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Iran Launches Revenge Attack After US Strike: Israel Panics Amid Huge Missile Salvo- First In 24 Hrs
Hours after US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites, Tehran launched revenge attacks on Israel, targeting major cities. Sirens rang out in…
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Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
PADANG, Indonesia — Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as…
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A 1-year-old was among 159 killed in Hong Kong apartment fires. 30 others missing
HONG KONG — The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested…
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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week
MELBOURNE, Australia — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its…
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Crystal egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution…
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Pope prays at site of 2020 port explosion, consoles relatives of victims
BEIRUT — BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion…
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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
LONDON — The U.K. has sealed a deal securing a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the…
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Trump-Putin Meeting: What’s at Stake
President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska to host a face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin to talk…
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‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media
LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of…
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Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues
The Russian authorities Friday outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes…
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