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US Ordered Destruction of Millions in Birth Control Pills, Report Says
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US Ordered Destruction of Millions in Birth Control Pills, Report Says

Contraceptives worth over 90 million kronor have been destroyed, according to USAID as reported by The New York Times. The medicines were intended for developing countries, but due to the Trump administration's dismantling of the aid policy, they got stuck in limbo in Belgium
Vingegaard Nears Victory in Tour of Spain Amid Protests and Arrests
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Vingegaard Nears Victory in Tour of Spain Amid Protests and Arrests

Jonas Vingegaard is getting closer to victory in the Tour of Spain. But the Dane lost ten seconds of his lead on the time trial stage in Valladolid where two demonstrators were arrested
Ethiopia's New Dam Powers Electric Car Transition
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Ethiopia's New Dam Powers Electric Car Transition

Ethiopia has now inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam. The controversial giant facility "Gerd" is intended, among other things, to help the transition to electric cars in the country, which is the first in the world to ban new petrol-powered vehicles
France Faces Political Turmoil as Government Falls
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France Faces Political Turmoil as Government Falls

France is again in acute political crisis since the parliament has dismissed Prime Minister François Bayrou and his government. President Emmanuel Macron promises to present a new name "within a few days"
Israel Claims Control of 40% of Gaza City Amid Ongoing Conflict
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Israel Claims Control of 40% of Gaza City Amid Ongoing Conflict

Israel claims to control 40 percent of Gaza City, which it describes as Hamas' last "terror stronghold". At the same time, the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 64,000, according to the Hamas-controlled health authority
French Women's Boxing Team Misses World Championship Due to Late Gender Test
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French Women's Boxing Team Misses World Championship Due to Late Gender Test

France's women's national team in boxing is stopped from the World Championship due to the new requirements for gender testing. The results of the French tests arrived too late
Trump Urges Europe to Halt Russian Oil Purchases and Pressure China
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Trump Urges Europe to Halt Russian Oil Purchases and Pressure China

Europe must stop buying Russian oil and start putting economic pressure on China. This is demanded by US President Donald Trump after a phone call with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyj and other European leaders
Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon

Israel has carried out air attacks against southern Lebanon. According to Israel's military, "underground infrastructure" belonging to Iran-backed Lebanese Hizbollah was attacked
Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Several Children in Major Strike
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Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Several Children in Major Strike

The death toll continues to rise since Russia carried out a major attack on Kyiv during the night against Thursday. Among the fatalities are several children
Man United Knocked Out of League Cup by Fourth-Tier Grimsby
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Man United Knocked Out of League Cup by Fourth-Tier Grimsby

Manchester United have made a tremendous fiasco. In the second round of the English league cup, the major club fell after penalties away against Grimsby – a club from the English fourth division
Trump's 50% Tariffs on India Now in Effect Amid Trade Tensions
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Trump's 50% Tariffs on India Now in Effect Amid Trade Tensions

USA's punitive tariffs against India have now come into force. Many goods will thus be subject to a tariff of 50 percent, among the highest that Donald Trump has introduced, as pressure for India to buy Russian oil
Israeli Raids in West Bank's Ramallah Leave Dozens Injured
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Israeli Raids in West Bank's Ramallah Leave Dozens Injured

Israel has carried out several raids in Ramallah on the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. A dozen people have been injured in connection with the raids
Myanmar Air Raid in Rakhine Leaves 12 Civilians Dead
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Myanmar Air Raid in Rakhine Leaves 12 Civilians Dead

A dozen people were killed in Myanmar when the military carried out an air raid on a region controlled by the opposition.
Gaza Starvation Crisis Worsens as Aid Remains Insufficient
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Gaza Starvation Crisis Worsens as Aid Remains Insufficient

Three people, all adults, have according to health authorities in Gaza died due to malnutrition the last 24 hours. Swedish diplomat Carl Skau calls Israel's permitted emergency aid "a drop in the sea"
Israeli Airstrikes Target Houthi Sites in Yemen's Sanaa
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Israeli Airstrikes Target Houthi Sites in Yemen's Sanaa

Israel has bombed targets belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen's capital Sanaa.
French Petition Opposes Bayeux Tapestry Loan to British Museum
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French Petition Opposes Bayeux Tapestry Loan to British Museum

Approximately 52,000 French people have signed a petition against France lending the 70 meter long Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum in London, writes Le Figaro.
Interpol's Major Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to 1,200 Arrests
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Interpol's Major Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to 1,200 Arrests

Over 1,200 people have been arrested after a major crackdown on cybercrime in Africa, reports the news agency AFP. Online scams have increased by 3,000 percent in some of the countries, according to a fresh report from Interpol
Zelenskyj: Russia Needs Years to Fully Occupy Donetsk
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Zelenskyj: Russia Needs Years to Fully Occupy Donetsk

Tourists and Research Projects Significantly Pollute Antarctica
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Tourists and Research Projects Significantly Pollute Antarctica

The increased amount of tourists and research projects in Antarctica pollute the continent to an increasingly high degree, warn researchers. A single tourist can contribute to 100 tons of snow melting faster, says researcher Raul Cordero
Colombia Airbase Bombing Kills Six Amid Cartel Clashes
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Colombia Airbase Bombing Kills Six Amid Cartel Clashes

At least six people have been killed and many injured in a bomb attack near a military airbase in Colombia. At the same time, at least eight police officers have been killed and a police helicopter shot down in clashes with a drug cartel
Over One Million Hectares Burned in EU Forest Fires This Year
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Over One Million Hectares Burned in EU Forest Fires This Year

Forest fires have ravaged over one million hectares of land within the EU so far this year, according to data analyzed by the news agency AFP. This makes 2025 the worst fire year since the measurements began in 2006
Ukrainian Man Arrested in Italy for Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
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Ukrainian Man Arrested in Italy for Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of having sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline, reports Der Spiegel.
Palestinians Flee Gaza City Amid Intensified Israeli Attacks
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Palestinians Flee Gaza City Amid Intensified Israeli Attacks

A strong stream of Palestinians is fleeing Gaza city. Israel is intensifying its attacks, the day after they announced that the planned invasion has begun
US and European Military Leaders Discuss Ukraine Peace Solutions
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US and European Military Leaders Discuss Ukraine Peace Solutions

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