NAIROBI, Kenya — Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known…
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British Steel: Britain’s race to take control of its last major steel plant from Chinese owner
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Britain’s parliament is only recalled at times of national crisis. But when lawmakers were brought back from their Easter vacation last weekend, the cause was…
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India’s Gandhis charged in money laundering case amid opposition outcry
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
Getty ImagesSonia and Rahul Gandhi have been accused of laundering millions of dollars – charges they have strongly denied India’s opposition Congress party has said it will organise nationwide protests on Wednesday…
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Katz details Israel’s policy on humanitarian aid to Gaza – Israel News
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday confirmed that Israel is close to backtracking on a vow not to allow the provision of more humanitarian aid to Gaza before the Israeli hostages are returned, and that aid could be restarted soon,…
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Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate…
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Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration
Moose in Junsele, Sweden, during preparations for the livestream ‘The Great Moose Migration’ to document the annual Moose migration near Kullberg in northern Sweden. (SVT via AP) Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began…
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China’s first-quarter economic growth beats estimates as tariffs loom
China’s economy grew by 5.4% in the first quarter, surpassing analysts’ expectations. Other key economic data has also topped estimates, suggesting the stimulus measures have been effective in bolstering the world’s second-largest economy. However, its economic outlook remains uncertain.
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Trump launches probe into critical minerals as global trade war escalates
US President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into critical minerals, signalling further tariffs in the natural resources sector. The move follows Beijing’s announcement of export restrictions on rare earths, marking an escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest…
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U.K. Supreme Court to rule on landmark challenge over legal definition of a woman : NPR
The entrance of the Supreme Court in London.
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