Ukraine activates air defenses in Odesa region
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine activated aerial defenses in coastal Odesa early Tuesday, authorities said, hours after Russia refused to…
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Taylor Swift sets women’s record for most number one albums
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in…
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Rescuers recover last body from flooded S. Korean tunnel
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Rescue workers recovered the last body and ended search operations at a flooded underpass in…
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Plane crashes into hangar in Poland, killing five
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- A small plane crashed into a hangar at an airfield near Warsaw on Monday, killing five…
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Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
ATHENS, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the…
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Ukraine grain deal expires after Russia refuses extension
MOSCOW, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain to global markets via the Black…
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President Putin vows ‘response’ after Ukraine attack on Crimea bridge
MOSCOW, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to retaliate after a Ukrainian attack on a…
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Canada’s Magdalen islands have ‘front row’ seat to climate change
CAP-AUX-MEULES, Canada, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - In the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, on the small Magdalen islands, foot paths…
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Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures
By Gael BRANCHEREAU Agence France-Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and…
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Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and…
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