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France's Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027

Bar from running for office is massive blow to Le Pen, only chance to run in 2027 would be successful appeal before election

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Trump says he will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE as early as May

His trip to Saudi Arabia would be to seal an agreement to invest upwards of US$1 trillion in the U.S. economy, including purchases of military equipment

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AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

AI analysis was complete, it showed 515 buildings in Mandalay with 80% to 100% damage and another 1,524 with between 20% and 80% damage.

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Myanmar rescues, signs of life in Bangkok rubble raise hopes after deadly quake

Junta cited the death toll had reached 2,028 in Myanmar

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Trump threatens sanctions on Russia after Putin’s comments on Zelenskyy

Putin repeated his claim that Zelenskyy, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal

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‘Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war

Palestinians say they do not want to leave their homeland

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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

Residents in the cities of Mandalay and Sagaing reported that international aid had not arrived as concerns grew about a severe shortage of food, electricity an...

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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Aceh (UPDATED)

No tsunami alert had been issued as the tremors would not potentially trigger giant waves

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Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

Israel has not said whether it agrees to the proposal

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Zelenskiy: Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks

"We are maintaining active measures that prevent the occupiers from advancing into (Ukraine's) Sumy and Kharkiv regions," Zelenskiy says

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Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

Major complication arises with the civil war roiling much of the country, including the quake-affected areas.

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Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday in most Arab countries

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Yemen to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday

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In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands

Myanmar has been in crisis since 2021, when the military seized power from an elected government, brutally crushing protests and sparking an unprecedented armed...