UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cancels all trips abroad in the coming days in light of the advancing Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region. Moving
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ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-EU
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell urges Israel to "immediately" end its military operation in Rafah. Moved
ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-DEMONSTRATION
Palestinians commemorate the loss of their homeland by observing Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day) which marks the flight of more than 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 war that led to the establishment of the state of Israel. Moving
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FRANCE-CRIME
A huge manhunt continues in France for the gunmen who ambushed a prison van, shot dead two guards in the vehicle, and then set free the inmate known as "The Fly" who was being transported. Moving shortly
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FRANCE-UNREST-NEW CALEDONIA
At least two people have died in the riots rocking New Caledonia after France's National Assembly approved contentious voting reforms to the Pacific territory that angered independence supporters. Moving
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GEORGIA-DEMONSTRATION-RUSSIA-POLITICS
European Commission and NATO officials criticize Georgia's adoption of a law requiring foreign-funded organizations to register as "foreign agents." Moving
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EU-ECONOMY
The European Commission predicts that the European Union's economy will see slow but increasing economic growth this year and next year, according to a new forecast. Moved
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US-CULTURE-GERMANY-PEOPLE
Author Salman Rushdie has voiced concerns over the targeting of writers and artists by authoritarian governments across the globe. Moved