Deadly floods hit Indonesia's South Sulawesi
Search and rescue efforts are under way in Luwu Regency in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province after floods hit the area and killed 14 people.
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Fires erupt in Kharkiv after Russian drone attack
Rescue workers in Ukraine's Kharkiv were putting out fires caused by what Ukraine's military said were intercepted Russian strikes on Saturday (May 4).
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Bodies found in Mexico where 3 tourists went missing
Mexican authorities found three bodies on Friday (3 May) in the state of Baja California, where an American and two Australian tourists were reported missing, according to three sources with knowledge of the investigation.
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Cubans rally in support of US students, Palestine
Hundreds of university students demonstrated in Havana on Friday (May 3) in a pro-Palestinian rally while cliticizing the United States for police repression against students and professors at universities in the neighboring country.
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Floods hit parts of southeast Texas
Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of southeastern Texas on Friday (May 3). In Harris county, boats were seen on streets normally used by cars.
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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader
Canadian police on Friday (May 3) arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government. Angela Johnston reports.
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Waste is piling up in Gaza, bringing misery and hazards
Abou Mohammed says he's concerned about the health of his children as domestic waste piles up at a makeshift dump in Gaza, located less than 500 feet from his home. Olivia Zollino has more.
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Why will global powers be watching Chad's election?
Chadians vote on a Monday (May 6) in an election designed to end military rule in a region where Western powers and Russia are vying for influence. David Doyle has more.
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Protester in Georgia fears an isolated future
Mariam Tsertsvadze, the co-founder of an animal charity in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, is one of thousands engaging in nightly protests over a government bill on "foreign agents" that critics have condemned as authoritarian and Kremlin-inspired. Olivia Zollino has more.
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Centuries-old town resurfaces as Philippine dam dries up
Receding levels from a dam in the northern rice-producing province of Nueva Ecija have revealed the ruins of a centuries-old town, which has become a rare marvel for locals.
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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader
Canadian police said on Friday (May 3) that three Indian men were arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government.
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China launches mission to far side of the moon
China on Friday (May 3) launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt. Angela Johnston reports.
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How extreme heat is impacting everyday life in Asia
People, animals and crops are suffering as a heatwave covers large parts of Asia. Climate experts attribute the excessive heat to climate change and the impact of a powerful El Niño in the western Pacific. Rachel Faber reports.
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Police remove pro-Palestinian students at Paris' Sciences Po
Police in Paris entered France's prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday (May 3) and removed student activists who had occupied its buildings in protest against Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Sciences Po has become the epicenter of French student protests over the war and academic ties with Israel, which have spread across France but have remained much smaller in scale than those seen in the United States.
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Mobile shower rolled out in Manila to beat the heat
A local government in Manila on Tuesday (May 2) rolled out mobile showers to help locals battling extreme heat and facing power and water shortages.
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Labour claim early win over UK PM Sunak's Conservatives
Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Lauren Anthony reports.
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Turkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has announced that it's halting trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision as breaking trade agreements. Lucy Fielder has more.
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Ghana unveils looted treasures stolen by the British
Forty-two artefacts looted from Ghana during British colonial rule went on public display in Kumasi for the first time this week. David Doyle has more.
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China launches mission to the far side of the moon
China on Friday (May 3) launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.
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UK's Labour claims big early win over Conservatives
Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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UKs Cameron promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine on Thursday (May 2), adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia.
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Israel-Gaza protests roil Australian university
Hundreds of protestors staged competing rallies at the University of Sydney campus on Friday (May 3), in support of both the Palestinian and Israeli cause, in protests inspired by the student movement sweeping U.S. campuses in recent weeks.
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Damage to Philippines vessel 'irresponsible' says Austin
The injuring of Filipino crew and damage to Philippine vessels in the South China Sea is "irresponsible behaviour and disregards international law", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a joint press conference on Thursday (May 2).
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Police seen charging into Portland State University
Police were seen charging into Portland State University on Thursday (May 2), as they moved to clear protesters from a library that was a major part of the demonstration movement.
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Deadly floods hit Brazil's southernmost state
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said on Thursday evening, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation. Ryan Chang has more.
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