Tree slices through Arkansas woman's home during storm
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
Mother of 3 rescued from rushing flood waters in North Texas; Rescue caught on video
Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event
Supreme Court signals it will side with Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian migrants
Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled
Vehicle tracking devices being installed at NYC area airports after plane collided with fire truck
New court filing details timeline and suspect’s extensive arsenal in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
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Trump hits back at German chancellor after Iran criticism
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Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record
Ukraine’s defense minister says the country's armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago
April 28, 2026
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Starmer averts ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but faces more pressure
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has avoided a parliamentary inquiry over appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington
April 28, 2026
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Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures
Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13
April 28, 2026
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European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European
April 28, 2026
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Suspected members of Nigeria-linked Black Axe crime gang arrested in Switzerland
Suspected members of the Nigerian-linked Black Axe crime gang have been arrested in Switzerland accused of involvement in romance scams and cyberfraud, Europol said on
April 28, 2026
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UN court orders medical review of jailed Bosnian Serb general Mladic amid release bid
The U.N. war crimes court has ordered an independent medical assessment of lifetime inmate Ratko Mladic, after the 84-year-old Bosnian Serb general sought early release
April 28, 2026
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People linked to top Orban aide were blocked trying to send funds abroad, Hungary's Magyar says
Tax authorities in Hungary have blocked transfers of funds abroad by unidentified people linked to a top aide to outgoing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, election winner
April 28, 2026
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Romania's two largest parties call no-confidence vote in pro-European government
The minority government of Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could fall in early May after his former coalition partner, the leftist Social Democrats,
April 28, 2026
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Airbus misses profit estimates as deliveries slow amid engine crunch
Europe's Airbus posted a first-quarter core profit that more than halved on Tuesday, well below market expectations, as the world's largest planemaker
April 28, 2026
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North Korea's Kim praises soldiers who committed suicide to evade capture in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised soldiers who committed suicide while fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, confirming an extreme battle
April 28, 2026
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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A man accused of plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday
April 28, 2026
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Canadian PM invited to attend European Political Community summit in May
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month's summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa
April 28, 2026
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Gunman, 89, arrested after five wounded in Athens shootings
Police arrested an 89-year-old suspected of wounding five people in two separate gun attacks in Athens on Tuesday, the Greek citizens' protection ministry said.
April 28, 2026
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Italian magistrates open urgent probe into pardon for former Berlusconi showgirl
Italian magistrates said on Tuesday they had opened urgent checks into whether Nicole Minetti, an ally of late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, lied to
April 28, 2026
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Russia's FSB says archaeologist Butyagin released by Poland in prisoner swap, TASS reports
Russia's Federal Security Service said on Tuesday that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin had been released by Poland as part of a prisoner swap, state news agency
April 28, 2026
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ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed sharia law
More than 65,000 victims of a Malian Islamist who was a key figure in the police force that imposed sharia law on Timbuktu in 2012 and ordered public floggings and
April 28, 2026
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UK counter-terrorism police investigate arson at Jewish memorial wall
Police said on Tuesday they were investigating suspected arson at a memorial wall in a part of north London that is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate
April 28, 2026
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Hungary's outgoing PM Orban offers to quit as Fidesz party chief, local media say
Hungary's outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, offered his resignation as leader of his right-wing Fidesz party on Tuesday but a party congress in June will decide
April 28, 2026
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US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens
The United States and U.S. companies signed deals worth billions of dollars with Balkan countries on Tuesday, boosting Washington's energy presence in the
April 28, 2026
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Ukraine in diplomatic tussle with Israel over grain Kyiv says 'stolen' by Russia
Ukraine and Israel traded diplomatic blows on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned what he said were grain purchases from occupied Ukrainian
April 28, 2026
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Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful
Britain on Tuesday sought to uphold a ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organisation, after a court ruling that the move
April 28, 2026
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Belarus frees Polish journalist, Warsaw frees Russian archaeologist in prisoner swap
Belarus has released Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist, as part of a prisoner exchange at the
April 28, 2026
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US envoy says Belarus may free more prisoners in next month
U.S. special envoy John Coale said on Tuesday he expects to secure the release of additional prisoners from Belarus within the next month, adding that
April 28, 2026
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89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital
Greek authorities say several people have been wounded after a gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens
April 28, 2026
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Austrian pleads guilty to foiled attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert
A 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 that was foiled at the 11th hour
April 28, 2026
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Blaze at Moscow construction site kills at least seven
At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured in a fire at a building under construction in northern Moscow on Tuesday before firefighters brought the blaze
April 28, 2026
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Ex-aide backs UK's Starmer over Mandelson appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's one-time closest aide, Morgan McSweeney, backed his former boss on Tuesday by
April 28, 2026
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Italy budget watchdog casts doubt on government debt reduction pledges
Italy's budget watchdog, UPB, raised doubts on Tuesday over the government's pledge to put the country's massive debt on a downward path starting from 2027
April 28, 2026
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How a rising star of France’s far right weaponised a routine inquiry against public broadcasters
A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into a polarising political spectacle, giving France's far right an
April 28, 2026
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Norway wealth fund CEO warns just using AI for job cuts risks backlash
The CEO of Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, urged companies on Tuesday to use artificial intelligence to "lift everybody
April 28, 2026
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ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali
The International Criminal Court has ordered an al-Qaida-linked leader to pay 7.2 million euros in reparations for atrocities in Timbuktu in Mali
April 28, 2026
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EssilorLuxottica CEO confident medtech push can drive share price recovery
The head of EssilorLuxottica expressed confidence a push into medical technology would eventually drive a recovery in the market value of the world's
April 28, 2026
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Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast
An attempt to remove a stranded humpback whale from shallow waters off Germany's Baltic coast began on Tuesday, after four weeks of intense public
April 28, 2026
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Iran war yet to push up UK grocery prices, says Worldpanel
British grocery inflation eased to 3.8% in the four weeks to April 19 from 4.3% in the previous period, data from Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday,
April 28, 2026
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EU's top diplomat calls on Southeast Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged partner countries in Southeast Asia on Tuesday not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try
April 28, 2026
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Finland and Estonia say US defence deliveries delayed over Middle East war
Some U.S. defence equipment deliveries to Europe are being delayed because of the war in the Middle East, the presidents of Finland and Estonia said on Tuesday.
April 28, 2026
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Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial
Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has discontinued a money laundering trial against Gulnara Karimova, a daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, on the grounds that
April 28, 2026
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King Charles set to emphasize the US and UK’s shared history in address to Congress
King Charles set to emphasize the US and UK’s shared history in address to Congress
April 28, 2026
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Euro zone banks tighten access to credit as Iran war bites: ECB survey
Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the three months to March and expect to continue doing so this quarter as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices and
April 28, 2026
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Iranian defence official holds talks with Russian, Belarusian ministers
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Monday with Iran's Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik, state-run TASS news agency reported.
April 28, 2026
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Irish consumer sentiment hits fresh 3-year low in April
Irish consumer sentiment fell for a second successive month in April, but the pace of decline was smaller than the previous month as households started to better manage
April 28, 2026
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Easter discounts lower UK shop price inflation in April, BRC survey shows
Easter promotions on chocolate eggs, home renovation materials and clothing helped lower shop price inflation in April, offering households some respite
April 28, 2026
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KKR, Macquarie in Italy-backed talks over telecoms network commercial deal, sources say
The owners of Italian telecommunications companies FiberCop and Open Fiber are discussing the terms of a possible commercial deal to
April 28, 2026
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King Charles arrives in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed
April 27, 2026
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King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have made it to the White House on his first visit to the United States since he became king in 2022
April 27, 2026
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Malta calls early election, with PM pledging stability amid Iran war
Malta will hold a parliamentary election on May 30, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday, calling the vote a year before his current five-year term expires.
April 28, 2026
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Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano's eruption
Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
April 27, 2026
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UK public inflation expectations retrace in April, Citi/YouGov survey shows
Britons' short-term and long-term inflation expectations fell in April, in a surprise reading from a monthly survey by YouGov for U.S. bank
April 28, 2026
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Teen scores twice on full debut as Cagliari beats Atalanta and moves clear of drop zone
Senegalese teenager Paul Mendy has scored twice in his first start for Cagliari, including the opener after 16 seconds
April 28, 2026
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Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits
NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters, a move that
April 27, 2026
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Google gets pointers from EU regulators on helping AI rivals access services
Alphabet's Google was given pointers by EU antitrust regulators on Monday on how to help online search rivals and artificial intelligence developers
April 27, 2026
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Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing 2-hour barrier
Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean
April 27, 2026
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Five stand trial in Germany over attack on Israeli defence company office
Five people appeared in court in Stuttgart on Monday on charges of causing about 1 million euros ($1.17 million) of damage at the German site of an Israeli defence
April 27, 2026
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UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible parliamentary probe over Mandelson
Britain's parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons over
April 27, 2026
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Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins
The trial of Gulnara Karimova, daughter of a former Uzbek president, and Swiss private bank Lombard Odier on money laundering charges began on Monday in Switzerland's
April 27, 2026
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Mbappé diagnosed with hamstring injury 2 weeks ahead of Spanish league clasico against Barcelona
Real Madrid says star forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left hamstring, putting in doubt his participation in the Spanish league clasico in two weeks
April 27, 2026
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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area
Authorities in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa has wounded 14 people including two children
April 27, 2026
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Hungary and EU to discuss terms of release for billions in blocked funds
Top EU officials and Hungary's incoming government will discuss on Wednesday the changes Budapest needs to push through to release 17 billion euros in EU funds that have
April 27, 2026
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Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel
April 27, 2026
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Venice’s La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
Venice’s La Fenice opera house is cutting ties with incoming music director Beatrice Venezi
April 27, 2026
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Russia summons German envoy over lawmaker's meeting with Chechen exile
Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned the German ambassador over a meeting in Kyiv between a German lawmaker and a Chechen separatist who Moscow says
April 27, 2026
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Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Monday that Ukraine may have to accept that parts of its territory could remain outside Kyiv's control in a future peace deal
April 27, 2026
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Argentina bishops call for dialogue after press blocked from government house
Argentina's assembly of Catholic bishops called for dialogue to find a prompt resolution to the government's decision to block the entry of accredited journalists to government
April 27, 2026
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EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year
The European Union on Monday extended its sanctions against Myanmar until at least May 2027, in an effort to maintain pressure on the country's military rulers more than
April 27, 2026
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UK retail sales tumble by most in over 40 years, CBI survey shows
British retailers reported the broadest year-on-year decline in sales in more than 40 years as the Iran war raised households' inflation fears, a survey
April 27, 2026
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How the intensely private Melania Trump faced a ‘traumatic experience’ on the public stage
How the intensely private Melania Trump faced a ‘traumatic experience’ on the public stage
April 27, 2026
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Romania's largest party teams up with far-right opposition to topple pro-European coalition
Romania's largest party in parliament, the Social Democrats, will team up with the hard-right opposition Alliance for Uniting Romanians in a bid to topple the pro-
April 27, 2026
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Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep to have twins. She ended up having rare sextuplets
A sheep at Clover & Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont, gave birth to a rare batch of six lambs earlier this month
April 27, 2026
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A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with an Iran war
April 24, 2026
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European shares edge lower as US-Iran talks stall; central bank meetings in focus
European shares started the week on a subdued note as investors braced for a packed schedule of central bank meetings, and worries over stalled U.S
April 27, 2026
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King Charles set to meet Trump for the toughest mission of his reign
King Charles set to meet Trump for the toughest mission of his reign
April 27, 2026
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Energy prices drag German consumer sentiment to three-year low, survey finds
German consumer sentiment is expected to worsen heading into May as households' income expectations have become bleaker in the face of rising inflation, driven higher by
April 27, 2026
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ECB survey shows scant signs of second round inflation effects
Euro zone firms expect inflation to surge in the near term on the war in Iran but longer-term bets remained steady and wage growth is actually seen moderating, the
April 27, 2026