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South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a…
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Israeli military raises alert level days ahead of Passover holiday
Just days before the start of the Jewish Passover festival, Israel's military has raised the alert level across the country following a…
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Sudan accuses UAE of 'complicity in genocide' at world court
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of being "complicit in…
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Kenya police fire tear gas during school drama competition
Kenya's national high-school drama competition has been overshadowed by drama of its own after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd…
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Tanzania arrests prominent opposition leader after calling for electoral reforms at rally
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was in custody on Thursday after being arrested by police at a…
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Protesters in Russia try to disrupt Poland's commemoration of president's plane crash
Poland's ambassador to Russia said a small group of Russians tried to disrupt a commemoration on Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of…
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Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand
After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand,…
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Marine Corps Provides Details on How New Littoral Regiment Would Fight in Pacific
The Marine Corps' new littoral regiment is less than two years old and growing as the service contends with how to resupply and sustain it…
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Ukraine steps up claims of Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia
Following the capture of two Chinese nationals fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, Kiev has intensified its accusations against the…
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Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say
At least 29 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a multi-storey residential building in the east…
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Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone attacks
Russia and Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on each other overnight, resulting in injuries and damage across multiple regions,…
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Ukraine's soldiers make real-looking fake bunkers to fool the Russians into bombing the wrong spot, drone operator says
Ukrainian soldiers trick the Russians into attacking the wrong positions by building fake bunkers. They put effort into making it look…
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Germany's Red Cross sends aid to quake-hit Myanmar
The German Red Cross plans to send its first aid shipment to Myanmar on Wednesday following a deadly earthquake that struck the country in…
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Indonesia offers to shelter Palestinians from Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Wednesday that his country will offer temporary shelter to…
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Injury Cases: When to Lawyer Up (and When to Wait)
Knowing when to hire a lawyer can be tricky when dealing with a personal injury. It’s not always clear if you should jump straight into…
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Israel to close six more schools run by UNRWA in East Jerusalem
Israel plans to close a further six schools run by the Palestine refugee agency UNRWA in the Arab-dominated eastern part of Jerusalem.…
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Gaza is a 'killing field', says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel's blockade
The UN's secretary-general says "aid has dried up the floodgates of horror have re-opened" in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has blocked the…
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Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italy donated a military ship to Albania on Tuesday to help the country reinforce its army, increase patrolling of…
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Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…
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Ukraine initiates UN Security Council meeting over deadly strike
Ukraine has initiated an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed 20 people,…
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German police earn their stripes with zebra-loaded van stop
German police officers found themselves face-to-face with two zebras, six monkeys and several other exotic animals after stopping a van on…
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Arctic Trucks Unveils Modified Toyota Land Cruiser 250
Read the full story on Backfire News Arctic Trucks has pulled the wrappings off its Land Cruiser 250/Prado AT37 build and it’s wonderfully…
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UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012…