Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
A deadly fire at an aerospace research institute in Tver, northwest of Moscow. Another blaze at a munitions factory in Perm, more than 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the east. And fires in two separate oil depots in Bryansk, near Belarus.
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UK's first LGBTQ+ museum opens in London
Queer Britain, the UK's first LGBTQ+ museum, opened its doors in London this week, promising to bring the history and culture of the community to a wider audience.
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Victims voice disbelief, anger as Philippine dictator's son nears power
On the eve of elections that look set to return the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos to the presidential palace, the regime's victims are hurt and dismayed -- but determined to renew their struggle.
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Year after riot, Israeli chef rebuilds on sensitive foundations
On May 4 of last year, star Israeli chef Uri Jeremias was at a meeting of inter-faith leaders where his hometown of Acre was applauded as a "symbol" of Jewish and Arab co-existence.
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Rebuild or resist? Hamas's dilemma year after Gaza war
A year after its devastating war with Israel, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas is faced with a dilemma: to keep up the armed struggle or to lay low and reconstruct the Gaza Strip?
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Ukraine's Mariupol defenders face final showdown with Russian invaders
Ukraine's last soldiers in the port city of Mariupol face a brutal final showdown Sunday with besieging Russian forces, who are hoping to deliver a critical win ahead of the country's victory day.
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Covid curbs push China off global sporting map
China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy.
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Three fathers relive nightmare on Gaza's Wehda Street
On a fateful night in May 2021, three Palestinian fathers living on Gaza City's Wehda Street shared a common tragedy in an Israeli air strike.
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Giannis scores 42 to lead Bucks over Celtics, Warriors rout Grizzlies
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and passed off eight assists to spark defending champion Milwaukee over Boston 103-101 on Saturday in the NBA playoffs.
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C.Africa's leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused
In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven has electricity -- that is, when there are no power cuts.
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