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20 Jul, 2026
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Attempt to save struggling swimmer leaves five dead in Ohio river
POWELL, Ohio (AP) – Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.
20 Jul, 2026
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Haiti urges international community to ensure free, credible elections
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Haiti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Raina Forbin, on Monday said her country needs “free, credible, inclusive and above all participatory elections”, as she urged the international…
20 Jul, 2026
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Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and…
20 Jul, 2026
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Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes
The search for survivors continued in Guyana Monday after a ferry, believed to be overloaded, capsized over the weekend, with the government noting that at least 35 of the 67 people rescued were not…
19 Jul, 2026
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Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues
A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday.
19 Jul, 2026
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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, kills at least five people
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.
18 Jul, 2026
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Putin critic convicted on charges that will keep him out of election campaign
MOSCOW (AP):
Boris Nadezhdin, who criticised Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying “extremist…
18 Jul, 2026
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What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages
The Associated Press:
The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed.
The…
18 Jul, 2026
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Why Trump covets Greenland
The Associated Press:
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy.
Increasing international tensions,…