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World News - 10 current, former Mexican officials face U.S. drug charges - April 29 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on drug-trafficking charges.

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World News -- 2 Jewish men stabbed in London, suspect arrested -- A man has been arrested for the stabbings of two Jewish men on the street in north London, England, Wednesday. The injured victims are stable.

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World News -- Peru seeks answers from Russia over citizens in Ukraine war -- Peru's Foreign Ministry wants information from Russia about dozens of Peruvian citizens recruited to fight in the war against Ukraine.

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World News -- Brussels warns Meta over failure to keep kids off Instagram, Facebook -- The European Commission warned Meta that it was breaking EU digital laws by not doing enough to stop children younger than 13 accessing its platforms.

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World News -- Starmer avoids parliamentary probe for 'misleading' MPs over Mandelson -- Britain's opposition lost a vote calling for the prime minister to be investigated over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.

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Carp streamers decorate Tokyo Tower, Skytree in Japan

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Iranians rally in Tehran with missile display

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Earth Day: World leaders planting trees

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World News -- DeepMind chief reunites with baduk champion 10 yrs after historic match -- Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, reunited Wednesday with South Korea's legendary baduk player Lee Sedol, who went up against the company's AlphaGo AI in a legendary human-versus-machine match.

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World News -- Seoul stocks end at fresh record high on revived hope for AI boom -- Seoul stocks closed at a fresh peak on Wednesday, just an inch away from the 6,700 mark, as investors bet chip demand will remain solid amid woes over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

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World News -- Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case -- An appeals court on Wednesday increased the sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years in prison on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his failed martial law bid.

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World News -- South Korea tightens oversight of Coupang amid U.S. dispute -- South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday designated Kim Bom, the founder of U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang, as the company's controlling entity.

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U.S. News -- U.S. sanctions Iran shadow-banking network as peace talks stall -- The United States has sanctioned 35 entities and individuals accused of overseeing a shadow banking network for Iran.

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World News -- Man admits planning terror attack at Taylor Swift concert in Austria -- An Austrian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to planning a terrorist attack in 2024 at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Three concerts were canceled.

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World News -- Wave of attacks reshapes Colombia presidential race -- Attacks in southwestern Colombia has transformed the country's presidential campaign into a debate over national security before election day.

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World News -- Analysis: Diverging objectives, hopes shape Israel-Lebanon negotiations -- Lebanon's decision to pursue independent negotiations with Israel and distance itself from Iran was blessed by the U.S. and backed by many Lebanese.

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World News -- Greek police arrest 89-year-old for mass shooting -- Police in Greece arrested an 89-year-old man suspected of shooting and injuring five people at two government sites in Athens on Tuesday.

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World News -- Mexico nabs top cartel figure 'El Jardinero' -- The Mexican government said alleged drug cartel leader Audias Flores Silva, known as "El Jardinero," has been apprehended in that state of Nayarit.

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World News -- United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC on May 1 -- The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it would leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1 after over 50 years.

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Former Fauci aide charged with concealing pandemic emails

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Fed holds interest rates steady; Powell sticks to succession plan

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Court sentences Purdue Pharma to pay $5.5B, clearing settlement path

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Trump says Iran 'better get smart soon;' oil hits $115 per barrel

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Trump, King Charles praise U.S.-British alliance at state dinner

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