World News
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Fighter jet crashes at air show, killing 2 pilots with thousands of spectators watching
Video captured a Phantom F-4 jet crashing into the ground during a low-altitude maneuver at Tanagra Air Force Base as thousands witnessed it.
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United Nations votes 164-1 for Equal Earth map after US brands it 'radical ideological project'
The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote against the resolution.
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Trump negotiators Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin in Moscow as US pushes for end to Russia-Ukraine war
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow for peace talks before heading to Kyiv, and President Donald Trump says there may be a good chance for a deal.
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Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and now pushes Baltic Sea allies to form a rapid-response hybrid warfare task force.
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From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest
Cockroach milk, kissing evolution and the underwear soil test were among the unusual real studies honored at the Ig Nobel ceremony in Zurich.
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Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick as outraged residents tried to intervene on the beach.
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Trapped Nepal workers pulled alive from tunnel 9 days after deadly flooding, raising hope for more rescues
Two workers were pulled alive from a Nepal hydropower tunnel nine days after catastrophic floods, and one rescued man says more people are trapped inside.
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US adversary turns up the heat on America’s AI lead with an underestimated edge
China's "East Data, West Computing" initiative is rapidly expanding AI infrastructure, but a major chip constraint complicates Beijing's push.
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Iran prefers conflict with US over peace to suppress internal uprising, human rights activist warns
A human rights activist says Iran's regime fears its own population more than U.S. airstrikes, using Strait of Hormuz friction for survival.
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Tens of thousands flood streets to protest Spain border crisis
Tens of thousands protested Pedro Sanchez across Spain as 50,000 marched in Madrid over the migrant crisis in Ceuta following July's border surge.
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India's Modi-Iran meeting comes amid US warnings of sanctions on Tehran's trading partners
Trump administration Iran sanctions threaten India's commercial and energy ties with Tehran, putting India-U.S. relations to the test over secondary sanctions.
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Russia’s strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin’s plans for Europe’s eastern flank
President Sandu's national security advisor, Stanislav Secrieru, says Russia's strikes on Ukrainian-Moldovan border infrastructure aim to sever vital grain export corridors to European markets.
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Putin and Iran 'need each other desperately,' expert says, as Russia voices support for regime
Vladimir Putin declared full solidarity with Iran as an expert said both nations "need each other desperately" during the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.
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Thai resort city cracks down on prostitution ahead of USS Abraham Lincoln arrival
Pattaya police ramped up patrols and raids ahead of the USS Abraham Lincoln's arrival, arresting over 50 people as 5,000 sailors hit the resort city.
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Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges
Video shows rescue workers using cable cars and ziplines to ferry stranded citizens across flooded rivers in Nepal after the deadly mudslide.
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Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to 'rise up'
Trump asking when Iranians will “rise up and fight" revives questions over whether the administration’s Iran strategy is shifting beyond economic pressure and negotiations
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Raging inferno erupts at Bali beachside restaurant party
Video shows flames engulfing a restaurant in Bali, Indonesia, after a reported balloon explosion during a birthday party sparked a massive inferno.
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Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens
Two Ukrainian citizens suffered minor injuries in the Augsburg train station explosion as police investigate a possible motive amid rising tensions.
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