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Zelenskiy fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country’s embattled east but gave no reason for the move.

February 27, 2023 10:15 am
 

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Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop 'Dilbert' cartoon

Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday accused the media of being racist against whites and Asians after U.S. newspapers dropped a white comic strip author who made derogatory comments about Black Americans.

February 27, 2023 9:45 am
 

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Factbox: Results so far from Nigeria's presidential election

Nigeria’s electoral commission has announced the following results following the country’s presidential election.

February 27, 2023 8:38 am
 

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In Mexico thousands protest electoral overhaul they say threatens democracy

Huge crowds gathered across Mexico on Sunday to oppose a government drive to shrink the independent electoral authority.

February 27, 2023 7:52 am
 

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Migrant shipwreck in southern Italy kills at least 58, including children

At least 58 people died, including several children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants from Turkey to Europe.

February 27, 2023 6:17 am
 

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New Zealand police search for 8 people still missing after Cyclone Gabrielle

New Zealand police were searching for eight people still missing after Cyclone Gabrielle struck two weeks ago, authorities said on Sunday, amid warnings of more wild weather for the nation’s North Island.

February 26, 2023 3:22 pm
 

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Spain says patient does not have Marburg disease

A man in Spain who was initially suspected of having the deadly Marburg disease tested negative on Saturday and does not have the virus, the health ministry said.

February 26, 2023 2:27 pm
 

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Thousands without power as California storms bring rain, snow and cold

Nearly 85,000 households and businesses were without power in the Los Angeles area, as storms continued to pummel parts of California, bringing snow to higher elevations and dumping rain and hail in the flatlands.

February 26, 2023 1:20 pm
 

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Turkey widens probe into building collapses as quake toll exceeds 50,000

Turkey has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this month’s earthquakes and investigations are widening, a minister said, as anger simmers over what many see as corrupt building practices.

February 26, 2023 12:24 pm
 

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Thousands protest in Portugal over cost of living crisis

Thousands took to Lisbon’s streets to demand better living conditions at a time high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet.

February 26, 2023 10:33 am
 

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El Salvador begins transfers to 'mega prison' amid gang crackdown

El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison”, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation’s prison population to soar.

February 26, 2023 9:22 am
 

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Protest in Berlin over arming Ukraine against Russia draws thousands

A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.

February 26, 2023 8:21 am

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