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Two people die and 84 are injured in a factory explosion in China.
According to official media, a massive explosion at a plant in northern China has left two people dead, 84 wounded, and eight people unaccounted for. The explosion at the Baogang...
Chile fires kill at least 18 as firefighters battle extreme heat, winds
Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country on Sunday...
At least 5,000 killed in Iranian unrest, officials say
At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an Iranian official in...
EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay,...
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she presented Nobel medal to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she had presented her Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump on...
Singapore’s opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying
Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following...
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