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France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it

PARIS -- As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet.…

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Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela’s

MEXICO CITY -- Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions…

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Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access

GENEVA -- Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's most popular mountain resorts on…

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Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died at age 83

Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died at age 83

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Police say the gunman killed in Munich had fired at the Israeli Consulate

BERLIN -- The gunman killed by police in Munich fired shots at the Israeli Consulate and at a museum on…

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Palestinian doctors say a 26-year-old American woman shot and killed in West Bank

Palestinian doctors say a 26-year-old American woman shot and killed in West Bank

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White House is 'deeply disturbed' by killing of US woman in West Bank, seeks Israeli investigation

White House is 'deeply disturbed' by killing of US woman in West Bank, seeks Israeli investigation

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Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives

LONDON -- One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to…

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The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions for processor chip machines

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions on equipment used to make advanced processor chips that…

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Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent

TALLINN, Estonia -- A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan's special…

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Hungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary's anti-immigrant government signaled Friday that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers…

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Former Taiwan presidential candidate suspected in corruption case is sent back to jail

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A former Taiwanese presidential candidate who was once mayor of the capital Taipei has been returned to…

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Turkey hopes to double its trade with North Macedonia to $2 billion

SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday his country hopes to boost its trade with North…

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The United States secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who are freed to Guatemala

The United States secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who are freed to Guatemala

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The first batch of mpox vaccine arrives in Congo's capital three weeks after WHO declares the virus a global emergency.

The first batch of mpox vaccine arrives in Congo's capital three weeks after WHO declares the virus a global emergency.

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German police say the man killed in a shootout in Munich was an 18-year-old Austrian national

German police say the man killed in a shootout in Munich was an 18-year-old Austrian national

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Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to…

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Canadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals

OTTAWA, Ontario -- An opposition party in Canada ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government Wednesday,…

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Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO…

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Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

KINSHASA, Congo -- Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo's biggest prison are demanding…

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