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Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he's staying or quitting
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the premiership, days after saying he was considering resigning.
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Ukraine pulls back from 3 villages in east, Zelenskiy pleads for weapons
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations.
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Supporters of Spain's prime minister rally in Madrid to urge him not to quit
MADRID (Reuters) - On the eve of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's dramatic announcement about his future, thousands of Socialist Party supporters rallied in Madrid on Sunday to ask him to stay on after he stunned the country this week by saying he might quit.
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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - Thousands of Georgians marched through the capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday, as protests built against a bill on "foreign agents" that the country's opposition and Western countries have said is authoritarian and Russian-inspired.
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World Economic Forum special meeting kicks off in Riyadh
RIYADH, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) commenced on Sunday in Riyadh, with a focus on global collaboration, growth and energy for development.
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Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks
(Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington's support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State Department said on Sunday.
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1st LD: At least 14 killed in bus crash in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and 31 others injured when a bus overturned in Malinalco, the central Mexico state, local Mexican security secretariat said on Sunday.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy issues fresh plea for Patriots, EU accession, NATO entry
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea to the international community to hurry up and deliver more air defences, start formal talks for his country to enter the European Union, and invite Ukraine to join NATO.
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Heat alert extended for 3 more days in Bangladesh
DHAKA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting Sunday morning.
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Urgent: At least 14 killed in bus accident in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people died and 31 more injured when a bus overturned in central Mexico, the local security secretariat said on Sunday.
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France's nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate, Macron says
PARIS (Reuters) - France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in comments that drew fire from his political opponents ahead of EU elections in June.
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Anwar meets Jordanian PM, emphasises need to support Palestine state recognition at UN
RIYADH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the crucial need to support Palestinian state recognition at the United Nations (UN) during his meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting here.
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Italy PM Meloni announces candidacy at EU election
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she will be a candidate at June's European elections in a bid to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party, though she will not take up a seat if elected.
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Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to the weather department.
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Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a "severe" response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising "endless" legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures.
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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped his men from destroying Russian targets on their own dime.
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Thai foreign minister resigns, local media report
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara has abruptly resigned after losing the role of deputy prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle, local media reported on Sunday.
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Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings
(Reuters) - Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, dismissing a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report about the Burkinabe army's alleged execution of 223 people there.
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As tourists move in, Italians are squeezed out on holiday island of Capri
CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of Capri has been a tourist haven since the early years of the Roman empire.
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Supercars linked to 1MDB seized in Germany
PETALING JAYA: Four special edition Bugatti Veyron supercars, said to be linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, were seized by German police in Munich earlier this week.