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Firefighters, army douse massive fire in Bangladesh market

Firefighters and army personnel have extinguished a fire that ripped through a crowded shopping complex in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, injuring several firefighters and burning down some 5,000 stores.

April 5, 2023 7:06 am
 

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Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to help tackle online extremism

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will help tackle violent extremism online and will also be on the board of an environmental prize set up by Prince William as she looks ahead to a life after politics.

April 5, 2023 6:09 am
 

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Trump faces day in court in historic US first

Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be Republican nominee in 2024, will appear in court today and is set to be formally charged, finger-printed and have a mug shot taken in a watershed moment ahead of next year’s presidential election.

April 4, 2023 5:53 pm
 

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After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws

The EU is revamping laws governing the 136 billion euro ($148 billion) pharmaceuticals industry aimed at reviving investment and boosting access to affordable drugs at a time when health budgets have been drained by the costs of treating COVID-19.

April 4, 2023 3:20 pm
 

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One killed in train accident near The Hague, 30 injured

At least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early after hitting construction equipment on the track, Dutch emergency services said.

April 4, 2023 2:34 pm
 

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India's Gandhi appeals defamation conviction with hearing set for April 13

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi appealed against his conviction for defamation, seeking to overturn a judgment that resulted in his expulsion from parliament a year before a general election is due.

April 4, 2023 12:04 pm
 

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North Korea slams U.S. for protecting raiders of Spain embassy in 2019 case

North Korea criticized the U.S. for refusing to extradite a man who was accused of staging a break-in at North Korea’s embassy in Spain in 2019, saying Washington was protecting terrorism, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

April 4, 2023 10:41 am
 

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Belize reaffirms ties with Taipei as Taiwanese president visits

The prime minister of Belize gave Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen a welcome diplomatic boost during her visit on Monday, underlining his nation’s support for Taiwan after rival China gained a new regional ally last month.

April 4, 2023 9:29 am
 

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Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage

Former U.S. President Donald Trump flew into New York City on his private plane on Monday to face charges stemming from a probe into hush money paid to a porn star, while his lawyers argued against letting cameras in the courtroom.

April 4, 2023 9:25 am
 

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Ukraine mocks Russian claim to have taken Bakhmut, says attacks repelled

Kyiv scorned Russian claims to have captured eastern Bakhmut on Monday, saying its foes had raised a victory flag over “some kind of toilet” and that Ukrainian forces had repelled nearly 20 attacks along the city’s front line in the last 24 hours.

April 4, 2023 7:00 am
 

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U.S. says it cannot confirm China collected real-time data from spy balloon

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday it could not confirm reports that China was able to collect real-time data from a spy balloon as it flew over sensitive military sites earlier this year, saying analysis was still ongoing.

April 4, 2023 6:55 am
 

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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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