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Model Naomi Campbell says she is mother to a baby girl at 50

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LONDON — Naomi Campbell says she has become the mother of a baby girl. ...

Italy’s Lampedusa island slammed again by migrant arrivals

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<p>LAMPEDUSA, Sicily &mdash; The tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa is in the throes of yet another season of migrants arriving by sea, and Ibrahima...

UAE, Saudis summon Lebanon ambassadors over FM’s comments

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<p>BEIRUT &mdash; Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates summoned their Lebanese ambassadors Tuesday to protest televised remarks by Lebanon’s foreign minister, in which...

EU mulls ways to help defuse Israel-Palestinian fighting

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss how to use the 27-nation bloc’s political clout to help diplomatic efforts to...

Blinken brings Biden’s anti-Trump climate policy to Iceland

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<p>REYKJAVIK, Iceland &mdash; On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the...

Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected

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MILAN — Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles...

Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending

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<p>TOKYO &mdash; The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...

Report on France’s virus response criticizes elderly care

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<p>PARIS &mdash; A report made public Tuesday into France’s handling of the coronavirus criticized the government for not providing enough care for older adults...

EXPLAINER: Are Israel, Hamas committing war crimes in Gaza?

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JERUSALEM — A week into their fourth war, Israel and the Hamas militant group already face allegations of possible war crimes in Gaza. Israel...

Eurovision Song Contest starts with first semifinal

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Lithuanian pop-rock band The Roop gets the Eurovision Song Contest party started Tuesday night with the fittingly titled song “Discoteque" and...