Mexico urges US to provide evidence for allegations against Mexican politicians
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Survivors of Mississippi tornadoes crawled under furniture and held onto their kids
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People attend rally to mourn for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran
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French Senate passes cultural property restitution bill
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48th ASEAN Summit focuses on security issues amid global oil crisis
The 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off in Cebu province of the Philippines on Friday, with energy security, food security, and the safety of ASEAN nationals worldwide as its main priorities.
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Mexico defends anti-drug efforts after Trump threatens military action
Mexico is "firmly" confronting the drug cartels, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday, defending her government's strategy against organized crime.Her remarks came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that Washington could use military force if Mexico does not intensify its
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Two individuals evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship confirmed infected in Netherlands
Two of the three individuals evacuated from Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius have tested positive for hantavirus in the Netherlands, Dutch medical institutions confirmed on Thursday.The Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said one individual admitted in Radboud University
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EU to simplify AI rules to boost innovation
The European Union (EU) on Thursday reached a political agreement on the new "digital omnibus on artificial intelligence (AI)." This is a major step, it said, toward simplifying the implementation of the AI Act, while protecting safety, fundamental rights, and public trust.The AI Act was approved
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Death toll in Lebanon rises to 2,727 as Israeli strikes continue despite ceasefire
Lebanon's Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 has risen to 2,727, with 8,438 wounded.At least five people were killed and several others wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon Thursday afternoon, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency
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US expands Iran-related sanctions to Iraqi official, militias
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday announced sanctions against a high Iraqi official and militias in Iraq for their actions allegedly "benefiting" Iran.The targets of the new economic pressure measures include Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly,
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Iran says US attacks Iranian vessels, civilian areas
Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Thursday night the U.S. army attacked two Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and concurrently carried out airstrikes on civilian areas in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan and Qeshm Island in cooperation with
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Brazil to grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens
The Brazilian government announced on Thursday that Brazil will implement a visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports, starting May 11.
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Cuban FM says new US sanctions confirm 'genocidal intent'
Cuba said Thursday that new U.S. sanctions against the country confirm what it called a "genocidal intent," after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced additional measures targeting Cuban entities and officials."With the additional measures of collective punishment announced today against
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Trump says no damage done to US destroyers, urges Iran to sign deal fast
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there was no damage done to three world class American destroyers that just transited out of the Strait of Hormuz.In a Truth Social post, Trump said great damage was done to the Iranian attackers, and threatened that "just like we knocked them out
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Canadian PM, Palestinian president discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a phone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.According to a readout released by the prime minister's office, Carney expressed Canada's deep concern over the continued
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Five of eight reported cases from cruise ship confirmed hantavirus cases: WHO
Five of the eight cases reported from the cruise ship MV Hondius were confirmed as hantavirus infection, said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday.
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Germany's Q1 industrial orders drop 4.1 pct as Mideast tensions threaten recovery
Germany's industrial orders fell by 4.1 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2026, official data showed Thursday, as a pullback in defense and infrastructure-related demand has followed a surge late last year, while escalating Middle East tensions have weighed on the outlook.On a
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Five of eight reported cases from cruise ship confirmed hantavirus cases: WHO
GENEVA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Five of the eight cases reported from the cruise ship MV Hondius were confirmed as hantavirus infection, said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday.Tedros told a press conference that the other three are suspected cases.Tedros noted that more cases may be reported given the incubation period of the Andes virus, a hantavirus strain found in South America, but WHO assesses the public risk as low.
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