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The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy’s demands that it comply with the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It’s the latest in U.S. …
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5/9/25
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Panasonic says it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 people, half in Japan and half overseas, to become a more efficient, “lean” company," The Japanese manufacturer said Friday that the …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/9/25
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A UK jury convicts two men of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in an act of vandalism.
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5/9/25
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Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English, saying ‘you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed’.
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India suspends its top cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, for one week amid military tensions with Pakistan.
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Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff, in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him.
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5/9/25
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Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation’s farmers. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony …
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By TIAN MACLEOD JI
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5/9/25
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Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice, very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ministry. Pope Leo XIII laid the foundation for modern Catholic social …
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By COLLEEN BARRY
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5/9/25
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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5/9/25
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Danish Prime Minister says “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports of U.S. gathering intelligence on Greenland.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his government colleagues that reducing student debt will be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power in …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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5/9/25
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China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month. Imports fell …
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By The Associated Press
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5/9/25
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Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades. Cases are climbing not only in Mexico, but in the U.S. and …
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By MEGAN JANETSKY
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5/9/25
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Russia’s Victory Day parade begins in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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A military helicopter plunged into a reservoir in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing five people. Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said the helicopter was carrying 12 people from the army and air …
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India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts. The latest tensions follow a …
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By RIAZAT BUTT
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5/9/25
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The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable …
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
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5/9/25
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The sight of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured on camera for the first time. The country’s conservation agency made the announcement on Wednesday. …
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
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5/9/25
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Pakistan’s air defense system shot down an Indian drone early Thursday near a naval air base in the eastern city of Lahore, police and security officials said. It was not immediately clear whether …
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Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent was on Thursday. Hitler’s Nazi Germany had finally surrendered on May 8, …
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By RAF CASERT and DANICA KIRKA
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