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King Charles returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity

The event marks the king’s first formal public engagement since Feb. 6, when Buckingham Palace announced that he would be taking a break from public duties to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer.
King Charles III is returning to public duties with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months.
King Charles III is returning to public duties with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months.
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Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoal

The Philippine coast guard said its two vessels stood their ground at the Scarborough Shoal, but that one was damaged from the use of water cannon by two Chinese coast guard ships.
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon on April 30 at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian country.
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon on April 30 at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian country.
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Man with a sword under arrest after attacking people in London, police say

Police said the incident was not being treated as terror-related.
Multiple stabbings in Hainault, London, UK - 30 Apr 2024
Multiple stabbings in Hainault, London, UK - 30 Apr 2024
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U.S. citizens are languishing in Chinese prisons with little hope of release

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China this week, the most important issue for hundreds of U.S. families was the fate of their loved ones imprisoned in the country.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.
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Gerard Depardieu to be tried in sexual assaults of 2 women, Paris prosecutors announce

The famed French actor, who will be tried in October, is accused of sexually assaulting two people on film sets, according to the Paris Prosecutor's Office.
Image: Gerard Depardieu
Image: Gerard Depardieu
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New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

The members of the transitional presidential council are under pressure to bring stability to the country quickly, despite a deep-seated crisis that has been years in the making.
Police escort musicians arriving for the swearing-in ceremony of a transitional council tasked with selecting a new prime minister and cabinet at the Prime Minister's office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Police escort musicians arriving for the swearing-in ceremony of a transitional council tasked with selecting a new prime minister and cabinet at the Prime Minister's office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle

Public sentiment in Hong Kong has become increasingly welcoming to the LGBTQ community, but many still face challenges in daily life.
Activist Henry Tse, who won an appeal to change the gender on his ID card, poses with a mock ID card outside the immigration tower after receiving the new document in Hong Kong, Monday, April. 29, 2024.
Activist Henry Tse, who won an appeal to change the gender on his ID card, poses with a mock ID card outside the immigration tower after receiving the new document in Hong Kong, Monday, April. 29, 2024.
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At least 40 people die in Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains

Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.
A girl looks on next to a car buried in mud after torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on April 29, 2024.
A girl looks on next to a car buried in mud after torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on April 29, 2024.
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Scotland's leader resigns, adding to U.K. political turmoil

The debacle in Scotland adds to the fevered political climate in the broader United Kingdom, where concerns about immigration, health care and government spending have undermined support for the ruling Conservative Party.
Scotland’s leader resigns as he struggles to win support for weakened government
Scotland’s leader resigns as he struggles to win support for weakened government
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Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis'

Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths this year of 27 women allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence.
On Monday, April 29, Albanese described domestic violence as a "national crisis" after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women.
On Monday, April 29, Albanese described domestic violence as a "national crisis" after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women.
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Teens plotted to buy guns and attack Jewish people after Sydney bishop was stabbed, police allege

Five teens, ages 14 to 17, were charged in a Sydney court last week with a variety of offenses, including conspiring to engage in or planning a terrorist act.
Four teenagers plotted to buy guns and attack Jewish people days after a bishop was stabbed in a Sydney church, according to police documents cited in news reports on Monday.
Four teenagers plotted to buy guns and attack Jewish people days after a bishop was stabbed in a Sydney church, according to police documents cited in news reports on Monday.

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