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Brazil demands explanation from Israel over teenager's death in custody
Brazil's Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded an official and conclusive explanation from Israel over the death of a 17-year-old Brazilian-Palestinian dual national in Israeli custody.Walid Khalid Abdalla Ahmad was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territory on Sept. 30, 2024,
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Cook Islands looks to deepen friendship with China: king's representative
The Cook Islands values its relationship with China and looks forward to the continued growth of the friendship between the two countries, said Tom Marsters, the King's representative to the Cook Islands.While receiving credentials from new Chinese Ambassador to the Cook Islands Zhao Xing on
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EU institutions, E5 to represent Europe ...
EU institutions, E5 to represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks
EU leaders have agreed that Europe's team for Ukraine peace talks will comprise five major military powers – non-member Britain plus France, ‌Germany, Italy and Poland – and EU institutions, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday.
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Microsoft apologizes for global outage, ...
Microsoft apologizes for global outage, rules out cyberattack or AI agents as cause
Microsoft has apologized for a global service outage that disrupted millions of users worldwide, saying the incident was triggered by an earlier network capacity upgrade and was unrelated to cyberattacks or AI agents, according to CCTV News.
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US transportation secretary blames outda...
US transportation secretary blames outdated air traffic control system for nationwide ground stop
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday blamed the country's aging air traffic control system for the nationwide ground stop, saying at a press conference that the system was "incredibly old."The remarks came after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the hours-long ground stop,
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Japan plans to raise defense spending to...
Japan plans to raise defense spending to 60 tln yen over next 5 years
The Japanese government is considering a significant increase in defense spending over the next five years, with plans to raise the total defense budget for fiscal 2027 through 2031 to 60 trillion yen (about 376 billion U.S. dollars) when it revises the three key security documents, Kyodo News
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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after t...
FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flights disrupted
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday evening after hours of disruption affected thousands of flights across the country, but flight cancellations and delays are expected to continue through the weekend.
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Cambodia, Rwanda to boost trade, tourism...
Cambodia, Rwanda to boost trade, tourism, aviation
Cambodia and Rwanda signed three agreements on Friday to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, aviation and tourism, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said.The signing ceremony took place in Phnom Penh following official talks between Hun Manet and visiting Rwandan President Paul
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US FAA issues nationwide ground stop fol...
US FAA issues nationwide ground stop following 'communication issue'
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said."FAA technicians are investigating the issue," Duffy wrote in a post on the
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EU institutions, E5 to represent Europe ...
EU institutions, E5 to represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks
European Union (EU) leaders agreed on Friday that EU institutions and the E5 group of the Coalition of the Willing would form Europe's team for negotiations on peace in Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said.Speaking after an informal EU leaders' meeting in Dublin, Costa said the
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EU leaders meet in Dublin to discuss AI,...
EU leaders meet in Dublin to discuss AI, Ukraine peace talks
European Union (EU) leaders gathered in the Irish capital of Dublin on Friday for an informal summit focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), economic competitiveness and the latest diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict.The meeting, chaired by European Council President Antonio Costa and
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Ceremony held in Australia's Port Kembla...
Ceremony held in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate 88th anniv. of Dalfram Dispute
People lay flowers at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 88th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 13, 2026.A ceremony was held on Friday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute,
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King Charles III visits Surrey Street Ma...
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King Charles III visits Surrey Street Market in London ahead of upcoming 78th birthday
King Charles III visits Surrey Street Market in London ahead of upcoming 78th birthday
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Chinese medical team's outreach serves o...
Chinese medical team's outreach serves over 2,400 in Tanzania
The 28th Chinese medical team to mainland Tanzania on Thursday concluded a six-day outreach, providing free medical services to more than 2,400 residents in Rufiji District, Coast Region.
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