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Nearly 300 children died trying to reach Europe in 2023
Jul 15, 2023 10:03At least 289 young boys and girls have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in the first half of 2023, a whopping two-fold surge compared to the same period last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported.
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China, India discuss better ties, easing border row
Jul 15, 2023 08:58China's top diplomat Wang Yi has called on his Indian counterpart for the need to stabilized bilateral ties and avoid mistrust a the two neighboring and the world’s most populous countries tried easing military tensions along their extensive border.
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EU offers Ukraine €50bn more in aid while facing poverty crisis affecting 96.5mn people
Jul 15, 2023 06:02EU finance ministers agree on a new 50 billion-euro financial package for Ukraine while a new report by the European Economic and Social Committee warns of rising poverty in the EU. Jerome Hughes reports from Brussels.
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US sets record for deadliest 6 months of mass killings
Jul 15, 2023 05:46The unrelenting gun violence and slaughter of innocent people across the US has set a new, gloomy record for the deadliest six months of mass killings in the country since at least 2006.
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South Korea landslides, floods kill 7, thousands evacuated
Jul 15, 2023 05:23Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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US House passes record $886 billion military spending bill
Jul 15, 2023 04:41The US House of Representatives has passed a record $886 billion annual military spending bill that authorizes the Pentagon's programs in the 2024 fiscal year.
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Wagner fighters reportedly training Belarus soldiers
Jul 15, 2023 03:19Belarus says fighters from the Wagner military group are training its troops at a base southeast of Minsk.
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Leader offers condolences to Hezbollah chief over passing of Shia scholar
Jul 15, 2023 02:53Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his condolences to the Hezbollah secretary-general over the passing of a religious authority and Shia scholar from Lebanon.
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Russia says 'unrealistic' to expect JCPOA revival in near-term, citing 2024 US elections
Jul 14, 2023 11:05Russia's Foreign Minister says he's not very optimistic about any deal on the revival of the US-abandoned 2015 nuclear agreement, citing the possibility of a shift in US policy following next year's presidential elections there.
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India buys French fighter jets, submarines as Modi visits Paris
Jul 14, 2023 10:01India has signed a new multibillion-dollar deal with France, buying French fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris on a two-day trip.