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Death toll rises to 75 in fire at Hong Kong high-rise, apartment complex fire
Dozens have reportedly been rescued in the fire, which started Wednesday.
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Death toll in fire in Hong Kong high-rise apartment buildings rises to 36
The blaze started at midday and has continued into the night.
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Australian senator suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest over bill
"They didn’t want to ban the burqa, yet they denied me the right to wear it on the floor of Parliament," Sen. Pauline Hanson said
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Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Hasina sentenced to death for student uprising lethal crackdown
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a life sentence for criminal charges of crimes against humanity and a death sentence for the killing of several people during the uprising
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Communist and hard-right candidates in Chile’s presidential race heading to runoff
Jeannette Jara, the Chilean government’s communist-backed labor minister, will run against José Antonio Kast, a hard-right candidate.
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Maduro sings John Lennon's 'Imagine' during rally speech calling for peace
Maduro referred to the song as “an anthem for all eras and generations” and a “gift to humanity.”
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European regulators under fire for allowing broadcasts by a satellite channel tied to Houthis
Though a minor media presence at best, the Al-Masirah channel is attracting outsized criticism.
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Zelensky calls for major energy sector reform amid corruption scandal
The scandal centers on Timur Mindich, a former business partner of Zelenskyy, who anti-corruption investigators said orchestrated a $100 million embezzlement scheme.
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Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City, clash with police
While the march began peacefully, clashes broke out near the end, leaving at least 120 people wounded and 20 under arrest, according to city officials.
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Suspected Haitian gang members open fire on U.S. forces protecting U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince
The incident is an example of the increasingly volatile security situation in Haiti as armed groups tighten their hold over the capital.
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Pope Leo summons Hollywood to Vatican, but conservative stars conspicuously absent
Lee calling on those present – including Spike Lee and Cate Blanchett – to make cinema what he called “an art of the Spirit.”
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Tensions mount as Turkey seeks to send troops to Gaza, Israel says 'no Turkish boots on the ground'
The next stage of the peace plan has proven problematic, as Hamas has so far refused to give up its weapons and control over Gaza.
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Court rules ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison amid appeal
"I had never imagined I would experience prison at 70," former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said