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Ukraine updates: US and Ukraine FMs say aid package 'urgent'

Top European court upholds Lithuania's ban on Russian singer

German prosecutors drop probe over 2021 deadly flooding

Poland's Duda meets 'friend' Donald Trump in New York

G7 foreign ministers meet on Capri amid Israel-Iran tensions

Sydney shopping mall reopens after stabbing attack

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Middle East: US, UK unveil sanctions on Iran's drone program

The US and UK announced sanctions against Iran's drone program in response to its weekend attack against Israel.

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Iran-Israel tensions

The world anxiously awaits Israel's response after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel on April 13, 2024.

Arab nations weigh response to Israel-Iran tensions

Is Iran's economy ready for war?

War with Iran would be a catastrophe on every level: Historian Arash Azizi

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Africa

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Deadly cholera outbreak hits southern Africa

Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of a deadly cholera outbreak in southern Africa.

Asia

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Is the EU's image failing in Southeast Asia?

Respondents of a survey showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order.

Germany

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Champions League: Bundesliga trumps Premier League

It is only the second time since 2013 that two German sides are in the men's final four without any English teams.

Europe

EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Iran strikes Israel

The EU eyes wider sanctions on Iranian drones, but will it brand Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group?

Middle East

Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai.

Floods in the United Arab Emirates: Dubai sinks into chaos

Heavy rainfall has flooded the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. Dubai is particularly affected.

North America

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Caitlin Clark: Sky the limit for college basketball star

American basketball star Caitlin Clark is the all-time women’s career scoring leader in NCAA history and No.1 WNBA pick.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Photo of Palestinian woman's grief wins World Press Photo of the Year 2024

Climate change, war, the loss of loved ones: All featured prominently in this year's World Press Photo contest.

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israeli artist Ruth Patir won't open her Venice Biennale show until a cease-fire and hostage release deal is reached.

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'Not safe': Saudi Arabia slammed after jailing football fans

Several Saudi Arabian soccer fans have been jailed for singing a song at a game that celebrates a religious figure.

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Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future

Malaysia and Singapore won't take over from Australia as host of the 2026 sporting event. Does it have a future?

Jordan helped Israel against Iran, now locals are protesting

Many Jordanians feel betrayed after their country helped Israel fend off Iran's drone attack.

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India elections 2024

India goes to the polls in a tiered election from April 19 to June 1, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are running against an opposition coalition. Results are expected on June 4.

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India election 2024: What you need to know

India's 2024 general election is poised to be one of the biggest and longest in the country's history.

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India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

As elections near, India's opposition Congress party is losing members to PM Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP.

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X blocks posts in India after election commission order

The posts included unverified claims about political opponents, India's election commission said.

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'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.

Carbonara: Pasta surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

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Cinnamon Buns are Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.

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'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.

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London Tube is the world's oldest subway

One of the UK capital's best known landmarks is its subway system, affectionately known to Londoners as the Tube.

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