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Ukraine's Avdiivka becoming 'post-apocalyptic', city shuts down, official says

Russia is turning Ukraine's Avdiivka into "a place from post-apocalyptic movies," intensifying shelling and forcing a nearly full shutdown of the frontline city, the top local official said on Sunday.
Ukraine's Avdiivka becoming 'post-apocalyptic', city shuts down, official says

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North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea's military says

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday morning, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of launches amid military drills by the U.S. and South Korea.
North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea's military says

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IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance

Risks to financial stability have increased, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech delivered in Beijing on Sunday, calling for continued vigilance despite moves by advanced economies to calm market stress.
IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance

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Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado.
Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

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Thai PM Prayuth to run for re-election in May

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was officially nominated for re-election on Saturday as his party's first candidate for the country's next leader in polls set for May 14.
Thai PM Prayuth to run for re-election in May

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Binance says withdrawals have resumed after technical glitches

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has resumed withdrawals on its platform after technical issues affected spot trading, the company said in a tweet.
Binance says withdrawals have resumed after technical glitches

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Russia presses along Ukraine front after reports of Bakhmut slowdown

Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, even as Kyiv said Moscow's assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut.
Russia presses along Ukraine front after reports of Bakhmut slowdown

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China travel rebound bets turn toward airports, away from airlines

Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.
China travel rebound bets turn toward airports, away from airlines

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Crypto founder Do Kwon is indicted in US following Montenegro arrest

Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last year, has been charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors.
Crypto founder Do Kwon is indicted in US following Montenegro arrest

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TikTok's danger to teens in focus during US congressional hearing

U.S. lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting "emotional distress" on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app's CEO on the company's outsized influence on teens.
TikTok's danger to teens in focus during US congressional hearing

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Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

Singaporean chip designer Eu Gene Goh is an electric-vehicle evangelist with two Teslas in the garage.
Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

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North Korea says it has tested new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

North Korea has tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone that can generate a radioactive tsunami, state media reported on Friday, as it blamed joint military drills by South Korea and the U.S. for raising tensions in the region.
North Korea says it has tested new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

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China, Philippines should properly manage differences: Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
China, Philippines should properly manage differences: Beijing

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