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India said early Wednesday it had launched a military operation against Pakistan, hitting “terrorist infrastructure” in both Pakistan and Pakistan administered-Kashmir, in a major escalation of tensions between the two…

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Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal

May 6, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he insisted, stood equally atop the pyramid of Israel’s war goals. Even as…

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Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext

May 6, 2025

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world. But…

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Israeli military issues unprecedented evacuation warning for Yemen’s international airport

May 6, 2025

Israel’s military has issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for Yemen’s international airport in Sana’a. It marks the first time the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has put out an evacuation warning…

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Trump says the US needs to protect Greenland from China. Are his fears overblown?

May 6, 2025

Throughout his second term, US President Donald Trump has trained his focus on a sprawling but sparsely populated island that stretches into the Arctic circle. The United States needs that…

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Energy is the ‘number one problem’ for Africa’s economy, says IEA director

May 6, 2025

Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency, but it also…

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Merz fails to be elected German chancellor in first round of voting

May 6, 2025

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in a first round of voting in an unexpected setback for his new…

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World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills

May 6, 2025

A ship that US and Philippine forces planned to sink beat them to it. A former US World War II-era warship, which survived two of the Pacific War’s most important…

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Ukrainian drones attack Moscow ahead of major military parade

May 6, 2025

Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow for the second consecutive night as the Russian capital prepares to host a major annual military parade expected to be attended by world leaders including China’s…

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Siblings Lily, 6, and Jack, 4, have been missing in rural Canada for four days

May 6, 2025

A desperate search for two children missing in a rural part of Canada’s Nova Scotia province has stretched into its fourth day, with dozens of rescuers combing the dense woods…

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Siblings Lily, 6, and Jack, 4, have been missing in rural Canada for four days