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UK rail strike strands commuters, pits workers against govt
Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades
6/21/2022 04:12:13 EDTHong Kong's last UK governor says crackdowns 'heartbreaking'
The last British governor of Hong Kong says Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony has been “a lot worse” than he expected
June 21, 2022Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated
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Hong Kong's last UK governor says crackdowns 'heartbreaking'
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Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish
A giant stingray caught in the Mekong River last week is more than a giant — it is the biggest of them all
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Mexican diplomat starts jostling for 2024 nomination
Mexico's top diplomat has begun the open jostling to win the 2024 nomination of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Morena party
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Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated
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Food, water concerns as floods continue to batter Bangladesh
Floods in Bangladesh have left millions struggling to access drinking water.
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'It's just hell there': Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine
Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort.
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Ben Stiller meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on World Refugee Day
The actor visited Ukraine as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations.
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Colombian voters elect country's first Black vice president
As Colombia’s voters put aside a longtime antipathy to leftists and chose one as their new president, they also have carved out another milestone — electing the country's first Black vice president
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Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges
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Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised change
Colombia for the first time elected a leftist as its next president, but the slim victory is a cue that a large portion of the country rejects the ambitious proposals of Gustavo Petro
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Giant stingray is thought to be world's largest freshwater fish
Scientists said the world's largest-ever freshwater fish -- a stingray weighing in at about 660 pounds -- was caught in Cambodia's Mekong River.
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Puerto Rico law to boost private sector worker benefits
Puerto Rico’s governor has signed legislation that will award more rights to private sector workers in the U.S. territory
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Man who coordinated Honduras activist's murder sentenced
The man convicted last year of coordinating the killing of Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison
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Mali government says jihadi rebels kill 132 civilians
Recent attacks by jihadi rebels in central Mali have killed 132 civilians, the government announced Monday
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East African leaders send regional force to eastern Congo
East Africa’s leaders have responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate cease-fire
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Taliban release several British citizens held in Afghanistan
The Taliban say they have released several British citizens who had been detained in Afghanistan after an agreement was reached between the two countries
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Saudi crown prince visits Egypt ahead of Biden Mideast trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Cairo on the first leg of a Middle East tour that comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the region next month
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Emirati officials announce new plans for world's fair site
Emirati officials have revealed plans for the Expo 2020 site in Dubai that received millions of visitors between October and March
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Le Pen: Huge gains in French parliament a 'seismic event'
Marine Le Pen's party gained a surge in the country's parliamentary election.
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The Mali government says that 132 civilians have been killed in recent attacks by jihadi rebels in the country's center.
The Mali government says that 132 civilians have been killed in recent attacks by jihadi rebels in the country's center.
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Juneteenth celebrations, music festivals, monsoon floods: World in Photos, June 20
A look at the top photos from around the globe.
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Israeli PM Bennett says he is dissolving parliament, plunging country into 5th election in 3 years
Israeli PM Bennett says he is dissolving parliament, plunging country into 5th election in 3 years
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi celebrates birthday with cake in court
Although detained by Myanmar’s military government on a slew of charges, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been able to hold a small birthday celebration during a court appearance
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Canada investing billions to modernize North America defense
Canada is investing $4.9 billion (US$3.8 billion) over the next six years to modernize North America’s aging defensive systems
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EU: Blame Russia, not sanctions, for global food crisis
The European Union’s top diplomat insisted Monday it’s not the bloc’s sanctions that are responsible for the looming global food crisis, and pledged to work out solutions to ensure exports of food and fertilizers could reach Africa
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Lithuania defends ban on some goods to Russia's Kaliningrad
Lithuania is defending its decision to bar rail transit from Russia to a Russian Baltic Sea exclave of goods hit by European Union sanctions, in a move that drew Moscow’s strong anger amid high tensions in the region
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Brazil's Petrobras CEO resigns amid pressure over gas prices
The chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras resigned amid political pressure from top lawmakers and President Jair Bolsonaro
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Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea, less than a week after it was towed away from the city
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Germany sticks to 2030 coal exit target amid energy worries
The German government says it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies
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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett's office says government to be disbanded, nation to go to new elections
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett's office says government to be disbanded, nation to go to new elections
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Poland wants formal rules for Israeli Holocaust study trips
A Polish official says his government wants formal rules to regulate the terms under which Israeli schoolchildren pay Holocaust study visits to the country, including on the presence of armed Israeli guards
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UK set for national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail
Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security
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Cyprus investigates prison director's blackmail allegations
Cyprus’ top lawyer has appointed an investigator to probe allegations by the country’s prisons’ director that a senior police officer had tasked an inmate to gather any information or video about her private life that could be used to blackmail her
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Swimmers enjoy hot weather in sky pool
Suspended between two high-rise buildings, swimmers enjoy one of London’s most exclusive and unique swimming pools.
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ABC News Live: 1st COVID shots administered for kids as young as 6 months old
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Bags pile up at Heathrow Airport amid handling difficulties
Luggage seen piling up at Heathrow Airport during a weekend of baggage reclaim chaos.
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China's 1st Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region
China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa has offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence and protect its investments from conflict and other troubles
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Israel says regional alliance has thwarted Iranian attacks
Israel’s defense minister says that Israel is helping build a U.S.-led regional air-defense alliance against Iran and that the partnership has already thwarted attempted Iranian attacks
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Denmark charges 3 with planning to carry out terror attack
A Danish prosecutor says three people have been charged with planning acts of terrorism by acquiring weapons and bomb-making materials ”to be used in a terrorist attack in an unknown place in either Denmark or abroad.”
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