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Violence-weary Trinidadians Vote In General Election

Voters in violence-plagued Trinidad and Tobago went to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide whether Prime Minister Stuart Young remains in power.

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UN Food, Refugee Agencies Warn Of Huge Cuts After Funding Losses

The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor the United States under President Donald Trump.

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North Korean Troops Undergo High-Powered Weapons Training In Russia, Video Shows

A video, shared by Russian state media, depicts Russian instructors training North Korean troops in a variety of combat skills.

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Trump Wants Pollster 'Criminals' Investigated for Fraud After Multiple Polls...

Trump called for news outlets to be investigated for "election fraud" on Monday after a series of polls showed his approval ratings plunging to historic lows.

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ChatGPT Adds Shopping Help, Intensifying Google Rivalry

OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant's market dominance.

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US Lost Seven Multi-million-dollar Drones In Yemen Area Since March

The United States has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, a US official said Monday, as the Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft...

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US Warplane Falls Off Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea

A multi-million-dollar US warplane fell off the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier into the Red Sea on Monday in an accident that injured one sailor, the Navy said.

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Treasury Sec. Isn't Worried About Empty Shelves as 'Empty Cargo Ships' Push...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns of supply chain disruptions amid the trade war with China, saying he is not worried "at present."

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Yamal Stardust Could Give Barca Edge On Inter Milan

Barcelona last reached the Champions League final a decade ago, with Lionel Messi as their torch-bearer.

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'Like A Dream' As IPL's 14-year-old Suryavanshi Becomes Youngest To Hit T20 Ton

Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to hit a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days as he powered Rajasthan Royals' successful chase against Gujarat Titans in the IPL....

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Less-thirsty Rice Offers Hope In Drought-stricken Chile

A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions.

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Markets Rise As Traders Gear Up For Earnings, Key Jobs Data

Markets edged up Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide clues about the effects of Donald Trump's trade...

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Mic Check: Singapore's Podcast Boom Amplifies Opposition Voices

In a tiny studio, a former Wall Street banker and an ex-aviation executive are doing what critics say is lacking in Singapore's tightly managed media landscape -- giving opposition politicians...

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Dead Salmon Create Election Stink On Australian Island

On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand.

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Skulls, Smoke And Spirits: Thai Ceremony For The Unclaimed Dead

Flames crackle through piles of hundreds of human skulls and thick grey smoke pours into the Thai sky in a moment as spiritually significant as it is gruesome.

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Hard-right Upstarts Eye Big Gains In Local UK Polls

Britain's anti-immigrant Reform UK party is seeking to prove its credentials as a credible political force at local elections this week that will test the popularity of Labour Prime Minister Keir...

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Venezuelan President Slams US Over Little Girl's 'Abduction'

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro accused Washington Monday of committing a crime in the case of a two-year-old girl separated from her migrant parents, who were deported from the United States...

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'I Have Hope': Vietnam Babylift Survivor's Search For Birth Mother

Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother.

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Inter Slump Puts Season At Risk Ahead Of Daunting Barca Trip

Inter Milan head into the Champions League semi-finals at risk of finishing the season empty-handed after a late-season slump killed their treble hopes and has left them wondering where the next win...

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Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Live-streamed Genocide' Against Gaza Palestinians

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a...

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Elitist No More, Caviar Is Turning Casual

When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke.

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Carney's Liberals Win Canada Election Defined By Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney won Canada's election Monday, local media projected, leading his Liberal Party to a new term in power after convincing voters his experience managing economic crises prepared...

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Trump Boasts Of 'Fun' 100 Days, But Americans Disenchanted

After 100 days of political chaos and economic shock that have sent his approval ratings tumbling, Donald Trump hopes to regain the unqualified adulation of his supporters Tuesday at one of his...

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France Tries Syrian Islamist Rebel Ex-spokesman On War Crime Charges

A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman is to go on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil war.

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Bitcoin Can Hit $200K By Year-End 2025 Amid Continuing US Asset Reallocation:...

Bitcoin is on track to hitting new record-highs this quarter and by the end of the year, an analyst projected Monday, especially as American investors continue to pull their money out of homegrown assets.

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