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Boris Johnson faces high-stakes ‘Partygate’ grilling by UK lawmakers

No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin’s talks in Moscow

Khalistan: The outlawed Sikh separatist movement that has Indian authorities on edge

Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts

Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses

RNA compound and vitamin B3 found in samples from near-Earth asteroid

Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Thailand to hold general election on May 14, poll body says

Putin and Xi pose as peacemakers while Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages on

UK accuses Russia of disinformation over depleted uranium

Ecuador opens terrorism investigation after journalists receive explosive devices in mail

‘Marsupial sabertooth’ had massive canines with roots that grew over the top of its skull

Researchers 3D printed this cheesecake

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UK counter terrorism police investigating after man set on fire near mosque

London’s Metropolitan Police lets predators flourish, review concludes

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Israeli minister slammed for denying existence of Palestinians

Countdown to Fed’s big decision on interest rates

Putin & Xi expand ties

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Ugandan president: Homosexuals are deviations from normal

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Europe

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We might be witnessing the beginning of the end of Boris Johnson’s political career

UK Home Secretary visits Rwanda to discuss controversial deportation scheme

Russian mercenary chief announces plans to recruit 30,000 more fighters

Secret document reveals Russia’s 10-year plan to destabilize Moldova

French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why

Explainer: Why NATO allies are unlikely to send more advanced jets to Ukraine

Middle East

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Israeli minister says there’s ‘no such thing as a Palestinian people,’ inviting US rebuke

Two decades on, trauma from America’s war continues to haunt Iraqis

Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary

A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared

Child detainees in Iran subjected to flogging, electric shocks and sexual violence, says Amnesty

At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin

World in photos

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From British to Chinese rule: Hong Kong, in photos

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Ordinary people in Iraq were given disposable cameras. This is what they want you to see

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The week in 36 photos

A visual history of the spacesuit

Africa

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Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses

How an underwater film inspired a marine protected area off Kenya’s coast

Kenya opposition leader calls for weekly protests after being tear-gassed by police

Nigerians vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states

Americas

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Ecuador opens terrorism investigation after journalists receive explosive devices in mail

Pistol used in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexican border city was purchased in the US, criminal complaint says

Three people stabbed in incident at high school in Nova Scotia

At least 13 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador

Asia

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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts

Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Thailand to hold general election on May 14, poll body says

Japan Prime Minister Kishida makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Zelensky

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Travel

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South Korean capital announces plans for ‘floating’ swimming pool and art pier

New Mexico Game and Fish is now hiring ‘professional bear huggers’

How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

US tourist fined $500 for driving Ferrari into Florence’s famous piazza

21 packing essentials that will make train travel feel more like a first-class flight in 2023

Style

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Ai Weiwei recreates Monet’s water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces

From Singapore to Seoul, Asia’s rising art capitals vie for Hong Kong’s crown

Haute car-ture: Jeremy Scott turns scrap auto parts into striking gowns

‘Vibrant’ Roman mosaic discovered under supermarket construction site

Kitchen renovation unearths paintings nearly 400 years old

Weather

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Nearly 160,000 power outages reported in California after another atmospheric river brings heavy rain and hurricane-force winds

Another atmospheric river will thrash storm-ravaged California, threatening more flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts

Forecasters fear rapid snowmelt in the Midwest could turn into major flooding this spring

100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states

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Retired Lt. Gen. explains where US defense systems need to be placed in Ukraine

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UK accuses Russia of disinformation over depleted uranium

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian soldiers emerge from forest after couple makes wrong turn on their drive

Gang violence, assaults rising in Haiti’s capital

Uganda’s parliament passes strict anti-LGBTQ law

A family’s fight for freedom

‘Marsupial sabertooth’ had massive canines with roots that grew over the top of its skull

Drone footage captures moment Ukrainian civilian is wounded by Russian soldier

One-on-one with Novak Djokovic

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Researchers 3D printed this cheesecake

Ukrainian singers perform at London’s Royal Opera House

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UK counter terrorism police investigating after man set on fire near mosque

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Architecture around the world

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A. Eugene Kohn, architect of soaring skyscrapers, dies aged 92

Pritzker Prize 2023: David Chipperfield wins ‘Nobel of architecture’

Rafael Viñoly, architect who designed ‘The Walkie-Talkie’ building, dies aged 78

Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza

Abu Dhabi’s stunning new multi-faith complex is a mosque, synagogue and church

Sports

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New York Knicks great Willis Reed dies at 80

World Baseball Classic final: Japan wins third title with 3-2 victory over Team USA

‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’: Novak Djokovic speaks to CNN about competing with Nadal and Federer

‘As special as it gets’: LeBron James solidifies legendary status by becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer

CNN Heroes

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This CNN Hero paid tribute to her late father by transforming a library into a center for feeding, teaching, and nurturing her community

A yoga retreat with a higher purpose: Helping people living with brain injuries

This CNN Hero traveled 5,500 miles to deliver care to Turkey’s earthquake survivors

Two sisters just reunited with the mystery woman who gave them $100 on a plane 23 years ago

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