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California governor seeks $1.4 billion for homelessness crisis

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking $1.4 billion dollars from lawmakers to tackle the…

Taiwan rivals in final election push as China’s shadow looms

by Jerome TAYLOR TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's presidential rivals will hold mass rallies later Friday in a final push…

US House votes to limit Trump war powers against Iran

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --US lawmakers concerned about rushing to war with Iran adopted a measure Thursday…

Guaido calls protest Thursday against Venezuela’s Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called on supporters to rally Thursday against the government of President…

Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes

by Glenda KWEK BATLOW, Australia Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which…

Tehran challenges suggestion Iran missile downed Ukraine jet

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran, alluding to "doubtful scenarios", on Thursday challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed…

63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack: defense ministry

NIAMEY, Nigeria (AFP) -- Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading…

Iran aviation authorities: Ukrainian plane tried to turn back to the airport before crash

(Eagle News) -- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization said that the Ukrainian airliner that had crashed shortly after take-off in Tehran…

German gov’t condemns Iran’s missile attack on Iraqi bases housing coalition military

The German government condemned Iran's missile attack on Iraqi bases that house US troops, urging the involved parties to "exercise…

Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery set…

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