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Russia declares emergency in flood-hit areas as evacuation efforts continue

Russia's government has declared on Sunday flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported.

Iran warns Israel that its embassies not safe after deadly Damascus strike

Israel has been preparing for an Iranian response to the strike without directly acknowledging its involvement. The remarks by Gen

US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done: Yellen

They also agreed to start exchanges on combating money laundering. It was not immediately clear when and where the talks would take place

Local elections in Poland test PM Tusk's new govt after 4 months in power

Runoff votes will take place two weeks later, on April 21, in cases where mayoral candidates do not win at least 50% of the vote in Sunday's first round

Iranian commander renews vow to revenge Syria strike that killed 2 generals

Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's joint chief of staff, told mourners gathered for the funeral of Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahdi that Iran will decide when and how to stage an operation to take revenge

Close ally of PM Fico tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia's prez

Parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini received 53.85 per cent of the vote with the ballots from over 98 per cent polling stations counted by the Statistics Office in Saturday's runoff election

Biden, Democrats raise more than $90 mn in March, leaving Trump behind

Biden's campaign says the pace of donations has allowed it to undertake major digital and television advertising campaigns in key states and to work with the DNC and state parties

US poll: Trump's campaign raises $50.5 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser

Saturday's high-dollar event hosted about 100 guests, including more than a few billionaires. Contributions to the event will go toward the Trump 47 Committee

Virgin Atlantic jet collides with another plane at Heathrow; no injuries

Heathrow said that no passenger injuries have been reported and we do not anticipate there to be any ongoing impact to airport operations

US, Japan, Oz and Philippines to stage military drills in S China Sea

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a separate statement the exercises underscore our shared commitment to ensuring that all countries are free to fly and sail

Japan PM visits chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan, support for tech

Kishida also expressed sympathy to Taiwan following an earthquake that left at least 12 people dead

US, China to talk on economic growth including overcapacity issue: Yellen

The announcement of the groups come after two days of extended meetings between Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday and Saturday

Strike on convoy of aid workers that killed them was a mistake: Israel army

More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's offensive, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser

Trump and the GOP announced earlier in the week that they raised more than $65.6 mn in March and closed out the month with $93.1 mn

Death of aid workers in Gaza: EU allies may halt arms sale to Israel

The words coming from some of Israel's closest allies have been startling in their vehemence: appalled, outraged, no more excuses.

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 still stranded, at least 12 killed

At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan's east coast, and 10 others were still missing

Yellen in China: Beijing worried US planning more tariffs on green tech

Yellen told reporters during an Alaska refueling stop en route to China that the US won't rule out tariffs to respond to China's heavily subsidized manufacturing of green energy products

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas to come to agreement for hostages

Biden's national security adviser will meet Monday with family members of some of the estimated 100 hostages who are believed to still be in Gaza, an official in the know said

Boeing's CEO David Calhoun got compensation worth $33 mn last year

Calhoun announced this month that he will step down at the end of the year as Boeing deals with multiple investigations into the quality and safety of its manufacturing

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in air last year hit new peak again

Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of record keeping, NOAA announced Friday