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Slovak PM is stable after ‘miracles’ in the hospital as suspect appears in court

Two hours of surgery Friday to remove dead tissue from Fico’s multiple gunshot wounds “contributed to a positive prognosis,” Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said.
Image: SLOVAKIA-POLITICS-SHOOTING-COURT
Image: SLOVAKIA-POLITICS-SHOOTING-COURT
4h ago

Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province

Friday’s attack was among the most serious targeting foreign citizens since foreign forces left and the Taliban took over in 2021.
Image: Daily life in Afghanistan
Image: Daily life in Afghanistan
17h ago

Authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack that left three lesbians dead in Argentina

LGBTQ groups in Argentina say they believe the attack was a hate crime. Authorities have arrested a suspect but not revealed a motive.
A demonstrator speaks through a megaphone while other protesters hold signs
A demonstrator speaks through a megaphone while other protesters hold signs
21h ago

Deal written on a napkin that sent Lionel Messi to Barcelona sells at auction for $965,000

The contract language, written in blue ink, was intended to reassure the teenager’s father, Jorge Messi, that the deal would go through.
Lionel Messi of Barcelona
Lionel Messi of Barcelona
21h ago

Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms

In chaotic scenes, lawmakers surged around the speaker’s seat, some leaping over tables and pulling colleagues to the floor.
Lawmakers in Taipei exchanged blows during a vote over a Parliament reform bill on May 17, 2024.
Lawmakers in Taipei exchanged blows during a vote over a Parliament reform bill on May 17, 2024.
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China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector

These and other measures announced Friday marked Beijing’s latest efforts to address issues in the massive real estate sector.
Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments, in an effort that could help developers get more funding to finish construction on pre-sold properties.
Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments, in an effort that could help developers get more funding to finish construction on pre-sold properties.
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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

National police said the officers were alerted early Friday morning that smoke was rising from the synagogue and came face to face with the man when they got there.
Two separate investigations have been opened, one into the fire at the synagogue and another into the circumstances of the death of the individual killed by the police, Rouen prosecutors said.
Two separate investigations have been opened, one into the fire at the synagogue and another into the circumstances of the death of the individual killed by the police, Rouen prosecutors said.
1d ago

'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia

Authorities are trying to regain control of the capital of the French-ruled Pacific island territory, where rioting over electoral reform has resulted in four deaths and hundreds of arrests.
France has imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly protests over voting reforms.
France has imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly protests over voting reforms.
1d ago

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles as Kim Jong Un's sister denies supplying weapons to Russia

Senior official Kim Yo Jong said recent weapons tests were part of an arms buildup plan and not meant to advertise weapons for Russia’s potential use in Ukraine.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the United States flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the United States flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat.
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Slovak PM Robert Fico between life and death after shooting, ally says

The shooting was the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader for more than 20 years, and has drawn international condemnation.
Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting
Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting

New research could solve the mystery behind the construction of Egypt's pyramids

Why are Egypt’s pyramids in a remote desert? New research says the Nile used to flow there.
egypt giza pyramids camels tourists
egypt giza pyramids camels tourists

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