Pentagon says Russia launched space weapon in path of US satellite
Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.
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Gaza war brings urgency to two-state solution
More than seven months of deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas have highlighted the gulf between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, testing the credibility of a long-sought two-state solution to the conflict.
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Ex-UK Post Office boss 'sorry' over convictions scandal
The former boss of Britain's Post Office on Wednesday apologised to the hundreds of staff who were wrongly prosecuted because of faulty computer software, in one of the country's worst miscarriages of justice.
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Germany's AfD bans scandal-hit lead candidate from EU election events
Germany's far-right AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from EU election campaign events, as it battled to draw a line under a series of scandals that has sparked a break with its French allies.
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ECB can start cuts before Fed, says Finnish bank governor
The European Central Bank did not have to take its cues from the US Federal Reserve and could start to lower rates as soon as June, Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn told AFP.
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Leading AI firms pledge 'responsible' tech development
Some of the world's biggest tech companies pledged to work together to guard against the dangers of artificial intelligence as they wrapped up a two-day AI summit, also attended by multiple governments, in Seoul.
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Israel furious as 3 European countries recognise Palestinian state
Israel reacted with fury after three European countries said Wednesday they would recognise a Palestinian state, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.
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Which countries recognise Palestinian state?
Israel's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.
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Thousands mark Buddha's birthday at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda
Thousands of Buddhist devotees gathered at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda on Wednesday to mark the Buddha's birthday and to water a sacred Bodhi tree believed to be linked to his enlightenment.
Read moreNepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 30th summit
A 54-year-old Nepalese climber known as "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 30th time on Wednesday, three decades after his first summit.
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