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This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster…
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'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
When I first drove into DR Congo's eastern city of Goma, it was hard for me to tell I had entered a conflict zone. Goma residents filled…
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Shelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills mortuary with bodies'
Shelling at a busy market near Sudan's capital has filled a mortuary with bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says. MSF…
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Dashcam shows Philadelphia plane crash from stunning angle
The moment that a medical jet carrying six people crashed in Philadelphia on Friday night was captured on dashcam video from a stunning…
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Palestinian agency: Youth, 16, killed in Israeli W Bank drone attack
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Rafah crossing reopens as Israel frees jailed Palestinians in swap
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday for the first time in nearly nine months as Israel and Palestinian…
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Egypt-Gaza border crossing reopens to evacuate Palestinian patients
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At least 700 killed in DR Congo fighting since Sunday - UN
The UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
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Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of…
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Rescue kitten's response to owner saying "hi" watched by over 4 million
In a viral TikTok post, a cat owner from Minnesota revealed what her rescue kitten does every time she says "hi," and internet users can't…
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Suspected U.S.-Russia arms trafficker arrested in Kyrgyzstan
Law enforcement authorities in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday announced the arrest of a suspected arms trafficker who is accused of shipping…
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S. Korea flies its most capable Surion helicopter variant yet
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Korea Aerospace Industries’ production line for the Surion helicopter is receiving a shot in the arm thanks to…
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Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic…
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Sources: Two men from Venezuela and Ecuador arrested after fatal attack in Norwood Park
CHICAGO (WGN) — Two men are in custody after a 63-year-old man was found unresponsive, bound with duct tape and an extension cord, and…
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Several people killed in exchanges of fire in the West Bank
Two Palestinians were killed in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces, according to Palestinian…
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Thousands protest controversial migration vote in Germany's Leipzig
Thousands of people protested in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Thursday after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) helped…
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At least 18 killed after a small plane crashes in a remote part of South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan, killing at least 18 people on Wednesday, an official said.…
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Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
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Italy's PM investigated over release of Libyan war crimes suspect
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation over Italy's surprise release of a Libyan…
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DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting - UN
UN aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis in the Congolese city of Goma, with hospitals overwhelmed by casualties and…
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Several Fast Moving Systems to Affect Connecticut this Week, Along with Fluctuating Temperatures!
After a beautiful and seasonable Monday an Arctic cold front will send lots of clouds our way overnight and Tuesday with scattered…
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DOJ halts legal programs for detained immigrants, cuts off advocates' access to facilities
Lawyers providing detainees with basic legal information in federal immigration detention centers were shut out of facilities last week…
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French residents rescued from flooded homes by boat as Storm Herminia hits Normandy and Brittany
RENNES, France (AP) — Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways broke their…
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Israel allows displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza
Israel on Monday began permitting thousands of Palestinians to return to the devastated northern Gaza Strip for the first time since the…