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North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch

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North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch

SEOUL, May 22 (UPI) -- A 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling it a "criminal act" and warning of consequences.

Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank

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Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank

Netanyahu: Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar likely killed

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Netanyahu: Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar likely killed

Palestinian, Lebanese leaders agree on disarming Palestinian factions

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Palestinian, Lebanese leaders agree on disarming Palestinian factions

Aide to former Ukrainian president shot dead at school in Spain

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Aide to former Ukrainian president shot dead at school in Spain

May 21 (UPI) -- Andriy Portnov, an ex-Ukrainian politician and formerly top aide to former President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead Wednesday in Spain outside an elite international school.

Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to Gaza, end to war

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Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to Gaza, end to war

May 21 (UPI) -- Newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made an appeal to end hostility in Gaza and called for humanitarian aid to enter the war-torn territory with reports suggesting a worsening outlook.

Japanese farm minister resigns after saying he never had to buy rice

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Japanese farm minister resigns after saying he never had to buy rice

May 21 (UPI) -- Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the price of rice led to a national backlash.

Russian missile strike kills 6 Ukraine national guardsmen, injures 10

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Russian missile strike kills 6 Ukraine national guardsmen, injures 10

May 21 (UPI) -- Six Ukrainian troops were killed and at least 10 injured in a Russian missile strike as they practised at a firing range in the eastern Sumy region.

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Palestinians families flee Khan Yunis

Pope Leo XIV leads first mass

In Gaza, Palestinians seek food relief amid rising hunger crisis

U.N. says desperately needed food, medicines yet to reach people of Gaza

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U.N. says desperately needed food, medicines yet to reach people of Gaza

May 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations said no aid has reached people in Gaza in dire need of food, water and medical supplies, including baby food, despite dozens of trucks crossing from Israel into the strip after Israel ended its 11-week

North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly

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North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly

May 21 (UPI) -- Activists, officials and defectors highlighted human rights violations in North Korea at a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, with many directly tying Pyongyang's systemic abuses to its gr

Britain, EU issue sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers

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Britain, EU issue sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers

May 21 (UPI) -- Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine.

EU lifts sanctions on Syria in support of war-torn country's recovery

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EU lifts sanctions on Syria in support of war-torn country's recovery

May 21 (UPI) -- The European Union has announced it is lifting sanctions on Syria to support the civil war-torn country's economic recovery.

Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill 2 aides to Mexico City's mayor

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Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill 2 aides to Mexico City's mayor

May 20 (UPI) -- Two men on a motorcycle shot and killed Ximena Guzman and Jose Munoz at the Chabacano Metro station in Mexico City Monday morning before fleeing.

Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela functions as international criminal organization, report finds

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Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela functions as international criminal organization, report finds

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, May 20 (UPI) -- Nicolás Maduro's regime has transformed Venezuela into an international criminal organization, using state institutions for internal repression, looting national resources and collaboration with organized crime networks.

WHO member states adopt historic agreement to collaborate on pandemic prevention

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WHO member states adopt historic agreement to collaborate on pandemic prevention

May 20 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it has officially adopted the first-ever "Pandemic Agreement," just as the United States said it is leaving the organization.

Study warns of 'catastrophic' sea-level rise even if Paris Climate goals are met

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Study warns of 'catastrophic' sea-level rise even if Paris Climate goals are met

May 20 (UPI) -- Climate-induced sea level rise will see hundreds of millions of people forced to flee inland from coastal communities, even if the rise in the global temperature stays within the Paris Climate Agreement target.

Honda to cut back on EV investment due to dissatisfaction in the market

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Honda to cut back on EV investment due to dissatisfaction in the market

May 20 (UPI) -- The Honda Motor Company announced Tuesday it will cut back on its previous investment plan for electric vehicle technology in response to its disappointment in the growth of the EV market.

At least six people injured in Russian strikes on central, northern and eastern Ukraine

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At least six people injured in Russian strikes on central, northern and eastern Ukraine

May 20 (UPI) -- Russian strikes against targets across central and eastern Ukraine overnight injured at least six people, five of them passengers on a bus hit in the southern city of Kherson.

South Korea to hold trade talks with the U.S. this week over tariff concerns

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South Korea to hold trade talks with the U.S. this week over tariff concerns

SEOUL, May 20 (UPI) -- South Korea sent a delegation to Washington to hold a second round of technical discussions this week over the Trump administration's proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Tuesday.

Police arrest third suspect linked to fire set at PM Keir Starmer's London property

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Police arrest third suspect linked to fire set at PM Keir Starmer's London property

May 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain have arrested a third suspect in connection with a fire set at a home owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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