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Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm Animal rights…
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Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government…
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Texas Legislature OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas would soon become the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors under a bill now headed to Republican…
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Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season
DALLAS — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest…
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County officials vow to fight NYC mayor’s migrant bus plan
NEW YORK — Officials representing a suburban New York county where New York City’s mayor wants to send migrants for…
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Iran hangs 2 in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran hanged two men Monday convicted of blasphemy, authorities said, carrying out rare death sentences…
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Thousands of Israelis protest government legal change plans
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered Saturday for a demonstration against a contentious government plan…
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Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally…
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Fraught US-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli lawmakers are reconvening after a month-long parliament recess on Monday, resuming the fight over a…
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Senior Iran cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead in bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An armed guard at a bank in northern Iran calmly walked up behind a…
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