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Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

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Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco…

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A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard across Beirut

A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard across Beirut

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Multiple explosions heard in Beirut during funeral for Hezbollah members and child killed by exploding pagers

Multiple explosions heard in Beirut during funeral for Hezbollah members and child killed by exploding pagers

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Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad case

Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad case

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Lebanon's health minister says death toll in exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah has risen to 12

Lebanon's health minister says death toll in exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah has risen to 12

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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered…

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Gunfire injures 6 police officers in Martinique during protests over living costs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- At least six police officers were injured by gunfire overnight in the French Caribbean island…

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Édgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations

NEW YORK -- Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol…

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20 people die in a militia attack in restive northeastern Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- A militia attack killed over a dozen villagers in northeastern Congo, local authorities said on Tuesday, the…

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Lebanon's health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers across the country

Lebanon's health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers across the country

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Dozens injured across Lebanon after handheld pagers reportedly explode, Lebanese state media and security officials say

Dozens injured across Lebanon after handheld pagers reportedly explode, Lebanese state media and security officials say

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Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia

Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia

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2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm

BEIJING -- Two people died in China’s eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful winds before…

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The number of people killed in Haiti after a tanker truck exploded rises to 26

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The number of people killed after a tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded in southern Haiti over the…

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French EU commissioner resigns after attacking the leadership of top official

BRUSSELS -- An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, criticizing the leadership of…

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The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

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Islamic State claims responsibility for weekend bombing that killed 2 police officers in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive…

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‘The Life of Chuck’ wins the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award

The Pocket Queen, from left, Kate Siegel, Stephen King, Q'orianka Kilcher, Annalise Basso, Mike Flanagan, Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, and…

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2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but…

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