BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) — Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel.
Her ex-husband and brother were abducted…
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Aboard the ‘silver train’, China’s retirees do their bit to offset Trump’s tariffs
Stephen McDonellChina correspondent
BBC/Benjamin BegleyThe ‘silver train’ initiative aims to get retirees to visit remote parts of China and boost the local economy Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese…
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Star of Philippines cinema dies aged 71
Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines’ most celebrated film stars, has died at the age of 71.
Ms Aunor’s death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death.
“She touched…
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Why China curbing rare earth exports is a huge blow to the US
Getty ImagesNeodymium is used to make the powerful magnets used in loudspeakers and computer hard drives As the trade war between China and the US escalates, attention has been focused on the increasingly high levels of tit-for-tat tariffs the two…
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Trans women not legally ‘women’ under Equality Act, rules UK Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a landmark judgement ruled on Wednesday that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers strictly to biological females, and not transgender women. The unanimous verdict by five judges is…
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Historical artefacts of 16-17 centuries found in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/ WAM): Near the Church of Elijah the Prophet of Obydenny in the centre of the capital, archaeologists have discovered the rarest find of the 16th-early 17th century – a double-sided seal-matrix. This is reported by…
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‘Massive Blackout’ Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power
More than 1.4 million customers in Puerto Rico lost electricity on Wednesday when all of the island’s power plants were knocked out of service, the latest frustrating blackout for residents who have suffered years of them.
A preliminary review…
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Putin meets with former Israeli hostages
The Russian president has promised to help broker the release of the remaining captives held by Hamas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with an Israeli-Russian family that had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. He spoke with Alexander…
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Putin welcomes former Hamas hostages to Kremlin
The Russian president has promised to help broker the release of the remaining captives
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with an Israeli-Russian family that had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. He spoke with Aleksandr Troufanov, his…
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Putin welcomes former Hamas hostages to Kremlin
The Russian president has promised to help broker the release of the remaining captives
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with an Israeli-Russian family that had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. He spoke with Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov,…
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