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Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together...
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Monster 5.5-metre swells batter Sydney’s famous coastline
Massive waves coupled with a powerful spring tide caused damage along Sydney's iconic coastline forcing some beaches to close and residents to evacuate as water inundated some homes.Australia's world-famous Bondi Beach was also affected, where the huge swells caused...
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Nineteen German citizens, plus relatives, exit Gaza Strip
Germany has facilitated the departure of a group of its citizens and their relatives from the Gaza Strip, the German Foreign Office said on Wednesday.Nineteen German nationals and their close family members crossed into Israel via the Kerem Shalom...
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Israel expands ground operations in Gaza ‘to crush’ Hamas
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced a major expansion of the military's operations in the Gaza Strip which aims to "crush and cleanse the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure."The minister said on Wednesday the operation will "seize...
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Massive swells cause damage at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
A powerful king tide caused damage as it battered Sydney's coast on Tuesday evening.Waves reaching 5.5 metres shattered glass and lifted floors at Sydney's iconic Bondi Icebergs pool.The surf club's manager said the sheer magnitude of water was like...
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Israel to expand military operation and seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the military will expand its operation in Gaza and seize "large areas" of the territory.In a statement on Wednesday, Katz said the expanded operation aimed to "destroy and clear the area of terrorists...
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Val Kilmer, Top Gun and Batman actor, dies aged 65
Sofia Ferreira SantosBBC NewsWireImage via Getty ImagesHollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died aged 65.He starred in 1991's The...
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Zelensky to meet with Western partners to discuss troop deployment
Western military leaders are set to discuss the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.At a meeting in Kiev with outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Zelensky stated that a small...
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China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply
By Colleen HoweBEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the grid during spikes in demand, according...
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Spain and Portugal returning to normal as experts seek cause of blackout
Spain and Portugal are quickly returning to normality as experts seek to determine the cause of the largest power...