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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz demanded on Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed vision for the Gaza

Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet

Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Residents of the Canadian oil town threatened by an out-of-control wildfire can return home, authorities said Saturday, even as they warned the community

Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Ukraine investigates civilian injuries, battles rage in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian prosecutors said they were investigating attacks on civilians in two cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported successes by

Ukraine investigates civilian injuries, battles rage in Kharkiv region

Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final

Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered

(Corrects CEO Goh Choon Phong's surname in second and subsequent references to Goh from Phong) By Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) -Air travel demand from China is not back to pre-pandemic levels for

Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered

China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists

By Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory output topped forecasts in April, helped by improving external demand, although retail sales unexpectedly slowed and the property sector

China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

Canada on Friday ordered some petrochemical plants in Ontario to take strict measures to control pollution from cancer-causing chemical benzene after release from a

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday.

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms that claimed at least seven lives, according to local media and the National

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Israel pushes into new parts of northern Gaza, recovers another slain hostage

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in

Israel pushes into new parts of northern Gaza, recovers another slain hostage

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon

China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory and eliminate the Boston Bruins from their second-round playoff series in six games

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be 'Jeweler to the Stars'

French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris’ poshest streets

Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be 'Jeweler to the Stars'

Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan

A popular centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeks

Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Sullivan named U.S. men's hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics

Mike Sullivan has been selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Sullivan named U.S. men's hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics

Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests

Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

U.S. officials have developed highly credible intelligence suggesting that an American citizen who disappeared seven years ago while traveling in Syria has died

US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

New video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016

Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

Pfizer offers up to $250 million to settle Zantac cancer lawsuits, FT reports

(Reuters) -Pfizer will pay up to $250 million to settle more than 10,000 U.S. lawsuits over cancer risks associated with its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac, the Financial Times reported on

Pfizer offers up to $250 million to settle Zantac cancer lawsuits, FT reports

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Taliban officials say flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers

It has been 15 years since the end of Sri Lanka's civil war, which pitted government forces against Tamil Tiger separatists

Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers

Poland to spend around $2.5 billion on securing eastern border, says PM

Poland will invest 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) in a programme to secure its eastern border, the prime minister said on Saturday, in a bid to bolster its defences against what

Poland to spend around $2.5 billion on securing eastern border, says PM

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule

Freedoms in Tunisia are being threatened under the rule of President Kais Saied and the authorities are using the judiciary and police to punish their opponents, 10 local rights

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule
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