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Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang

Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang.
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Spain and Portugal's power is almost fully restored, but the huge blackout's cause remains a mystery

Spain and Portugal's power is almost fully restored, but the huge blackout's cause remains a mystery

MADRID (AP) — Power was almost fully restored to Spain and Portugal on Tuesday although many questions remained about what caused one of Europe’s most severe blackouts that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications an
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church.
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Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others

Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others

CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said.
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Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Houthi rebels say a US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68

Houthi rebels say a US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military said it was investigating.
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

Catholic cardinals have delayed the secret voting to elect Pope Francis's successor for two days, to May 7.
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Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war .
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Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs

Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
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Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its "systematic persecuti
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