05
Jul 2022
Profiles of Sunak Javid and Javid who quit Johnson’s Cabinet

LONDON -- Two of Boris Johnson's most senior Cabinet ministers quit within minutes of each another, putting his government in a new crisis. Rishi Sunak, Treasury chief, and Sajid Javid, Health Secretary, resigned because Johnson's government was...

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05
Jul 2022
Denmark theatres close in memory of victims of the mall shooting

COPENHAGEN (Danemark) -- Denmark's biggest cinema chain closed all of its theaters Tuesday due to the death of a 17-year old employee in a shooting attack at a shopping center. Nordisk Film Biografer has 23 theaters across the country. The company stated...

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05
Jul 2022
EU urges N Macedonia support the proposed deal with Bulgaria

SKOPJE (North Macedonia) -- President Charles Michel of the European Council urged North Macedonia Tuesday to support a French-proposed compromise regarding a dispute with Bulgaria that is preventing the country from a long-delayed European Union membership....

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05
Jul 2022
7 soldiers are wounded in the Philippines by a rebel land mine

MANILA (Philippines) -- Seven soldiers were wounded by a landmine set by suspected communist rebels in central Philippines. It was one of the first attacks on the government since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office last week. Army troops were examining reports...

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05
Jul 2022
Spain increases military spending to meet NATO goal

BARCELONA (Spanish) -- Spain has increased military spending to meet its NATO commitment. The country will dedicate 2% of its gross domestic product for defense, according to Tuesday's government statement. Cabinet members approved an expenditure of...

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05
Jul 2022
Carrier SAS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection US

COPENHAGEN (Danemark) - Scandinavian Airlines filed for bankruptcy in the United States Tuesday. The airline warned that a walkout of 1,000 pilots one day earlier could have put the carrier's future at risk. This move increases the risk of travel chaos...

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05
Jul 2022
The Greek PM condemns Turkey's "constant aggressive behavior"

ATHENS (Greece) -- The prime minister of Greece said Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a "turning moment" for Europe. He stressed that there must be no outcome that would encourage aggression by other countries on the continent. Greece, which...

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05
Jul 2022
Spain's San Fermin bull-run festival is the subject of protest by activists

PAMPLONA (Spanish) -- On Tuesday, dozens of animal rights activists dressed up as dinosaurs ran through the Spanish city of Pamplona to protest animal cruelty at the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival. The protest Tuesday saw the dinosaurs representing...

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05
Jul 2022
At the Swiss meeting, US focuses on Ukraine's 'urgent needs'

LUGANO (Switzerland) -- On Tuesday, a top U.S. diplomat urged Ukraine's allies to assist the country in its "immediate" and urgent needs. This was as dozens of countries gathered for a two-day conference aimed towards helping Ukraine rebuild after Russia's...

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05
Jul 2022
Ukraine's Shadow: Aid starvation in a country like Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somalia) -- In the last two months, more than twenty-six children have been killed by hunger in one Somalia hospital. Yahye Abdul Garun watched as their parents, who were in desperate circumstances, stumbled into the hospital from rural areas that...

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05
Jul 2022
NATO countries sign accession protocols to Sweden and Finland

BRUSSELS -- On Tuesday, the NATO allies approved the accession protocols to Sweden and Finland. This sent the member bids of the two countries to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. There could also be political trouble in Turkey. This move is...

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05
Jul 2022
Sri Lanka PM: Talks with IMF are difficult because of bankruptcy

COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) -- Sri Lanka's talks with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout are more complicated and difficult because the country is a bankrupt country, said the prime minister Tuesday. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, told lawmakers...

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05
Jul 2022
After an avalanche, drone search resumes on the Italian glacier

CANAZEI (Italy) -- Rescuers using drones resumed Tuesday's search for 13 hikers missing after a strong avalanche in northern Italy. The incident was caused by rising temperatures and melting glaciers. Although rain had hampered Monday's search,...

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05
Jul 2022
Leaders of Rwanda and Congo to meet in Angola amid tensions

KIGALI (Rwanda) -- Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame will meet in Angola amid rising tensions, a Congolese government spokesperson said. The leaders will meet Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations as well as...

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05
Jul 2022
Ex-civil servants claim that New Johnson scandal is getting worse

LONDON -- A former top civil servant claimed that Johnson's office was not telling the truth about Johnson's handling of allegations of misconduct against a senior government official. Johnson is being pressured to clarify his knowledge about past...

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05
Jul 2022
President of Chile receives draft constitution

SANTIAGO -- Monday's presentation to President Gabriel Boric of the formal draft for a constitution was made. It is meant to replace the 41-year-old military dictatorship charter and bring about fundamental changes in Chile. Chileans will vote in September...

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04
Jul 2022
Canada: China bans diplomats from Canadian Tycoon Trial

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have refused to permit Canadian diplomats to attend a trial of a Canadian-born tycoon who vanished from Hong Kong five year ago. Xiao Jianhua, who was last seen in a Hong Kong hotel on January 2017, is believed to have been...

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04
Jul 2022
One survivor from the migrant caravan: "They couldn't breath"

GUATEMALA CITY -- A simple friend's advice to keep close to the door could have saved Yenifer Yulisa Tomas, 53 other migrants, from being left in a semi-trailer on the San Antonio edge last week. The 20-year old woman from Guatemala's capital spoke...

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04
Jul 2022
1972 Napalm Girl escorts Ukraine refugees from Ukraine to Canada

WARSAW (Poland) -- Phan Thi Phuc, the girl from the 1972 Vietnam napalm attacks photo, escorted 236 Ukrainian refugees on Monday on a flight from Warsaw, Poland to Canada. Phuc's famous Associated Press photo, in which Phuc runs with her napalm-scalded...

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04
Jul 2022
Dior riffs on Ukraine art and folklore with Paris couture

PARIS -- As Paris' four-day Couture Week began Monday, images of traditional embroideries were seen on the runways of Dior. Olesia Trofymenko from Ukraine was the inspiration for Maria Grazia Chiuri, who returned to the atelier's needle and thread...

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04
Jul 2022
Voting begins in Papua New Guinea's general elections

CANBERRA (Australia) -- On Monday, voters began casting their ballots in Papua New Guinea's general election to determine the coalition government that will govern one of the South Pacific's most diverse and populous nations for the next five-years....

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04
Jul 2022
Mexican bishops will place photos of deceased priests in churches

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Roman Catholic Council of Bishops asked Monday for parishes to post photos of deceased priests and nuns in their churches on Sunday, and to offer Masses to all those who have been killed by gang-fueled violence. After two Jesuit...

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04
Jul 2022
US claims that Israeli military gunfire may have killed Al Jazeera journalist

An analysis by the U.S. of Israeli and Palestinian investigations found that Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian journalist, was likely killed in gunfire from Israeli positions in May. However, there was no reason to believe her shooting was deliberate, according...

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04
Jul 2022
Argentina peso drops as left-leaning economy minister named

BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) -- The peso of Argentina fell Monday and stock prices dropped Monday as left-leaning Silvina batakis was appointed economy minister. This comes after her surprise resignation over the weekend. Batakis was appointed late Sunday to...

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