The German Wehrmacht surrendered on May 8, 1945. This marked the end of World War Two in Europe, which had begun on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland; in Asia, it continued for a few more months until Japan’s surrender. Germany’s…
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‘Iranian terror cell planned attack on Israeli embassy in Lo
British media reported Wednesday that the Iranian nationals arrested in the UK over the weekend were allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli embassy in London. According to The Telegraph, the raids that led to their arrests took place just…
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Xi says China, Russia find right path of state-to-state interactions between neighboring major countries
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao) MOSCOW, May 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday that China and Russia have found a right path of state-to-state interactions…
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Conclave kicks off with black smoke after fractious week of lobbying and intrigue – POLITICO
Names of frontrunners — to be taken with communion-wafer-sized grains of salt — have surfaced.
One is Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, who presided over the so-called synods, consultative bodies intended to give more power in daily…
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Black smoke signals first day of Vatican conclave has failed to elect new pope | The papacy
Plumes of black smoke have emerged from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the 133 cardinals sealed off inside have failed to elect a new pope on the first day of conclave.
After the formal procession to the Sistine Chapel…
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First conclave vote for pope ends unsuccessfully with black smoke : NPR
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the…
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‘It felt like the sky turned red’, says witness to India strike in Pakistan
Umer Draz NangianaReporting from Muridke, Pakistan
EPAOn Wednesday morning, dozens of people gathered on the perimeter of a sprawling complex in the Pakistani city of Muridke to see the damage for themselves.
Overnight, Indian missiles had pounded…
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Villagers tell BBC they survived shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir
Aamir PeerzadaReporting from Indian-administered Kashmir
BBCBadrudin said he was forced to flee Salamabad overnight as shells hit his village In the village of Salamabad in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday morning, ruined homes were still…
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Xi Arrives in Moscow After Russia, Ukraine Trade Attacks
(Bloomberg) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Moscow for 80th anniversary commemorations of the end of World War II, hours after Russia and Ukraine continued air strikes against each…
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