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Greece sees 4.4 percent increase in Q1 tourism revenue, driven by non-EU arrivals
ATHENS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Greece recorded a 4.4 percent year-on-year increase in tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2025, reaching one billion euros, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece on Thursday.
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11 Sudanese refugees die of dehydration in Libyan desert: emergency services
TRIPOLI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Eleven Sudanese refugees died of dehydration in Libya's southern desert after their vehicle broke down near the southeastern city of Kufra, the Libyan Medical Emergency Department said on Thursday.
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Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, killing at least 2
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -At least two people were killed and eight others injured on Thursday when a small plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood where military families lived, damaging houses and vehicles.
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Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.
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Trump admin blocks Harvard from enrolling int'l students
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Donald Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), effectively barring the institution from enrolling new international students.
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2 killed, 8 injured after small plane crashes into neighborhood in U.S. San Diego
LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and eight others were injured after a small plane crashed into a neighborhood in U.S. southwestern city of San Diego early Thursday morning, authorities said.
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WADA condemns Enhanced Games as dangerous, irresponsible
OTTAWA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday condemned the Enhanced Games as a dangerous and irresponsible concept, warning that involved athletes would risk committing anti-doping rule violations.
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Egypt cuts key policy rates by 100 basis points
CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided on Thursday to cut overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, and the rate of the main operation by 100 basis points to 24 percent, 25 percent, and 24.5 percent, respectively.
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Student-directed Chinese short honored at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese short film, 12 Moments Before the Flag-raising Ceremony, directed by Qu Zhizheng of the Beijing Film Academy, has been awarded the Second Prize in the La Cinef section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.
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Spain confirms hottest 3-yr period on record
MADRID, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has confirmed that 2022-2024 marks the hottest three-year period ever recorded in the country.
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South Africa's mining sector hails new critical minerals strategy as key to investment, growth
JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's mining industry has welcomed the government's newly launched Critical Minerals Strategy and the Cabinet's approval of the Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB), calling them major steps toward boosting investment, enhancing local value addition, and strengthening regional industrialization.
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Trump administration blocks Harvard’s ability to enroll international students
BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students on Thursday, and is forcing existing students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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Nigeria's ruling party endorses President Tinubu for 2027 re-election
LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term at the next election, due in early 2027.
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Wegovy maker cuts weight-loss drug's price to 199 USD
NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced it has temporarily reduced the price of the weight-loss drug Wegovy for new customers as it attempts to limit sales of compounded versions of the medication, reported USA Today on Thursday.
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U.S. Mint moves forward with plans to kill penny
NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Mint, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the country, has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a department official confirmed on Thursday.
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European leaders to ask EU for easier expulsion of foreign criminals
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Nine European countries, led by Italy and Denmark, will on Thursday call on the European Union to make it simpler for member states to expel foreign criminals, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
