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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul, on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

Erdogan cements his power with a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff election

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcame the strongest opposition he's faced in years. The win cements his power and signifies the endurance of his one-man executive rule.

May 28, 2023
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By:
  • Fatma Tanis
In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran. The White House on Monday, May 15, 2023, said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Tehran. ncil spokesman John Kirby said.

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  • World

Russia has launched its 'largest drone attack' of the war on Kyiv, killing one

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

May 28, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A woman votes at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Voters in Turkey return to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society.

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  • World

Voters in Turkey are going to the polls in a final round presidential runoff

Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger.

May 28, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Justine Triet, winner of the Palme d'Or for <em>Anatomy of a Fall</em>, poses for photographers following the awards ceremony at the 76th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Saturday.

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  • Movies

'Anatomy of a Fall' wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival

Anatomy of a Fall, which stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death, is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d'Or.

May 27, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Vice President Harris delivers the keynote speech at Michie Stadium during West Point's graduation ceremony Saturday in West Point, N.Y.

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  • Education

VP Harris becomes the first woman to give a West Point commencement speech

Kamala Harris made history Saturday when she became the first woman to deliver remarks to a graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which was established over two centuries ago.

May 27, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman and
  • Juliana Kim
Left to right: Turkish presidential candidates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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  • World

Turkey's runoff election will decide if Erdogan extends his 20-year rule

After an inconclusive round one, Sunday's vote should decide whether citizens still want President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in charge for another five-year term, and he could have an edge to win.

May 27, 2023
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  • Peter Kenyon
A worker carries a Chinese national flag to put it with those of other participating countries at the opening session of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on March 2.

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  • World

Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor

A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018.

May 26, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A strike on a medical facility in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, on Friday left two dead and over 23 injured.

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  • World

Two dead, 23 wounded in a Russian strike on a Ukrainian medical clinic

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy called the attack on a Dnipro medical clinic a "crime against humanity." Video of the scene showed smoke pouring out of a badly damaged building.

May 26, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Wealthy countries and investors are planning to give Vietnam billions of dollars to help it transition from coal to renewable energy. But the climate deal has come under fire because of Vietnam's record on human rights.

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  • Climate

Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

May 26, 2023
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  • Michael Copley
An Asiana Airlines plane is parked as one of the plane's doors suddenly opened at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023.

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  • Asia

South Korea detains a passenger after a door opens on Asiana flight in mid-air

No one was injured as some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person from opening the door but it was eventually opened partially, the government said.

May 26, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Police search teams prepare to set out from an operation tent near Barragem do Arade, Portugal, Wednesday May 24, 2023.

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  • Europe

Portugal police end latest search for clues of missing British girl

Authorities gave no details about the search for clues of the missing Madeleine McCann. Portugal said some material had been collected and will be given to German authorities to examine.

May 26, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the graduating class of Johns Hopkins University via livestream from Ukraine on Thursday in Baltimore.

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  • Education

Ukraine's Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as their commencement speaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

May 25, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
People walk past a store in Berlin on Oct. 11, 2022. The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year.

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  • Europe

Germany's economy contracts, signaling a recession

The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. High inflation hit consumer spending.

May 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to military commanders as he visits the eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, on Tuesday. Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials say a major military offensive is likely to start soon.

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  • Europe

What are realistic expectations for Ukraine's military offensive?

Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.

May 25, 2023
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  • Greg Myre
In this image made from video, Clare Nowland reacts following her skydive in Canberra, Australia April 6, 2008.

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  • World

A 95-year-old Australian woman dies after police shoot her with a stun gun

The woman, who had dementia, had been hospitalized in Cooma in New South Wales state since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after a police officer socked her with a stun gun.

May 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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