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U.K. plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage

Friday, April 15, 2022

Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, which it said would deter people-smugglers, but has been called inhumane.

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U.S. lawmakers signal support for Taiwan in visit

Friday, April 15, 2022

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan on Friday made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China.

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N. Korea marks key anniversary, but no word on army parade

Friday, April 15, 2022

North Korea is marking a key state anniversary Friday with calls for stronger loyalty to Kim Jong Un, but there was no word on an expected military parade amid heightened international tension.

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Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, over 150 Palestinians injured

Friday, April 15, 2022

Clashes broke out between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque early Friday, with claims Israeli police entered in force shortly after early morning prayers.

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A member of Islamic State group known as 'Beatles' is convicted in Americans' deaths

Thursday, April 14, 2022

A jury convicted a British national for his role in hostage-takings that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago, resulting in the deaths of four Americans, three of whom were beheaded.

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A wind-driven wildfire in New Mexico is believed to have killed 2 people

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Thousands of residents were displaced as firefighters scouted the mountainsides around a village looking for opportunities to slow a wildfire that burned at least 150 homes and other structures.

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U.K. clears 6th COVID shot despite canceling deal for doses

Thursday, April 14, 2022

The U.K. is the first country to authorize Valneva's vaccine, which is also under review by the European Medicines Agency.

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Sri Lankan protesters mark new year near president's office

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Protesters are occupying the entrance and surroundings of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, holding him responsible for the country' economic crisis.

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Police search for motive in Brooklyn subway suspect's videos

Thursday, April 14, 2022

An erratic work history, arrests for low-level crimes, stored ammo and hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos posted online so far aren't providing answers to the shootings.

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Flooding kills at least 259 in South Africa

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue in South Africa's Durban area. The president blamed climate change for the flooding.

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Video shows a Michigan police officer on Black man's back before he fatally shot him

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The city's police chief released four videos that show the violent climax of a traffic stop, foot chase and fight over a stun gun on April 4 in Grand Rapids.

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After voting in Virginia, Mark Meadows is removed as a North Carolina registered voter

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The former White House chief of staff faces a probe over an allegation that he never resided at the address he put on his voter registration ahead of the 2020 election.

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Australian minister tries to end Solomons-China pact

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Under the Solomon Islands' terms of a draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands "to assist in maintaining social order."

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California reparations panel ready for first face-to-face meeting

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The meeting comes ahead of a June report showing how the institution of slavery continues to reverberate throughout California.

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Search efforts intensify as Philippine death toll from floods rises to nearly 60

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

A summer tropical depression unleashed days of pounding rain in the central and southern Philippines. Rescuers were struggling with mud and unstable heaps of earth and debris to find missing people.

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South Dakota's attorney general is impeached over a fatal crash

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

The state's House impeached Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 fatal crash in which he initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer or another large animal.

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NYPD identifies a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Officials have linked a set of keys to an abandoned U-Haul van found blocks from the Brooklyn shooting. Investigators say the van was rented by Frank R. James in Philadelphia.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be fined over COVID lockdown parties

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

The British leader's office says he will be fined for breaching COVID regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices. It's unclear how much Johnson will be fined.

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Sri Lanka is suspending payments on its foreign debt as its economic crisis worsens

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Sri Lanka is suspending payments on bonds and government-to-government borrowings, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary Fund.

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The nation's largest utility agrees to pay more than $55 million for two wildfires

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Pacific Gas & Electric also agreed to submit to five years of oversight. The company didn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in the settlement.

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