TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An international activist group seeking to deliver aid to Gaza on a flotilla says one of its boats was hit by what it believes was a drone while docked in Tunisia. Tunisian…
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Nepal social media crackdown is part of a global censorship trend, say experts. Do VPNs help?
Global internet freedom declined for the 14th consecutive year last year.
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New Zealand police investigate how a man hid his 3 children in a forest for years without discovery
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Deep in dense New Zealand forest, a makeshift campsite was the final hiding place of a fugitive New Zealand man who vanished with his three children for several years.
On…
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World War II bomb discovery in Slovakia’s capital prompts evacuations in downtown Bratislava
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia’s capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said.
The emergency measure covered several…
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Croatian village Jaškovo sets new Guinness record with 3,136-metre strudel
The small Croatian village of Jaškovo has reclaimed its place in the Guinness Book of World Records by baking a strudel measuring 3,136 metres in length.
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Train-bus collision near Mexican capital leaves 10 dead and 55 injured
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At least 10 people were killed and 55 injured after a freight train slammed into a double-decker bus at a crossing near Mexico City on Monday, authorities said.
The accident took place in the town of…
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Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla claims boat attacked by drone; Tunisia says it’s not true
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a collection of vessels planning to try to break Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip, said early Tuesday that one of its main boats was attacked by a drone while stationary in Tunisian waters, though all six…
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Lead ship of Flotilla for Gaza struck by drone off Tunisia, organisers say
Videos posted on the Global Sumud Flotilla’s social media accounts show the moment the “Family Boat” was struck from above by a luminous flying object, reportedly landing on lifejackets that were on board. No crew members were harmed.
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