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Japan's Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history

The UNESCO World Heritage committee has decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit about its dark history of abusing wartime Korean laborers

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Israel orders the evacuation of an area designated as a humanitarian zone in Gaza

Israel’s military has ordered the evacuation of a crowded part of Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone, saying it's planning an operation against Hamas militants in Khan Younis

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Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers

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AP PHOTOS: Venezuelans rally ahead of election many see as biggest threat yet for President Maduro

Flags, motorcycles, electronic merengue and all sorts of T-shirts — including one styled as a photo collage of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour — have all been part of the monthslong campaigns leading into Sunday’s heated presidential election in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro is seeking a third six-year term in office, and he and his ruling party are facing their toughest electoral challenge in decades. After years of election boycotts and internal divisions, the main opposition...

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The Philippines says its forces sailed to hotly disputed shoal guarded by China without any clashes

Philippine government personnel have transported food and other supplies to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent without any clashes with China

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Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia are gathered in the Laotian capital with partners that include the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Australia

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Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills

Pakistani officials say hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party have started a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after authorities detained several people to stop them from holding a rally in the neighboring capital, citing secur...

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Three ways Trump is trying to end the Harris honeymoon

Kamala Harris is riding a wave of momentum, but Republicans sense vulnerabilities they can exploit.

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Celine Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics

It's the superstar singer's first performance since revealing a serious health condition two years ago.

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Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style

The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.

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In President Milei's sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout

Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries’ fierce soccer rivalry

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G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich

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UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining

A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial position as it faces pressure to either ban, approve or place a moratorium on seabed mining

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JD Vance defends 'childless cat ladies' comment after backlash

Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate says his 2021 comments about Democrats were "sarcastic".

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More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact

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Who could have attacked France's high-speed rail?

France's interior minister vows the attackers will be arrested fast, but does not say who was to blame.

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Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked

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Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law

A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash

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