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13m ago

Secrets, espionage tools and a 110-year-old lemon on show in exhibition from Britain's MI5 spy agency

Compact spy cameras, microdots in a talcum powder tin and a briefcase abandoned by fleeing Soviet spy Guy Burgess are part of the show at Britain’s National Archives.
MI5: Official Secrets exhibition
MI5: Official Secrets exhibition
6h ago

China holds military drills around Taiwan, calling its president a 'parasite'

The joint exercises, along with Chinese propaganda asserting territorial claims to Taiwan, come after the island’s president called Beijing a “foreign hostile force” last month.
China on April 1 sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.
China on April 1 sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.
12h ago

Muslim woman attacked in library by suspect who tried to set hijab on fire, police say

Kaley-Ann Freier, 25, is charged with assault with a weapon and failing to comply with a probation order, Durham Regional Police said.
The exterior of the Ajax Public Library building
The exterior of the Ajax Public Library building
15h ago

Brett Gardner's son may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say

The 14-year-old died in his sleep March 21 while the family was on vacation in Costa Rica, according to Gardner and his wife.
Miller Gardner.
Miller Gardner.
15h ago

A man was sent to El Salvador due to 'administrative error' despite protected legal status, filings show

Kilmar Abrego Garcia "was removed to El Salvador because of an administrative error," a Monday court filing said.
Alleged gang members arrive at the Terrorism Confinement Center  in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in an image released on March 31.
Alleged gang members arrive at the Terrorism Confinement Center  in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in an image released on March 31.
20h ago

Volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Iceland

Emergency services evacuated the nearby Blue Lagoon luxury spa as well as inhabitants from the fishing town of Grindavik in the hours ahead of the outbreak.
Iceland Volcano
Iceland Volcano
23h ago

Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman’s credibility

Local media reported the court ruled that the woman’s testimony was replete with “fundamental contradictions,” mostly about the identification of the perpetrators.
Cyprus Israelis Rape Case
Cyprus Israelis Rape Case
23h ago

Zimbabwe police deploy to block protests over extension of president’s rule

The country’s ruling ZANU-PF party has said it wants to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office by two years until 2030.
riot police officers patrol the streets in the capital Harare
riot police officers patrol the streets in the capital Harare
1d ago

Burst gas pipe sparks column of flame in Malaysia, injuring more than 100 people

At least 49 houses were damaged and 112 people were injured in the fire outside Kuala Lumpur, with 63 sent to the hospital for burns and other injuries, officials said.
A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
1d ago

Goodbye, Tesla, Netflix and Coca-Cola: Denmark's shoppers boycott American products

“We love the U.S. and the culture, but we just dislike the president,” said the administrator of a group calling for consumers in Denmark to avoid U.S. products and services.
A protester holds a placard saying "U.S.A. IS A BAD ALLY"
A protester holds a placard saying "U.S.A. IS A BAD ALLY"
1d ago

3 million Afghans, many of them at risk for aiding U.S., face expulsion from Pakistan

A deadline for them to leave the capital expired Monday in the latest phase of an internationally criticized crackdown on foreigners living in Pakistan illegally.
Pakistan Afghan Refugees
Pakistan Afghan Refugees

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