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London mayor urges foreign leaders to condemn Trump as racist, sexist, homophobic

London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded former President Trump a racist, a sexist and a homophobe while urging his own party to do more to β€œcall him out" ahead of the 2024 election.

Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population

Japan's invasive raccoon problem has worsened over the last decade despite efforts to eradicate the species. Raccoons are not native to Japan and arrived in the 1970s as pets.

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An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years

Chileans are experiencing their coldest autumn in over 70 years, with temperatures dipping near freezing in Santiago, as a sudden cold front from Antartica has gripped parts of South America.

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal's new PM Ousmane Sonko, who was released from jail weeks prior to this year's presidential election and drove his party to victory, has criticized France's military presence in the country.

Lawmakers brawl as Taiwan's parliament descends into chaos

Lawmakers in Taiwan began to physically fight on Friday as they disagreed over reforms proposed by the opposing party of the new president taking office on Monday.

Israeli army finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza killed at Oct. 7 music festival

The bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas on Oct. 7 have been found by the Israeli military's troops in Gaza; the victims included Amit Buskila, Shani Louk and Itzhak Gelerenter.

Shaun White admits itch to return to competitive snowboarding is 'always there'

Olympics great Shaun White admitted in an interview with Fox News Digital the itch is "always there" to return but is enjoying building a brand off the snow.

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Russia expels British defense attachΓ© in a tit-for-tat move

In response to London's decision earlier this month to expel the Russian defense attachΓ© over spying allegations, Russia has given Britain's defense attachΓ© a week to leave the country.

Panama president-elect builds business-friendly cabinet

In Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino's first cabinet selections, he has pulled an economist and business leaders into his ranks; he promised an administration 'friendly to the private sector.'

Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures

In the latest crackdown on dissent in Belarus, authorities announced raids and the seizure of property of more than 100 opposition activists who have left the country.

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

Several pro-Kurdish politicians have been sentenced to between nine and 42 years in prison by a Turkish court over deadly riots in 2014 that left dozens dead and hundreds of others injured.

Russian metals tycoon says US Treasury sanctions against him are 'balderdash'

The U.S. Treasury levied sanctions on Russian aluminum tycoon Oleg Deripaska for an alleged sanctions evasion scheme aimed at unlocking frozen shares. Deripaska dismissed the sanctions.

Suspect who shot Slovakia PM Fico reveals possible motive: report

The 71-year-old suspect who allegedly shot Slovakia PM Robert Fico on Wednesday has appeared in a Facebook video denouncing the government, reports say.

'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,' the latest 'Mad Max' film which features Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, rolled into the Cannes Film Festival, marking one of the event's most anticipated premieres.

Chances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told U.N. envoy María Ángela Holguín Cuélla that he saw no common ground for a return to negotiations with Greek Cypriots to mend Cyprus' ethnic division.

WH blames pandemic, Russia war on Biden's dismal swing state poll numbers

White House press secretary Karen Jean-Pierre is blaming the pandemic and Russia’s war with Ukraine as just some of the reasons as to why President Biden’s poll numbers are lagging in key swing states.

8 watches owned by F1 great Michael Schumacher fetch more than $4 million at auction in Geneva

8 of Michael Schumacher's watches have sold for nearly $4.4 million at a Switzerland auction; the sale coincided with the 30th anniversary of Schumacher's first Formula One Drivers Championship win.

First AI talks begin between Chinese and US envoys

China and the United States held their first meeting on the topic of artificial intelligence on May 14, 2024, a historic step for governance of emerging AI technology.

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