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‘Radicalized’ 16-year-old shot dead by police in Australia

SYDNEY, May 5, 2024 (AFP) - Western Australian police shot and killed a "radicalised" 16-year-old boy with a knife who…

Flood-hit Kenya and Tanzania buffeted by tropical cyclone

By Tanya WILLMER NAIROBI, May 4, 2024 (AFP) - Coastal regions of Kenya and Tanzania were buffeted by heavy rains…

Seoul spy agency warns N. Korea plotting attacks on embassies

SEOUL, May 3, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang was plotting "terrorist" attacks targeting Seoul's…

Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ against Iran’s hackers

By Alexandra VARDI TEL AVIV, May 3, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's Iron Dome defence system has long shielded it from…

Abandoned homes in Japan surge to almost 4 million

The number of abandoned homes in Japan has soared to almost four million over the last 20 years, government data…

US accuses Russia of using ‘chemical weapon’ in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2024 (AFP) - The US State Department accused Russia Wednesday of having used a chemical weapon against…

Polish officials condemn arson attack on Warsaw synagogue

WARSAW, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - Polish authorities on Wednesday condemned an arson attack against a Warsaw synagogue. Foreign Minister…

At least 24 people killed in south China road collapse

By Matthew WALSH BEIJING, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - At least 24 people died after part of a highway collapsed…

Clashes at UCLA pro-Palestinian protests in US campus unrest

Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens…

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