155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa

Dodoma (AFP): At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and…

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Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as Southeast Asia bakes

BANGKOK (AFP): Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai…

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Lebanon postpones local elections again as violence rocks south

BEIRUT (AFP): Lebanon's parliament on Thursday delayed municipal elections for a third time in two years, state media reported, as…

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Macron warns ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence

PARIS (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned that Europe faced an existential threat from Russian aggression, calling on…

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US Supreme Court weighs Trump claim of ‘absolute immunity’

WASHINGTON (AFP): The US Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should…

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Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill teen in West Bank

West Bank (AFP): Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed a 16-year-old boy during a raid in the West Bank city…

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French police break up pro-Palestinian university protest

PARIS (AFP): French police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest by dozens of university students in Paris, officials said Thursday, as…

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European police smash rare book theft ring

BRUSSELS (AFP): European police said Thursday they had busted a criminal gang suspected of snatching at least 170 rare books…

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India’s IndiGo to buy 30 A350 planes: Airbus

NEW DELHI (AFP): Airbus said Thursday that Indian airline IndiGo had agreed to buy 30 A350 long-range jets as the…

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At least six killed in India hotel fire: police

NEW DELHI (AFP): At least six people were killed in a fire that ripped through a hotel in eastern India…

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