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Jul 2022
Police in Sri Lanka impose curfew before planned protest

COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) -- A curfew was imposed in Sri Lanka's capital city and its surrounding areas Friday. This came a day ahead of a planned protest calling for the resignations the president and prime minister. The economic crisis has resulted in severe...

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08
Jul 2022
Russia sticks with the US and UK embassies in Washington, D.C.

Moscow took a page from Washington's playbook and trolled both the U.S.A. and U.K. by renaming streets in front their embassies in Moscow. Officially, the streets are named after the two separatist areas of eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is fiercest....

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08
Jul 2022
Amazon journalist and expert on murder are being held in connection to a new arrest

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's federal police announced Friday that they had arrested a man to investigate possible connections with illegal fishing in an area where Dom Phillips, a British journalist, and Bruno Pereira, an Indigenous expert were murdered...

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08
Jul 2022
Biden's family is furious at the murder of a journalist in West Bank

JERUSALEM -- In a letter published Friday, the family of a Palestinian American reporter who was killed covering an Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank hit out at President Joe Biden over his response to her death. Shireen Abu Akleh's relatives expressed...

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08
Jul 2022
Portugal issues wildfire alert in the midst of severe drought and heat wave

LISBON (Portugal) -- The Portugal government declared an eight-day alert Friday due to a higher risk of wildfires. This is as the country, which has been suffering from drought, prepares for a heatwave that could bring temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius...

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08
Jul 2022
UK leaders jostle as Johnson digs into the final weeks

LONDON -- Rishi Sunak, former British Treasury chief, officially launched his campaign for replacing Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. He jumped to the front of a large group of Conservative Party candidates -- even though some party lawmakers tried to push...

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08
Jul 2022
Boris, don't be alarmed: They still love and respect you in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine -- Boris, you're not losing your popularity in Ukraine. Boris Johnson, the U.K. Prime Minster, may have been dismissed in Britain but he is still a political juggernaut for Ukraine. He is widely respected for his unwavering support of the...

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08
Jul 2022
Firefighters battle a massive fire in the southeast France with 900 firefighters

PARIS -- A large forest fire in southern France prompted the evacuation of several villages nearby by hundreds of firefighters supported by water-dropping aircrafts. Bordezac, the village that started the fire, has seen thirteen firefighters get injured....

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08
Jul 2022
Official from Ukraine warns about 'catastrophe in captured city'

POKROVSK (Ukraine) -- A Ukrainian regional official warned Friday about the deteriorating living conditions of Sievierodonetsk, a city that was captured by Russian forces two week ago. He said the city is without water, power, or a functioning sewage system,...

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08
Jul 2022
Official from Ukraine warns about 'catastrophe in captured city'

POKROVSK (Ukraine) -- A Ukrainian regional official warned Friday about the deteriorating living conditions of Sievierodonetsk, a city that was captured by Russian forces two week ago. He said the city is without water, power, or a functioning sewage system,...

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08
Jul 2022
German energy giant Uniper requests bailout in the midst of Ukraine war

BERLIN -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Friday that he would help Uniper, the troubled energy company, after it asked for a bailout from the government to deal with the rising prices of natural gas because of the conflict in Ukraine. Uniper stated...

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08
Jul 2022
Pope plans back-to-back Italy trip after pandemic lull

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will resume his pilgrimages in Italy following a period of lull caused by the pandemic. The Vatican announced Friday that he would be making back-to-back September day trips up to Assisi, a hilltop town, and Matera, a southern...

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08
Jul 2022
As hajj reaches its apex, Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat

MOUNT ARAFAT (Saudi Arabia) -- On Friday, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims around the globe raised their hands in prayer to God on Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia. This intense day of worship is considered the culmination of the annual hajj. Multitudes...

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08
Jul 2022
New Zealand and Australia agree that the Pacific should discuss China

CANBERRA (Australia) -- Australia's and New Zealand's prime minsters agreed that security concerns arising from China's growing influence should be addressed at a meeting next week of leaders in the western Pacific. The wealthiest members of...

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08
Jul 2022
Philippine leader tested positive for coronavirus isolates

MANILA, Philippines -- Officials said Friday that Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the new Philippine President, was positive for coronavirus. He will be isolated for approximately a week. Trixie Cruz-Angeles, Press Secretary, said Marcos Jr. has a mild fever but is...

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08
Jul 2022
Tunisia's Islamists denounce asset freezes as a political move

TUNIS, Tunisia - Tunisia's powerful Islamist movement Ennahdha strongly denied accusations of money laundering or terrorist financing. The central bank of the country had frozen the bank accounts of twelve top officials of the party. Former Tunisian...

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08
Jul 2022
G-20 diplomats fight for unity in Ukraine and war's aftermath

NUSA DUA (Indonesia) -- On Friday, top diplomats representing the most powerful and wealthy nations in the world struggled to reach a common ground over Russia's war against Ukraine and how to address its global consequences. Talks that had been in balance...

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08
Jul 2022
'Dad, that's it. She's dead: Another day of loss for Ukraine

KHARKIV (Ukraine) -- She was out feeding the cats when shelling started. It was afternoon in a residential area, and it was time to run errands. There is no routine in life at the frontline of Ukraine. Kharkiv is the second-largest city in the country and...

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08
Jul 2022
Shinzo Abe, ex-leader, critically injured in Japan attack

TOKYO -- Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese Prime Minister, is an arch-conservative who was also one of the most divisive figures in his country. He was critically injured during a campaign speech in western Japan. Officials said that he wasn't breathing...

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07
Jul 2022
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America, Caribbean

JULY 1, 7 and 20, 2022 This gallery showcases some of the most striking images published or made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America, the Caribbean and Latin America. Ramon Espinoza, AP photojournalist in Havana, curated it. Follow AP visual...

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Jul 2022
New Zealand and Australia agree that the Pacific should discuss China

CANBERRA (Australia) -- Australia's and New Zealand's prime minsters agreed that security concerns arising from China's growing influence should be addressed at a meeting next week of leaders in the western Pacific. The wealthiest members of...

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07
Jul 2022
Mexico's oldest panda dies at the zoo on her 35th Birthday

MEXICO CITY -- Shuan Shuan was 35 years old and is now deceased. Mexico City's Environment Department reported that the panda died at Chapultepec Zoo, the capital. The cause of death was not listed by the department. It said Shuan Shuan lived to a much...

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07
Jul 2022
Australia dismisses spying claim against lawyer

CANBERRA (Australia) -- The 4-year-old case against a lawyer in Australia was dropped by the new government. He was accused of trying to help East Timor show that Australia had spied during multibillion-dollar oil-and-gas negotiations in 2004. Attorney General...

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07
Jul 2022
One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson steps down

LONDON -- Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, resigned Thursday following protests from thousands of government officials over the latest scandal that engulfed him. This marks the end to three turbulent years during which he attempted to...

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