Children killed in Nigeria school collapse
Several children have died after a school building collapsed in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local officials say. Saints Academy, located in Jos North district, caved in while students…
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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
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Number of prostitutes registered in Germany rises slightly
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Poland's centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
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North Korea executed 30 teenagers for watching South Korean dramas: reports
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Former international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
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Lithuanian President Nausėda vows security focus in second term
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Kenya's police chief resigns after deadly anti-tax protests
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Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
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Lithuanian ministers won't attend EU meetings over Orbán's Putin trip
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65 bodies pulled from rubble after Israeli operation in Gaza City
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Finnish lawmakers approve controversial law to turn away migrants at border with Russia
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Venice to keep tourist entry charge, with higher rates at peak times
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Pakistan's high court gives more seats to imprisoned ex-PM's party
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American tourist dies after sudden illness during excursion on Sicily's Mount Etna, rescuers say
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China basically just admitted it's also concerned about solar panel overcapacity
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Brazil flood video falsely shared as 'inundated city in northern Myanmar'
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BOJ survey shows wage growth spreading among small, medium Japanese firms
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Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists
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UN demands Russia immediately return Europe's biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant…