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Turkey says 26 PKK militants were killed in military operations despite peace efforts
Turkey's defense ministry says security forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in the past week
5 convicted of plotting to overthrow German government and kidnap the health minister
A German court has convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former health minister
Japan's top court upholds ex-TEPCO leaders' acquittal on negligence over Fukushima nuclear crisis
Japan’s top court has found two former company executives not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster and the subsequent deaths of dozens of elderly residents during their forced evacuation
Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children
The Albanian Cabinet has decided to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children
The U.S. has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says
The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries switch from coal to green energy sources in a possible blueprint for future deals to cut carbon emissions, one of the participating countries said Thursday.
Australian tennis great Fred Stolle has died at age 86
Fred Stolle, a winner of two Grand Slam singles titles and 17 major doubles trophies, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86.
Charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan
A charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
EU leaders open emergency talks on defense and Ukraine aid as US support wanes
European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected by its allies
New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments
Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’New Zealand’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has been removed from his role after publicly questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history – remarks that have rendered his position “untenable” in the eyes of New Zealand’s government.At a public Chatham House event in London this week, high commissioner Phil Goff asked a question of Finnish foreign affairs minister Elina Valtonen, who was speaking on how to keep the peace with Russia, with which Finland shares a border. Continue reading...
South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs, injuring 8 people
South Korean fighter jets have accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area, injuring eight people on the ground
Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Hong Kong’s top court has overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to police, marking a rare victory for the city’s pro-demo...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone
