
Cultural event held in Jakarta, Indonesia to welcome Int'l Dance Day
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Promotional campaign held in Sri Lanka to celebrate Int'l Taijiquan Day
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Fatah posts decisive win in Palestinian local elections
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Two former Israeli PMs join forces to challenge Netanyahu ahead of elections
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Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California
The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.Authorities say Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, was taken into custody at the
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Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes
A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged Saturday night in the town of Runaway Bay, said Wise
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A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible
One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles (80 square kilometers), officials reported Sunday.The Highway 82 Fire has been burning since April 20 and as of Saturday had destroyed at least 87 homes. On Sunday morning, officials said it was
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Kuwait Airways resumes flights as airport operations normalize
Kuwait Airways said Sunday that operations at Terminal 4 of Kuwait International Airport are running smoothly, as the national carrier resumed flights following the reopening of the country's airspace.According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), acting CEO of Kuwait Airways Abdulwahab Al-Shatti said
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Hokkaido
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 2023 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The epicenter, with a depth of 80.1 km, was initially determined to be at 42.63 degrees north latitude and 142.95 degrees east longitude.
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5 injured in shooting near US Indiana University
At least five people were injured in a mass shooting near Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S. state of Indiana, early Sunday morning, authorities said.Bloomington Police Department Chief Mike Diekhoff said at a news conference that all the wounded were taken to local hospitals and are in stable
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King Charles' visit to US not affected by gala shooting in Washington D.C.: media
A state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to the United States would go ahead as planned, despite a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening, British media reported."Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on
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Trump says US will no longer send delegations to talk with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will no longer send delegations to talk with Iran."If they (the Iranians) want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us," Trump told Fox News."If they want, we can talk. But we're not sending people to travel 18 hours to meet," he said.Trump
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Iranian FM says discussions in Oman include ways to ensure safe transit through Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said midnight Sunday that the discussions he had earlier in Muscat with Omani officials included ways to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz."Important discussions on bilateral matters and regional developments. As only Hormuz littoral
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Rwanda launches national integrated malaria genomics surveillance platform
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) on Saturday launched a national integrated malaria genomics surveillance platform to help inform government policies on malaria diagnostics, treatment and control, according to a statement.The launch coincided with this year's World Malaria Day, which falls on
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Palestinian election commission announces results of local elections in West Bank, Gaza
The Palestinian Central Elections Commission on Sunday announced final results from local elections held in 183 municipalities across the occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip city of Deir al-Balah. Commission chairman Rami Hamdallah said at a news conference in al-Bireh that the vote took place
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Iranian FM in Pakistan for 2nd visit in a day after Oman trip -- report
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Sunday for a second visit within around 24 hours, returning from a brief stop in Oman as diplomatic activity over the region's fragile ceasefire intensified, Iran's Mehr news agency reported.
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Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after security incident, shooter detained
A security incident broke out at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening, leading to the evacuation of US President Donald Trump. Authorities later confirmed the suspect had been detained. Trump and US Vice President JD Vance had emerged unscathed. Relevant departments have launched a follow-up investigation into the incident.
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Israeli army strikes S. Lebanon, triggers mass displacement
The Israeli army on Sunday carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon, prompting heavy displacement toward the city of Sidon, the capital of South Governorate, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
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