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Biden calls on Congress to address gun 'epidemic' after mass shooting
May 08, 2023 03:09US President Joe Biden has again called on Congress to pass a ban on the possession and use of firearms following the latest mass shooting in the country that saw an assailant killing as many as eight people at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas.
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Seven migrants killed when struck by vehicle waiting at bus stop in Brownsville in Texas
May 08, 2023 03:05At least seven people have been killed and a dozen more injured after an SUV plowed into people waiting at a bus stop in the US city of Brownsville in Texas.
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UK anti-monarchists decry police's 'heavy-handed' treatment of coronation protesters
May 08, 2023 03:01British anti-monarchists condemn the London police's oppressive treatment of the protesters, who had gathered in their thousands to denounce Charles III's coronation as the country's king.
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Turkey rejects US proposal to deliver S-400 to Ukraine
May 07, 2023 10:28Turkey says Ankara has rejected Washington's proposal to send the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system to Ukraine.
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Sudan unrest: Fighting continues in Khartoum as Sudanese mediators seek end to crisis
May 07, 2023 08:37Sudanese rival forces have continued fighting in Khartoum as mediators for Sudan’s warring sides meet in Saudi Arabia, seeking an end to the violent skirmishes.
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Activists demand higher compensation payments from California task force to Black Americans
May 07, 2023 08:21Activists have urged California state to provide millions of dollars in compensation to American Black citizens as a means of apologizing for slavery and past injustices, rejecting the state reparations task force's proposal as inadequate.
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14,670 killed in gun-related violence in US since start of 2023: Report
May 07, 2023 08:11More than 14,600 people in the United States, including hundreds of children and teenagers, have been killed in gun-related violence since the beginning of the year, according to the figures provided by a non-profit research group.
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Brazil's Lula calls for collective efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Assange
May 07, 2023 08:07Brazilian president Lula da Silva has denounced the lack of collective efforts to release the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and has called for the immediate release of the detained journalist, during his visit to London to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.
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Ukraine launches nearly a dozen drone strikes on Crimea Peninsula: Russia
May 07, 2023 04:04Ukraine launched more than 10 drones overnight on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian targets in the cities of Sevastopol and Saki, where Russia has an air base, the local governor says.
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At least 54 killed, dozens injured in ethnic clashes in India's northeast state
May 07, 2023 03:57At least 54 people have been killed after clashes erupted between rival ethnic groups in India’s remote northeastern State of Manipur, even after the authorities deployed thousands of army troops to restore order.