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The man, identified with the surname Won, allegedly poured gasoline on train while it was traveling through a tunnel between stations and set fire to a piece of clothing.
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"You don't ask the perpetrator of a genocide their opinion."
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22-year-old María José Estupiñán, who was a university student, was shot and killed in the northeastern city of Cúcuta by a person pretending to be a delivery man on May 15.
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Pedro Sánchez said that Spain would not trade with "a genocidal state," and calling for Israel to be banned from international cultural events such as Eurovision.
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"Wait, wait, wait, wait, I will do that."
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More than 93% of Gaza’s children, about 930,000, are currently at risk of famine as Israel has been blocking all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza since March 2.
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This is another step in the global effort to reduce “period poverty,” when people cannot access basic sanitary products when they need them.
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“I feel disrespect from Russia. No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation - this is personal disrespect. To Erdoğan, to Trump,” Zelenskiy said.
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The Myanmar government said John Moe The had made "false statements with the intention of causing public panic", and his account has since been taken down.
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Trump announced that India and Pakistan had used "Common Sense and Great Intelligence" and agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire following talks mediated by the US.
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Since May 7, India and Pakistan have been launching airstrikes against each other after a militant attack in Kashmir, which both sides claim full control over.
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Leo XIV's name choice is suggesting that social justice — a top priority for Francis — will remain a priority for the Catholic Church under his leadership.