The Trump administration has replaced the government’s main portal for information about Covid with a website arguing that the virus leaked from a lab, throwing its weight behind a theory of the virus’s origins that is so far not backed by…
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Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing | Democratic Republic of the Congo
The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said on Friday.
About 500 passengers were on board the wooden boat when it…
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NPR obtained documents showing major upcoming changes that could limit human rights : NPR
Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year
MARY LOUISE KELLY,…
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Starmer and Trump discuss ‘productive’ trade talks, No 10 says
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discussed “ongoing and productive” trade talks, No 10 has said, in their first call since the US president imposed tariffs on UK goods.
The prime minister stressed his commitment to “free and open trade and the…
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What North Korea Could Be Getting for Sending Troops, Weapons to Russia’s War
Since North Korea went all-in on supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, sending weapons and even troops, US officials have been speculating what it could be receiving in return.
Last week, two top US military leaders in…
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Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 25 people on Friday including children, hospital workers said, as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public…
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Nagpur violence: Why is long-dead Indian emperor Aurangzeb angering millions of Hindus today?
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Despite being dead for more than 300 years, this Indian ruler is still making waves in the nation’s politics.
Aurangzeb Alamgir has become so…
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Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom – The White House
Today, President Donald J. Trump held a call with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom. The two leaders discussed bilateral trade, ongoing talks to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution, and regional security in…
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Trial of nearly 200 people opens after Turkey protests
A trial of nearly 200 people arrested in protests against the Turkish government has opened in Istanbul.
Mass demonstrations began on 19 March after Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu – a key rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – was detained on…
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Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children by detaining them in a rural camp for nearly…
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