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Israeli leaders open Holocaust Days of Remembrance events at Yad Vashem

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Israeli leaders open Holocaust Days of Remembrance events at Yad Vashem

April 24 (UPI) -- Israel began its Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day events Wednesday night as similar events continue through Friday in the United States.

Analysis: South Korea struggles with Trump tariffs, expects economic slowdown

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Analysis: South Korea struggles with Trump tariffs, expects economic slowdown

DR Congo, M23 rebels reach cease-fire agreement

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DR Congo, M23 rebels reach cease-fire agreement

At least 1 dead, 3 injured in French school stabbing

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At least 1 dead, 3 injured in French school stabbing

ECHR rules France failed to protect victims who were sexually assaulted as minors

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ECHR rules France failed to protect victims who were sexually assaulted as minors

April 24 (UPI) -- The European Court of Human Rights announced Thursday it has determined that French law and practice failed to protect three minors from sexual assault.

St. Peter's Basilica opens all night as Pope Francis lies in state for second day

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St. Peter's Basilica opens all night as Pope Francis lies in state for second day

April 24 (UPI) -- Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square and out of the Vatican into Rome to view the body of Pope Francis lying in state.

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in charged with corruption

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Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in charged with corruption

April 24 (UPI) -- Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been indicted on corruption charges in connection to his purported role in his former son-in-law's employment at an airline company.

At least 8 killed, 70 injured as Russia fires more than 200 missiles at Ukraine

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At least 8 killed, 70 injured as Russia fires more than 200 missiles at Ukraine

April 24 (UPI) -- Russia unleashed the largest airborne assault in almost a year against Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 in the capital, Kyiv, which was hit by dozens of missiles and drones, auth

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How the next pope is chosen: inside the secretive papal conclave

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How the next pope is chosen: inside the secretive papal conclave

April 23 (UPI) -- As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of Cardinals are likely looking ahead to the possibly lengthy process to choose his successor.

South Korea's economy shrinks in first quarter amid tariff uncertainty, political turmoil

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South Korea's economy shrinks in first quarter amid tariff uncertainty, political turmoil

SEOUL, April 24 (UPI) -- South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of the year, the country's central bank said Thursday, amid political turmoil at home and global uncertainty around Trump's tariff scheme.

Trump admin. files first terrorism-related charges against alleged Tren de Aragua member

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Trump admin. files first terrorism-related charges against alleged Tren de Aragua member

April 24 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors have announced the first terrorism-related charges filed against an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang, which the Trump administration has been targeting amid his crackdown on immigration.

NHL legend Dominik Hasek says he received death threats from ex-Russian president

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NHL legend Dominik Hasek says he received death threats from ex-Russian president

April 23 (UPI) -- Dominik Hasek, NHL Hall of Famer and one of the greatest goalies to ever tend the crease, said he has received death threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Trump accuses Zelensky of being 'harmful' to peace talks over stance on Crimea

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Trump accuses Zelensky of being 'harmful' to peace talks over stance on Crimea

April 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump accused Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky of jeopardizing peace talks to end the war because the European nation would never recognize Russia's occupation of the Crimean Peninsula.

U.S., African business partners scramble as end of trading law approaches

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U.S., African business partners scramble as end of trading law approaches

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- The annual African Growth and Opportunity Act conference. The act has given eligible Sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to US markets for almost 2,000 products since 2000, but is due to expire.

Uncertainty expands debt in developing countries, IMF warns

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Uncertainty expands debt in developing countries, IMF warns

In its latest Fiscal Monitor briefing, the International Monetary Fund warned that escalating global uncertainty from rising tariffs to volatile financial markets is putting emerging markets and developing economies unde

WTO warns Trump's tariffs risk reshaping global trade into 2 rival blocs

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WTO warns Trump's tariffs risk reshaping global trade into 2 rival blocs

The Sino-American trade war could have drastic implications on the global economy and even split the world into two geopolitical trading blocs, according to the director general of the World Trade Organization.

84% of world's coral reefs struck by worst bleaching event in history

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84% of world's coral reefs struck by worst bleaching event in history

April 23 (UPI) -- More than 80% of the world's coral reefs fell victim to harmful bleaching and is now in "uncharted territory" with the worst global bleaching event in recorded history.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Istanbul, more than 150 injured in panic

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Istanbul, more than 150 injured in panic

April 23 (UPI) -- Residents and authorities in Istanbul are in recovery mode after a series of earthquakes shook the city Wednesday.

EU fines Apple, Meta $799 million for Digital Markets Act violations

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EU fines Apple, Meta $799 million for Digital Markets Act violations

April 23 (UPI) -- The European Commission on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta $570.85 million and $228.34 million respectively for breach of the EU Digital Markets Act.

Tens of thousands pay respects as body of Pope Francis lies in state

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Tens of thousands pay respects as body of Pope Francis lies in state

April 23 (UPI) -- Mourners began filing past the open coffin of the late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday as a three-day period of lying in state got underway in the Vatican.

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