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Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank was likely unintentionally shot by Israeli forces

Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank was likely unintentionally shot by Israeli forces

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Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population

Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population

3 months ago

Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried to reassure supporters Monday that her coalition still hopes to…

3 months ago

A Dutch court convicts 2 Pakistani men over death threats to anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands -- A Dutch court convicted two Pakistani religious and political leaders in their absence Monday over calls to…

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Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An Omani state-run oil and gas company announced Monday it will make an initial public…

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Police say a Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot to death

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- There's no evidence that a well-known beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited…

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Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments

PARIS -- Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app,…

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This year’s $890,000 Balzan Prizes awared for research on aging, restorative justice, climate crisis

MILAN -- An Australian criminologist specializing in restorative justice and a U.S. scientist whose work helps address the climate crisis…

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A van packed with migrants veers off a road in Croatia, injuring 14

ZAGREB, Croatia -- A van apparently packed with migrants veered off a road and hit a lamp post in Croatia…

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A fuel tanker collided with a truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, officials say

A fuel tanker collided with a truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, officials say

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UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people

CAIRO -- More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations…

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Israeli medics say 2 critically wounded in shooting attack at West Bank-Jordan border crossing

Israeli medics say 2 critically wounded in shooting attack at West Bank-Jordan border crossing

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Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of human trafficker

CAIRO -- Libya’s chief prosecutor ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an investigation…

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down…

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Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

BELGRADE, Serbia -- A Pride march on Saturday in Serbia's capital pressed for the demand that the populist government improve…

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Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others after making landfall

Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others after making landfall

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How the Balkans region grappled with the hottest summer in more than a century

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Jelena Popovic normally loves summer and all it brings along, including the hot weather. But this year…

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Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash: investigators

SAO PAULO -- The pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported…

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Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talks

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks in Washington next week that are…

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Mexico’s plan to make judges stand for election is indeed aimed at foreign firms, president says

MEXICO CITY -- Foreign business chambers have been warning for weeks that a proposed overhaul of Mexico’s judiciary, that would…

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