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‘Heroes’ scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead
Capt. Michael Burns Jr. of the Maritime Center for Responsible Energy said bringing a ship into or out of ports ...
US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering minimalism, dies at 85
NEW YORK: Contemporary American artist Richard Serra, known for his massive yet minimalist steel sculptures, died Tuesday at age 85, ...
Book of kids’ drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela
RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro’s Mare neighborhood gathered for the launch of a ...
Tunisian journalist to stand trial for allegedly insulting public official
A prominent Tunisian journalist was put under pre-trial detention on a judge’s order after a Tuesday hearing in which he ...
South Sudan to reopen schools after 2-week, extreme heat-induced closure
South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across ...
Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
As Turkish citizens vote in local elections this Sunday, the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to ...
The British Museum is suing a former curator over the alleged theft of almost 2,000 items
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of ...
Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on Tuesday, its ...
France will soon deliver 78 howitzers to Ukraine to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs, defense minister says
PARIS (AP) — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected president of Senegal
Former tax inspector and political novice Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected president of Senegal.Faye, 44, was released from prison ...
