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Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the…

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In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender conflict

SEOUL, South Korea -- Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that…

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The Latest: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin and Trump in Michigan in battle for ‘blue wall’ states

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is opening a two-day stay in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Republican candidate Donald Trump will…

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Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small…

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Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home…

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Congolese authorities launch investigations into deadly boat accidents

KINSHASA, Congo -- Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the capsizing of an overcrowded…

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Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers…

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Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the assembly after…

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Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

BANGKOK -- Police in Thailand on Friday said they have filed criminal charges against a bus operator in connection with…

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Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after…

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Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process…

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Sony’s PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers

LONDON -- Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't…

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12 injured after a Russian glide bomb smashes into a Ukrainian apartment building

KYIV, Ukraine -- New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office…

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Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague’s imprisonment

TIRANA, Albania -- Albanian opposition lawmakers on Thursday protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards, after one of…

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Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch airline KLM announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures Thursday aimed at boosting…

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Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island…

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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded…

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Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

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Takeaways from The Associated Press’ report on lost shipping containers

LONG BEACH, Wash. -- From clothes to metals used for manufacturing, most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials…

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Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

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