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The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

The top election official in one of the nation’s most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of…

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Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail

TA KHMAU, Cambodia -- A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and…

4 weeks ago

Top election official in politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

Top election official in politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

4 weeks ago

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa -- Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during…

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Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to…

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Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about…

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Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes…

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Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’

WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated…

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Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won’t be ‘shut down’

CANBERRA, Australia -- An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of…

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Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call…

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Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,…

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A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

BERLIN -- A Russian man who supported his country's war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal…

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Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities…

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Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

“Framed: Astonishingly True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday) and “The Sing Sing Files: One…

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Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home

A Muslim cleric and transgender persons attend a prayer ceremony for their colleagues, who were killed by two men armed…

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Trump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign’s final sprint

WASHINGTON -- In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she campaigned alongside…

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Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

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Alabama secretary of state assures voters swept up in purge that they can vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's secretary of state has sent a letter to thousands of residents who were incorrectly made “inactive”…

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Switzerland to close 9 centers for asylum-seekers as fewer people arrive than expected

GENEVA -- Swiss authorities said Tuesday they will shut nine temporary centers for asylum-seekers because the number of people seeking…

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Lebanese officials say the death toll from an Israeli strike near a hospital climbs to 13

Lebanese officials say the death toll from an Israeli strike near a hospital climbs to 13

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