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9 child workers die in Egypt after bus plunges into Nile

May 22, 2024

Cairo [Egypt], May 22: At least 10 female farm workers, nine of them children, died in Egypt on Tuesday when a minibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of Cairo, the health ministry said. "The toll is at 10 and could rise," ministry spokesman Hossam Abdelghaffar told AFP. Reporting the accident, the state's flagship Al-Ahram newspaper said the driver, who had released the handbrake, was arrested while trying to flee. He had "a verbal argument" with one of the passengers before getting out of the bus, the paper said.
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Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead

May 22, 2024

Singapore, May 22: One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI), opens new tab flight hit severe turbulence, flinging passengers and crew around the cabin and forcing the plane to land in Bangkok, officials and the airline said.

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Iranian President Raisi's memorial muted amid public discontent

May 22, 2024

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Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons

May 22, 2024

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Blinken says he'll work with US Congress to respond to ICC move on Gaza

May 22, 2024

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Israeli army raids West Bank's Jenin, Palestinians say seven killed

May 22, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22: Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor and a teenager.
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UAE President welcomes participants of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2024

May 22, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with participants of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi...
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Abu Dhabi hosts second meeting of UAE-Armenia Joint Committee

May 22, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: The UAE-Armenia Joint Committee held its second meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was co-chaired by...
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UAE President, European Council President discuss regional developments

May 22, 2024
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Italy's economy performs well but slowdown expected: IMF

May 21, 2024
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UK PM apologizes for infected blood scandal

May 21, 2024
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Czech Republic records nearly 15,000 cases of Pertussis, 6 die

May 21, 2024
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Report warns of increased blackout risks in Australia

May 21, 2024
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President Biden said Israel did not commit genocide in Gaza, condemning the ICC prosecutor

May 21, 2024
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The Myanmar army continues to fall before the rebels

May 21, 2024
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Top court bars former president Jacob Zuma from South African election

May 21, 2024
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Luis Abinader re-elected in Dominican Republic presidential election

May 21, 2024
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Spain summons Argentinian ambassador

May 21, 2024
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Taiwan's President Lai takes office, urges Beijing to pursue 'peace'

May 21, 2024
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Death of Iran's Raisi could stir race for Khamenei succession

May 21, 2024
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm

May 21, 2024
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ANC support grows in weeks before South African election

May 21, 2024
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WikiLeaks founder allowed to appeal extradition from UK to US

May 21, 2024
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Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear weapons in space

May 21, 2024
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Australia, New Zealand send evacuation flights to New Caledonia

May 21, 2024
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Iran initiates power transition procedures after president's helicopter crash

May 21, 2024