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Bomb that killed Russian war blogger wounded 32

The number of people wounded in the bomb blast that killed a prominent Russian military blogger in St Petersburg has risen to 32 from 25 reported earlier, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported.

April 3, 2023 5:33 pm
 

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Kenyan opposition leader Odinga suspends anti-government protests

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Sunday he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto, though he warned that demonstrations could restart in days.

April 3, 2023 4:04 pm
 

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Armsmaker Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

German armsmaker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) is building a military maintenance and logistics hub in Satu Mare, Romania, expected to begin operation this month to service weapons used for the war in Ukraine, the company said.

April 3, 2023 3:32 pm
 

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Japan's business mood sours to 2-year low as global slowdown bites - tankan

Japan’s business sentiment soured in January-March to hit the worst level in more than two years, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, as slowing global growth clouds the outlook for the export-reliant economy.

April 3, 2023 2:27 pm
 

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Finland's PM Marin concedes defeat as right-wing NCP wins election

Finland’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the Nordic country’s parliamentary election as the opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory in a tightly fought contest.

April 3, 2023 11:26 am
 

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Death toll from US storms rises to 29

The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 29 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports.

April 3, 2023 10:27 am
 

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Thousands protest in Portugal over housing crisis

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal in protest against soaring rents and house prices at a time when high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet.

April 3, 2023 8:43 am
 

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Donald Trump set to speak from Florida after arraignment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to make public remarks in Florida.

April 3, 2023 7:21 am
 

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Bomb kills Russian war blogger in St Petersburg cafe

Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday in what appeared to be the second assassination on Russian soil of a figure closely associated with the war in Ukraine.

April 3, 2023 6:28 am
 

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Police identify two among eight dead trying to enter U.S. from Canada

Police in Canada on Saturday identified two victims among eight bodies recovered from two families who died this week trying to enter the United States from Canada by boat across the St. Lawrence River.

April 3, 2023 5:41 am
 

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Survivor of Mexico detention fire and his family cross into U.S.

After her husband survived a fire which killed dozens of migrants at a detention center in northern Mexico, Venezuelan Viangly Infante crossed into the United States on Saturday, in search of new opportunities for her three children.

April 2, 2023 1:00 pm
 

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North Korea accuses Ukraine of having nuclear ambitions

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused Ukraine of calling for nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported on Saturday, basing her assertion on an online petition in that country that has drawn under 1,000 signatures so far.

April 2, 2023 12:16 pm

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