ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fast-moving boat carrying Afghan migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday while attempting to evade the coastguard in rough waters, leaving 19 dead — including a baby,…
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UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week – POLITICO
A U.K. official confirmed the meeting will take place Thursday, and be held virtually rather than in-person.
The U.K. will also convene military planners to examine how they can “marshal our capabilities and make the Strait accessible and…
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Dog survives week in New Zealand forest before a helicopter rescue
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When a hiker fell from a 55-meter (180-foot) waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt woman without her dog, which couldn’t be…
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Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices – POLITICO
The measure announced Wednesday is a modest prelude to potentially much more sweeping changes to the ETS later this year. It will amend an existing mechanism called the Market Stability Reserve, which puts a cap on the number of permits in…
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Hiker’s dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest is rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When a hiker fell from a 180-foot waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt woman without her dog, which couldn’t be found. After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a…
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the “months ahead may not be easy” amid the global effects of the war.
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Are we facing a food crisis?
As the war in the Middle East drags on, analysts around the world are warning that high fuel prices and fertiliser shortages could combine with other climatic and geopolitical factors to create one of the biggest food challenges the…
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Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills at least 29
A Russian military plane crashed in the Russian-annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.
“According to reports from the scene, the six crew members and 23 passengers on board were killed,” the TASS…
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Girl, 11, critically hurt by Iranian cluster bomb as repeated salvos target center
A young girl was critically wounded and 13 others were injured to various degrees Wednesday morning after an Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel, as people around the country prepared to mark the Passover Seder.
The injuries…
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