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    Intelligence chief: Australian politician 'sold out’ to foreign spy ring
    On Wednesday, the country’s spy chief stated that a former politician had "sold out" Australia to a foreign intelligence service. He further mentioned that his agency had confronted the spy ring to inform them that their cover had been blown.
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    Navalny’s funeral scheduled for Friday, spokesperson says
    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokeswoman said, after a search for a hall to allow his supporters to bid farewell to him failed.
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    S.Korea to deploy military and community doctors following trainee strike
    South Korea will send its military and community doctors to hospitals within the next few days as part of emergency measures to support the healthcare system after a mass walkout by trainee doctors, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced on Wednesday.
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    U.S. army to reduce number of jobs by 5% due to recruitment shortfall
    The United States Army is reducing its forces by approximately 24,000 soldiers, or nearly 5%, and restructuring to enhance its preparedness for potential large-scale combat. The move comes in response to recruitment shortfalls that have hindered the ability to fully staff all positions.
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    Over 50% of Poles oppose minefields along Russian border: survey
    The majority of Polish citizens are against the creation of minefields on the borders with Russia, a step that is being considered by Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
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    Leap in EU asylum applications, highest since 2015-16 migrant crisis
    Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, according to data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) released on Wednesday.
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    Former Belarus Olympic head coach banned for five years
    Former Belarus Olympic track and field head coach Yury Moisevich has been banned for five years for his role in the events leading up to sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s shock departure from the Tokyo Games in 2021, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Tuesday.
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    Member of German militant group arrested after decades on the run
    Daniela Klette, a member of Germany’s notorious Red Army Faction militant group, was arrested in Berlin on Monday after decades on the run from armed robbery and attempted murder charges.
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    Polish farmers gather in Warsaw to protest against EU policy
    “Thousands of Polish farmers have taken to the streets of Warsaw in protest over EU policy and imports from outside the EU,” Szczepan Wójcik, one of the organizers, reported just before the march began.
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    Japan faces demographic crisis as new births drop to historic low
    The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation.
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    S.Korea: nurses to fill void following doctors strike
    South Korean nurses have been granted legal protection to perform some medical procedures normally conducted by doctors, the health minister said on Tuesday, as authorities seek to ease the burden on hospital staff caused by a walkout of trainee doctors.
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    Largest mosque in Africa opens its doors for worshipers
    The largest mosque in Africa has officially opened in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The minaret of the Grand Mosque of Algeria is 265 meters high, and 120,000 worshipers can pray simultaneously throughout the complex. It is the third largest mosque in the world.
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    Spanish farmers protest in Madrid against products from non-EU countries
    A convoy of about 100 tractors snaked through the center of the Spanish capital on Monday, disrupting traffic as 5,000 protesters marched alongside them, according to attendance figures provided by the national government.
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    Germany to amend laws to allow carbon capture and storage
    Germany will change its laws to allow carbon capture and storage technology in certain CO2-intensive industrial sectors as Europe’s biggest economy aims to become carbon neutral by 2045, Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced on Monday.
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    Police officials investigate the crime scene outside the Israeli embassy in Washington
    U.S. serviceman sets self on fire in protest against war in Gaza
    A U.S. military service member set himself on fire in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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    Meta’s to tackle AI misuse, disinformation in upcoming EU elections
    The owner of Facebook, Meta, will establish a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June amid concerns regarding election interference and misleading AI-generated content.
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    Mediators seek ceasefire as Israelis, Palestinanians clash in Gaza
    Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, both sides said on Sunday, as mediating countries sought common ground for a possible ceasefire that would release hostages held by Hamas.
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    Lithuanian fundraiser nets over EUR 8 mln for Ukrainian war effort
    More than EUR 8.2 million has been collected for Ukraine via the fundraiser ‘Radarom’, which took place in Lithuania over a four week period and ended at midnight on Saturday. The money will be used to purchase safe soldier kits.
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    OVD Info: 49 people detained during Saturday's protests
    Forty-nine people were detained on Saturday in Russia during actions commemorating opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a penal colony, and other protests, the independent human rights project OWD-Info reported.
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    Austria: Police probe deaths of four women and a teenage girl in Vienna
    Police in Vienna are investigating the deaths of four women and a teenage girl within a 24-hour timeframe. Among the victims, three women were fatally stabbed by a man in a brothel in the capital city on Friday.
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