Windmill sails fall from Paris' Moulin Rouge
The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, fell to the ground overnight in the early hours of Thursday (April 25), much to the sorrow of tourists. Olivia Chan has more.
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Venice residents protest against payment system
Venice residents on Thursday (April 25) staged a protest against the introduction of a payment system for tourists, aimed to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season. Giovanni Andrea Martini, a member of an opposition group in the Town Hall, said the new ticketed system "regulates nothing" and that the city will still suffer from over-tourism.
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Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists
The Italian city became the first in the world on Thursday (April 25) to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season. Alice Rizzo has more.
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Giuliani among 18 indicted in Arizona election case
Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 people charged in Arizona with illegally seeking to claim the state's 2020 electoral votes for the then-U.S. president, in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday (April 25) that names Trump as an unindicted co-conspirator. Diane To reports.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets UK's Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday (April 25) he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv and called for sanctions against Russia to be tightened to stop Moscow bypassing them.
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US's Blinken says committed to stable China relationship
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Shanghai on Thursday (April 25), where he met with business leaders and students and reaffirmed the United States' commitment to a stable relationship with China.
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Portugal celebrates 50 years of democracy
Portugal marked the half century milestone on Thursday (April 25) with a military ceremony in capital Lisbon and street parties expected later on in the day. The country's "Carnation Revolution" saw the toppling of the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe.
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The migrant survivor haunted by his memories
Last summer Senegalese fisherman Birane Mbaye and his friend Omar Seck left Senegal aboard a crowded wooden fishing boat, seeking a better future in the Canary Islands. But the voyage was hit by disaster, and Mbaye returned alone. David Doyle has more.
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Sails of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge fall off
The sails of the red windmill on the top of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 25), a spokesperson said.
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Music CEO: TikTok ban a 'blessing in disguise'
The U.S. Senate passed a bill late on Tuesday (April 23) that gives Chinese tech firm ByteDance up to a year to divest TikTok, or the app will be banned altogether. Reuters spoke to JP Morray, the CEO of music management company Interlude Studios, about the effects of the ban on the music industry. Ryan Chang reports.
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Police arrest pro-Palestinians protesters LA campus
Police arrested Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday evening (April 24) as campus demonstrations in support of Gaza continued to spread around the U.S.
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Pods of whales stranded on Australia's west coast
Four pods of pilot whales were stranded at Toby Inlet, about 236 km (146 miles) south of state capital Perth, the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions said.
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Pro-Palestinian rally in LA sparks clashes with police
Protesters and police clashed on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Wednesday (April 24).
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How AI is predicting the medicinal properties of plants
Scientists are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the potential medicinal properties of plants, by interrogating a new family tree of the world's flowering plants. Rachel Faber reports.
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Spain's PM Sanchez pauses public duties to 'reflect' on future
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday (April 24) that he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a business corruption probe into his wife's private dealings. Olivia Zollino reports.
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Parents say 'stay strong' after seeing son in Hamas hostage video
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a young Israeli-American man who has been held captive in Gaza since Hamas' October 7 attack, made a plea to negotiating parties. Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin told their son to "stay strong" after seeing him in a Hamas-released video on Wednesday (April 24).
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Sky over Athens turns orange under Sahara sandstorm
Eyewitness video from Athens, Greece, showed an orange sky after dust from the Sahara Desert covered the city on Tuesday (April 23).
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Kenya floods force thousands to flee
Raging floods continued to inundate parts of Kenya over the weekend, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes and seek refuge as heavy rains persisted across more than two dozen counties.
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Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress. Alex Cohen has more.
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Eurovision host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel's participation and a new geo-political backdrop since Sweden joined NATO. Kristy Kilburn has more.
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Archeologists unearth pre-Roman burial site in Italy
A pre-Roman necropolis was discovered in southern Italy during excavations for the construction of a future electricity station.
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This robot can predict a smile before it happens
Engineers at Columbia University's Creative Machines Lab have developed Emo – a robot capable of mimicking human facial expressions – to “enhance the interactions between humans and robots.” Emma Jehle has more.
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EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday (April 24) that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in hotels and thin plastic bags for groceries, in an attempt to curb the rising tide of packaging waste. Larissa Copello, a campaigner at non-profit group Zero Waste Europe, said the legislation was a "step forward" but more needs to be done.
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Kharkiv bar hit by Russian strikes for third time
'Three-nil' said Nika Hladka, smiling after her bar in Kharkiv survived a third Russian strike since her country was invaded in February 2022. She told Reuters on Wednesday (April 24) she planned to repair the bar's interior and had no plans to leave Kharkiv despite frequent Russian strikes on the eastern city.
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How U.S. allies are preparing for Trump 2.0
U.S. allies are taking steps to defend or advance their interests in the event former President Donald Trump returns to power in November elections, an even chance based on recent opinion polls in swing states. Lucy Ha has more.
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