport equipment. The company's CEO said...
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G7 presses US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for clarity on Iran plans
G7 allies on Friday pressed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for clearer explanation of American plans regarding Iran nearly one month into the war in the Middle...