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Earthquake of magnitude 7 hits off coast of Russia

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to…

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Eastern Taiwan rattled by 6.3 magnitude earthquake, no immediate reports of damage

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34 km (21 miles) off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien on Friday, the island’s weather…

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WHO confirms first case of mpox outside of Africa as outbreak spreads

The World Health Organization on Thursday confirmed that a case of the viral infection mpox in Sweden was linked to an outbreak…

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US faces dilemma as Ukraine advances deeper into Russia with American arms

The US so far deems Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region a protective move appropriate for Kyiv to use US equipment, officials…

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Israel’s Herzog condemns deadly Jewish settlers attack on West Bank village

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday condemned a “pogrom” after a Jewish settler attack on a village in the occupied…

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Son of Norway’s princess took cocaine and alcohol before attack

The son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has admitted carrying out a cocaine and alcohol-fueled assault on his girlfriend, in…

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Jamaica declares state of emergency after Sunday night killings

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the Caribbean nation’s southern Clarendon parish after…

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Biden calls for release of US Marine abducted in Syria

US President Joe Biden called on Wednesday for the immediate release of Austin Tice, a former US Marine and a…

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