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IMF, World Bank say they are restoring ties with Venezuela
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez calls resumption of ties 'great achievement' of Venezuelan diplomacy.
Read full story →How Israel’s war upended daily life in Lebanon
People in Beirut describe how the Israel war has turned their lives upside down.
Read full story →‘Trump forced Israel into a ceasefire’ with Lebanon
Abed Abou Shhadeh, a political commentator in Israel, says the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is ‘problematic'.
Read full story →Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of missing teen girl
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
Read full story →Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
Read full story →Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rallyThe South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a ri
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More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens
Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distantMore than £1bn (€1.15bn) has been pledged for war-ravaged Sudan at a conference in Berlin, eclipsing the funding target organ
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Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar
Lifestyle influencer died while on vacation with boyfriend, who local officials say has since had his passport ‘withheld’Ashly Robinson, a US lifestyle influencer, died last week while on vacation in the Tanzanian is
Read full story →Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.
Read full story →Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.
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