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Blinken wraps up Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fighting
ANKARA, Turkey — ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a grueling Middle East diplomatic…
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NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station
Hundreds of protesters have filled the main concourse of New York City’s famed Grand Central Terminal to demand a cease-fire…
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Mahsa Amini, the woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
STRASBOURG, France — Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide…
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‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that silenced him
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging his expulsion in April and the…
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Video shows California deputy slamming 16-year-old girl to the ground
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — A viral video shows a Southern California sheriff’s deputy slamming a teenage girl to the ground during…
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Dozens are injured at an Eritrean event in Germany, including 26 police officers
German police say dozens of people including at least 26 officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival…
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Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
SEOUL, South Korea — Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal…
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Philadelphia police commissioner resigns, months before end of mayor’s second term
Philadelphia’s mayor says the city’s police commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, will step down this month to take a leadership position with…
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Clashes erupt in Sweden’s third largest city after another Quran burning and at least 3 are detained
STOCKHOLM — Clashes erupted in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to…
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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
NIXON, Nev. — A tribal ranger’s conduct is under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at environmental activists and…
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