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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin's Easter ceasefire

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Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran

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China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader

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Tourist boat capsizes in northern India, killing at least 10

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Vietnamese man pleads guilty to possessing protected python parts in Malaysia

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Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election

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Cuba's president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him

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Peru's voters face choice of 35 contenders for ninth president in 10 years

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Guyana launches search for pilot after Cessna plane crash near Brazilian border

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Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis

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At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

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South Africa's second-biggest party elects new leader

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Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term

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Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

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From the brink to the bluff, Donald Trump and Iran face a fundamental question: Who has the most to lose?

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Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

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Iranians left disappointed but defiant after failure of peace talks with US

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Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges

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Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

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30 passengers evacuate after cruise ship runs aground on a reef in Fiji

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