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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves India after airplane issues

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves India after airplane issues

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left India after getting stuck due to technical issues with his aircraft on his journey to the G20 summit in New Delhi.

European Parliament passes law ramping up use of renewable energy

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European Parliament passes law ramping up use of renewable energy

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- European Union lawmakers backed plans Tuesday to ramp up the proportion of energy consumed in the 27-country bloc that is produced by renewables to at least 42.5% by 2030, with an ultimate target

Israeli Supreme Court casts doubt on Netanyahu court reform

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Israeli Supreme Court casts doubt on Netanyahu court reform

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli Supreme Court Justices seemed critical of the government's effort to end judicial scrutiny of its decisions on Tuesday during a hearing after thousands protested the new standards outside the court the day before

Poland threatens to block Ukraine grain imports as time runs down on deal with EU

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Poland threatens to block Ukraine grain imports as time runs down on deal with EU

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Poland will not permit grain imports from Ukraine to re-commence even if Brussels decides it must fall back in line with the rest of the European Union trading bloc, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Tuesday.

China deploys 42 fighter jets, warships near Taiwan

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China deploys 42 fighter jets, warships near Taiwan

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Twenty-two Chinese fighter jets and 20 warships were detected near Taiwan in the past 24 hours, it's military said Tuesday amid deepening tensions with Beijing.

World Food Program warns funding cuts could cause dramatic spike in people facing starvation

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World Food Program warns funding cuts could cause dramatic spike in people facing starvation

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The United Nations World Food Program warned on Tuesday that the number of people at-risk of emergency starvation could rise by 50% because of drastic cuts to its program, leaving 24 million more at risk.

British workers' pay rising faster than prices for first time in nearly 2 years

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British workers' pay rising faster than prices for first time in nearly 2 years

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Annual wage growth of British workers remained unchanged at 7.8% in the three months to the end of July compared with the previous quarter, its highest level since records began 22 years ago.

American caver rescued after 12 days trapped in Turkish cave

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American caver rescued after 12 days trapped in Turkish cave

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- American caver Mark Dickey, who was trapped in one of the deepest caves in southern Turkey for 12 days after he became ill, has been rescued by emergency workers.

Tens of thousands protest Israeli judicial reform on eve of landmark hearing

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Tens of thousands protest Israeli judicial reform on eve of landmark hearing

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands protest Israeli judicial reform one day before all 15 judges of the High Court of Justice will convene for the first time in history to hear a case on the country's recently passed "reasonableness" law.

Ukraine claims to have recaptured key Black Sea oil, gas rigs

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Ukraine claims to have recaptured key Black Sea oil, gas rigs

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it regained control of critical oil and gas drilling platforms in the Black Sea near Crimea that had been in control of the Russian military for the past eight years.

Death toll in Moroccan earthquake rises to nearly 2,500

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Death toll in Moroccan earthquake rises to nearly 2,500

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The death toll from last week's earthquake in Morocco rose to 2,497 people Monday as recovery teams continued a desperate search of the rubble for more survivors.

Two front-line foreign aid workers killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine

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Two front-line foreign aid workers killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Two front-line foreign aid workers were killed over the weekend when the vehicle they were riding in came under Russian attack in eastern Ukraine.

EU official 'very worried' about Johan Floderus amid captivity in Iran

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EU official 'very worried' about Johan Floderus amid captivity in Iran

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The European Commissioner of Home Affairs broke her silence on Monday about Iran holding a European Union official from Sweden for more than a year.

Kim Jong Un to visit Russia 'soon' at Vladimir Putin's invitation

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Kim Jong Un to visit Russia 'soon' at Vladimir Putin's invitation

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- North Korea on Monday confirmed Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Russia for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Kim's train heading for Russia, amid concerns that the two countries could sign an arms deal.

Daniel Khalife may have used bed sheets to escape prison, British court hears

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Daniel Khalife may have used bed sheets to escape prison, British court hears

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A British fugitive who was recaptured at the weekend may have used bed sheets to strap himself to the underside of a food delivery truck when he escaped from prison, a court in London heard Monday.

EU: European economy to grow more slowly than expected in 2023 and 2024

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EU: European economy to grow more slowly than expected in 2023 and 2024

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The European Union revised down its growth forecast for 2023 on Monday to 0.8% from the 1% it projected in May, blaming weak consumption resulting from high and increasing consumer prices for most goods and services.

Britain arrests parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China

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Britain arrests parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A researcher in Britain's parliament is being investigated by counter-terrorism police after being arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

Nine injured after Air China engine fire prompts evacuation on runway

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Nine injured after Air China engine fire prompts evacuation on runway

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- An Air China flight with more than 150 people onboard was forced to make an emergency landing at its Singapore destination of Changi airport after one of its engines caught fire, officials said.

U.S., Vietnam strengthen diplomatic ties during Joe Biden visit

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U.S., Vietnam strengthen diplomatic ties during Joe Biden visit

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Joe Biden signed a deal with Vietnam to boost cooperation on a range of areas from semiconductors to rare earth minerals to regional security.

At least 35 killed in market bombing in Sudan's capital

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At least 35 killed in market bombing in Sudan's capital

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The Gorro market in Khartoum, Sudan, was hit with explosive weapons on Sunday at about 7 a.m., according to Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.

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