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New Canadian Prime Minister Carney will run in Ottawa area d...

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in an Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament for the first time, two officials familiar with the matter said Saturday, a day before Carney triggers an early general election before a vote on April 28.
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Large crowds rally as Istanbul mayor Imamoglu appears in cou...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime Turkey's conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Saturday, charged with corruption and terrorism through alleged links to Kurdish militants, Deutsche Welle reported.
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Earrings worth $769,500 recovered after alleged thief swallo...

Orlando police have recovered two sets of earrings worth a combined $769,500 (£597,000) after an alleged thief swallowed them more than two weeks ago, the BBC reported.
18 hours ago
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World Happiness Report 2025: Taiwan ranked happiest country...

Taiwan is the happiest country in Asia. That's according to the World Happiness Report 2025, an annual study of happiness levels published by the University of Oxford, Gallup, and the United Nations.
19 hours ago
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Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

Iconic landmarks in cities around the world were plunged into darkness on Saturday night as millions marked Earth Hour, Deutsche Welle reported.
19 hours ago
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Pro-Trump US senator meets Chinese vice premier

The visit by Daines, who will meet Sunday with Premier Li Qiang, is seen as a way to ease strained relations during a burgeoning trade war launched by Trump.  
1 day ago
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In Turkey, mass protests give vent to long simmering anger

"There is a great anger. People are spontaneously taking to the streets. Some young people are being politicised for the first time in their lives," said Yuksel Taskin, a lawmaker from the main opposition CHP.  
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Girl among two dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-bo...

Lebanon's official National News Agency reported one girl among two killed in an Israeli strike on the southern town of Touline, amid the largest escalation of attacks since a November 27 ceasefire.  
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Thailand disappointed by renewed Gaza hostilities

Thailand has said it is "disappointed" by the return to hostilities in Gaza and called for the release of hostages, including a Thai national.
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Delhi HC Judge's home seized for unaccounted cash, SC orders...

A fire at the home of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma last week led to the discovery of a large amount of unaccounted cash, prompting the Supreme Court Collegium to transfer him to the Allahabad High Court, as reported by The New Indian Express.
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