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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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High activity spotted at North Korea nuclear complex after Kim's bomb-fuel order, report says

Satellite images show a high level of activity at North Korea’s main nuclear site, a U.S. think tank reported on Saturday after the North Korean leader ordered an increase in production of bomb fuel to expand the country’s nuclear arsenal.

April 2, 2023 11:42 am
 

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Ukraine cleric accused of glorifying Russia invasion given house arrest

A top Ukrainian cleric from a church with alleged Moscow ties was sentenced to house arrest on Saturday after a hearing into whether he glorified invading Russian forces and stoked religious divisions, the church said.

April 2, 2023 9:49 am
 

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Death toll tops 20 as storm takes aim at eastern U.S

A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern sections of the United States as it headed east on Saturday, leaving 21 dead and scores injured, according to officials and media reports.

April 2, 2023 8:33 am
 

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Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030, defence minister

Germany’s military cannot completely fill its existing gaps by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying, as Berlin seeks to revamp its armed forces after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine following decades of neglect.

April 1, 2023 6:37 pm
 

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IMF approves $15.6 bln Ukraine loan, part of $115 billion in global support

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to have a devastating economic and social impact,” she said, lauding Ukrainian authorities for maintaining “overall macroeconomic and financial stability” despite the strains of the war.

April 1, 2023 4:30 pm
 

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Tunisia to cut off public water supplies overnight due to drought

Tunisia will cut off water supplies to citizens for seven hours a night in response to the country’s worst drought on record, state water distribution company SONEDE said in a statement on Friday.

April 1, 2023 11:36 am
 

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Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip, will meet Xi on April 14 in Beijing

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 14 in Beijing, his office said on Friday, rescheduling a visit that was postponed last week after he was diagnosed with a mild pneumonia last week.

April 1, 2023 10:28 am
 

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U.S. extends carrier deployment after Syria attack

The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group to provide options to policymakers after last week’s deadly attacks in Syria by Iran-backed forces, U.S. military officials said on Friday.

April 1, 2023 7:45 am
 

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School closures spread in ageing Japan

As Eita Sato and Aoi Hoshi walked towards their junior high school graduation ceremony, their footsteps echoed in polished halls once crowded and noisy with students.

March 31, 2023 5:54 pm
 

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North Korea executes people for South Korean videos, drugs: report

North Korea executes people for drugs, sharing South Korean media, and religious activities as it stifles its citizens’ human rights and freedom, its rival, South Korea, said in a report on Thursday.

March 31, 2023 4:39 pm

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