HONG KONG — China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces….
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U.S. slashes pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid funding, tells U.N agencies to “adapt, shrink or die”
Geneva — The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to “adapt, shrink or die” in a…
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PM Kurti’s ruling party wins Kosovo snap election with 50% of votes
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Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party secured a commanding victory in snap parliamentary elections Sunday, preliminary results…
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Japanese town reeling from year of record bear encounters | Japan
It came as no surprise, least of all to the residents of Osaki, that “bear” was selected as Japan’s kanji character of the year earlier this month.
The north-eastern town of 128,000 people is best known for its Naruko Onsen hot springs,…
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Pope Leo: Gambling ruins families
Pope Leo XIV meets with mayors from across Italy, calling on them to promote “authentically human relationships” in order to combat gambling and other forms of loneliness.
By Joseph Tulloch
The “demographic crisis”, the…
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Tameside marathon runner in India says she is battling sickness
A woman who is attempting to run 100 marathons in 100 days across India said she has had to battle the heat and a bout of sickness.
Hannah Cox, who lives on a canal boat in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, ended up in hospital on day 49 of her…
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One dead and three missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
One person died and three remained missing after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos early Monday, the coast guard said.
Twenty-six migrants reached shore in the Petalides area and alerted authorities that others were still at sea. The boat had sunk in the early morning…
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