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Carney eyes June deal for Canada to become EU associate member as Trump reshapes alliances

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June to make Canada the bloc's first "associate member," as both sides forge an unprecedented alliance to protect their sovereignty in a changing world order.

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Evacuated Oleshky residents begin the long journey out of the war-ravaged region

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky began the long journey out of the war-ravaged region in bus convoys Friday, on the fourth day of the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago.

Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe

Archaeologists uncover jewellery, cosmetics and coins in cabinet sealed since eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79Fragments of personal objects, from makeup tools and a perfume bottle to coins and a child’s necklace, have been found tucked away in a wooden wardrobe sealed off for almost 2,000 years in the ruins of Pompeii.The artifacts provide an intimate glimpse of daily life in the ancient Roman city before it was devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The wardrobe was discovered in a room of a home on Via dell’Abbondanza, which was one of the most bustling streets in Pompeii. Continue reading...

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Judge presiding over Nicolas Maduro trial dies

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's trial in New York City, died Wednesday at 92, a court spokesman said.

Spain's latest deadly train crash puts human error and systemic failure under scrutiny

Was Spain's second major train collision in nine months caused by human error, or did it stem from deeper problems in its once- vaunted high-speed rail network?