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Jun 2022
Migrant caravan in south Mexico

HUEHUETAN (Mexico) - Several thousand migrants began walking through southern Mexico Tuesday morning before dawn, covering ground before the heat and while authorities did not show any signs of stopping them. Regional leaders meeting in Los Angeles for the...

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07
Jun 2022
During troubled NATO bid, Swedish government survives crucial vote

COPENHAGEN (Danemark) -- A no confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday by Sweden's justice Minister over rising crime was narrowly defeated. The ballot had threatened to overthrow Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's minority government. This is...

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07
Jun 2022
Czech President Milos Zeman promises to stop same-sex marriages

PRAGUE -- Czech President Milos Zeman stated Tuesday that he will veto any legislation that would allow same-sex couples to have civil marriages in his country, provided it is approved by parliament. The Czech Parliament's lower chamber submitted Tuesday...

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07
Jun 2022
German minister rejects taxing oil profits

BERLIN -- Germany's finance Minister rejected Tuesday's calls from some of the country's ruling parties to tax "excessive profit" oil companies have made since Russia's war with Ukraine sparked energy prices. Some politicians from Chancellor...

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07
Jun 2022
Leaders of the UK Conservative Party who have faced leadership challenges in the past

LONDON -- Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, may have survived a vote of no confidence but his hold on power is not secure. Many people compare his position with that of Theresa May's predecessor, who won an identical vote to Johnson but was...

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07
Jun 2022
Police say that gunmen dressed up as congregants attacked the Catholic church.

LONDON -- Police said that some of the gunmen who attacked a church in southwestern Nigeria with worshippers on Sunday disguised themselves as congregants. Several people were killed, including children and women, in the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church...

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07
Jun 2022
All you need is one plug: EU will require a common method to charge phones

LONDON -- Tuesday's agreement by European Union officials was a sign of new rules that require a standard charging cord for smartphones. This will make it easier for consumers who are tired of searching through a maze of cables to find the right one....

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07
Jun 2022
Denmark accuses UK seaman of causing a fatal collision between a cargo ship and a vessel.

COPENHAGEN (Danish) -- A British seaman aged 30 was charged Tuesday with negligent manslaughter in connection to a fatal cargo ship collision last January. The suspect was "particularly aggravating" because he was drunk while on duty. Two crew members of...

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07
Jun 2022
UK Boris Johnson's career highlights

LONDON -- A timeline of important events related to Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson 2001-2008: Henley constituency represented in the House of Commons. Johnson served as the Conservative spokesperson on business, innovation, and skills twice during...

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07
Jun 2022
Italy seizes 4 tonnes of cocaine related to the Colombian Gulf Clan

MILAN -- Tuesday's confiscation by Italian agents of 4.3 tons cocaine worth nearly a quarter of a billion euros (dollars), in Trieste, northeastern Italy was a major blow to the Gulf Clan of Colombia. It was one of the biggest European drug busts. 38...

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07
Jun 2022
US wins case in Fiji to seize Russian superyacht, sails away

WELLINGTON (New Zealand) -- On Tuesday, the United States won a legal battle to seize a Russian superyacht in Fiji. They quickly took control of the vessel worth $325 million and sailed it away from South Pacific nation. As it faces obstacles in trying to...

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07
Jun 2022
German prosecutors investigate 3 rail workers in connection to a fatal train crash

BERLIN -- German prosecutors Tuesday said they are investigating three railway workers for negligent homicide in relation to a train accident last week that left five people dead and many more injured. The double-deck regional train that derailed Friday near...

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07
Jun 2022
To deepen relations, Australian leader visits Makassar in Indonesia

JAKARTA (Indonesia) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited an area in eastern Indonesia that has close ties with Indigenous Australians on Tuesday as part of a trip to improve economic ties between his country and its nearest major neighbor....

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Jun 2022
US-backed Syrian Kurds will turn to Damascus in case Turkey attacks

BEIRUT -- U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in north Syria have said Tuesday they would turn to Damascus government for assistance if Turkey continues to threaten to invade the war-torn country. After a meeting with its command, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

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Jun 2022
Japan and NATO increase ties in the wake of Russia's invasion Ukraine

TOKYO -- Japanese officials and NATO officials met Tuesday to discuss ways they can increase military cooperation and joint exercises in response to concerns about Russia's invasion Ukraine. Nobuo Kishi, Japanese Defense Minister, stated that Japan wants...

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Jun 2022
Despite vows, cruise liners attempt to change climate rules.

Experts in marine air pollution warn that the trade group representing cruise ship industry failed to push international authorities to relax new environmental regulations, despite their members' climate commitments. The International Maritime Organization...

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Jun 2022
Spanish judge will ask NSO for testimony on Pegasus spyware

BARCELONA (Spain) -- A Spanish judge will travel from Spain to Israel in order to obtain testimony from NSO, the chief of tech company NSO. NSO is responsible for the controversial Pegasus spyware that was used to tap Spanish politicians' phones, Spain's...

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Jun 2022
Johnson of the UK tries to regain power after rebelling

LONDON -- Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, was in London to meet his Cabinet Tuesday. He had survived a no confidence vote which left him severely weak. After Conservative Party lawmakers voted 211 to148 in support of Johnson as leader, Johnson...

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Jun 2022
New Zealand PM will visit Australian counterpart in Sydney

CANBERRA (Australia) -- Australia's new Prime minister Anthony Albanese met with leaders from the United States, India and Japan during his busy two weeks in office. But he will be receiving a world leader when Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Prime Minister,...

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Jun 2022
UN urges Thailand to evaluate Rohingya's refugee status

BANGKOK -- An ethnic Rohingya group that escaped from Bangladesh by boat should be granted help. They should also have the chance to identify if they are refugees. Human Rights Watch stated Tuesday. Myanmar has long persecuted the majority Muslim Rohingya....

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Jun 2022
Toru Takahashi is a respected AP Asia photo editor who has died at 62

TOKYO -- Toru Takatahashi, a Tokyo-based photographer and photo editor for The Associated Press, has passed away. He spent his entire career meticulously capturing images, and sharing his vast knowledge with his colleagues. He was 62. According to Mieko Takahashi's...

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Jun 2022
Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on WWII pope

VATICAN CITY -- For decades, the Vatican has defended Pius XII (a World War II-era pope) against accusations that he remained silent during the Holocaust. However, the Vatican insists that he was working quietly behind the scenes in order to save lives. New...

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Jun 2022
For double murder, an Indonesian Army officer is sentenced to life

JAKARTA (Indonesia) -- A middle-ranking Indonesian army officer has been stripped of his military rank after being sentenced Tuesday to life imprisonment for murder, joint deprivation or independence and removing bodies with the intent of concealment in a...

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Jun 2022
Dubai arrests two brothers Gupta in connection to a South African fraud case

DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) -- Dubai police announced Tuesday that they had arrested two brothers of the Gupta family in connection with a corruption case involving Jacob Zuma, former South African President. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have...

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