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Rampaging elephant flips canoes in Okavango Delta, strikes British tourist with trunk
This is the terrifying moment when two couples from the UK and the US narrowly escaped death as a charging elephant overturned their safari canoes and struck one of the women with its trunk.
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The UN mechanism accuses Myanmar of destroying Rohingya communities through construction
United Nations investigators report that Myanmar’s military destroyed Rohingya villages, employing private companies to clear the land and construct security infrastructure.
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Trump hints at Gaza peace deal ahead of Netanyahu meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump informed Reuters on Sunday that his proposal for ending the war in Gaza has received a "very good response," and he is hopeful that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support it when they meet on Monday.
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Pro-western party leads in Moldova election with two-thirds of votes counted
With almost two-thirds of the ballots counted, the pro-western Action and Solidarity party (PAS) led with 44% of the vote, while a Moscow-leaning alliance of Soviet-nostalgic parties headed by former president Igor Dodon had 27%.
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Over 500 volunteers join flotilla to deliver food and medical supplies to Gaza
Greta Thunberg has responded to claims that the flotilla of Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ships she is on is a "publicity stunt."
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Netanyahu offers Hamas amnesty if hostages are released
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would grant amnesty to Hamas if it releases the remaining hostages and is willing to leave Gaza.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams drops out of re-election race
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that he is dropping out of his campaign for a second term, throwing the race into a spin just five weeks ahead of Election Day.
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Danish airspace to close for drones amid security concerns
Denmark will impose a blanket ban on civilian drone flights ahead of a visit by European leaders to Copenhagen next week.
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Circus acrobat falls to her death during trapeze stunt in Germany
A circus acrobat fell to her death in front of horrified families in a shocked audience.
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US says naval action destroyed drug-carrying boats; Venezuela labels it a ‘non-declared war’ and bolsters civil defence
When Edith Perales was younger, she enlisted in the National Bolivarian Militia, a civilian force created by the late President Hugo Chávez in 2009 to help defend Venezuela.
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Multiple people injured after shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc
Several people were reportedly injured after a shooting and fire incident occurred at a church in Michigan, according to local authorities.
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Teenager dies attempting to cross the channel off the French coast
A child has died off France while attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat, according to local media.
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UN sanctions reimposed on Iran amid nuclear escalation
Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme.
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US coast guard apprehends Oak Island shooting suspect
The U.S. Coast Guard observed a single individual matching the description of the shooter loading their boat at a public ramp in Oak Island shortly after 10 p.m.
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Trump expands federal crackdown, sends troops to Portland over immigration detention protests
Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, authorizing the use of "full force" if needed, to suppress protests targeting immigration detention centres.
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Russian strikes with hundreds of drones and missiles kill four in Ukraine, including 12-year-old girl
Russian strikes involving "hundreds" of drones and missiles have killed at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, and wounded at least 10 people in Ukraine on Sunday, as Poland scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace.
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Moldova’s crucial parliamentary elections could shift country between Brussels and Moscow
Moldovans began voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country neighbouring Ukraine swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of “deeply interfering”.
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Polish climber sets a historic record by skiing down Everest without bottled oxygen
A Polish adventure skier has made history by becoming the first person to climb up and ski down Mount Everest without the use of additional oxygen.
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Trump official ‘attacked’ at UN by pro-Palestinian protester
A Trump administration staff member was reportedly assaulted by a "deranged Leftist" while being chased around the United Nations General Assembly.
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At least 36 killed, 50 injured in stampede at political rally for Tamil actor-politician Vijay in India
Thirty-six people have been killed and 50 have been injured in India while attending a political rally for Tamil actor and politician Vijay.
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Texas man arrested for threatening Pride parade shooting to avenge Charlie Kirk
Federal authorities in Texas have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to shoot people at a pro-LGBTQ+ parade, to avenge the murder of Charlie Kirk.
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Immigration agents detain leader of Iowa’s largest school district, saying he was in U.S. illegally
Federal immigration agents targeted the well-liked leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a traffic stop Friday and arrested him after he fled into the woods, leaving educators and community members stunned.
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FBI sacks agents who knelt at Washington demonstration after Floyd’s death
The FBI has dismissed agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, according to three people familiar with the matter, who spoke on Friday.
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FDA finds radioactive cesium in Indonesian cloves as shrimp recalls widen in U.S.
Federal regulators have discovered potential radioactive contamination in another food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as the recalls of potentially contaminated shrimp continue to increase.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire resulted in the deaths of at least 38 people throughout Gaza, according to health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire increases, yet Israel’s leader remains resolute in continuing the conflict.