A rights lawyer who was fleeing China has been arrested in neighboring Laos
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese rights lawyer stripped of his license for taking on sensitive cases has been arrested in…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Africa’s growing role in global affairs and offered to expand…
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Continue Reading Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura
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Continue Reading Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool down
By JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press AUBURN, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden used his trip to a textile plant in Maine on Friday to…
Continue Reading South Africa’s stance on Russia puzzles many. Could a mine in the desert hold answers?
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Continue Reading Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China after bringing deadly landslides to Philippines
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Continue Reading Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
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Continue Reading Afghans awaiting US resettlement say they’re being deported from Pakistan back to the Taliban
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Continue Reading Moscow blames Kyiv for attacks in south Russia as Kremlin forces hit Ukrainian buildings
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street returns to rallying following reports on profits and inflation
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Continue Reading DNA analysis contributes to murder charges in 1993 killing of Tampa-area girl, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with murder in the 1993 death of 12-year-old Jennifer Odom, a Tampa-area girl who…
Continue Reading Putin thanks North Korea for supporting Ukraine war as Pyongyang displays its nukes in parade
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Continue Reading China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdown
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China has demanded that the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference…
Continue Reading French luxury group Kering to buy 30% stake in Valentino for 1.7 billion euros cash
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Continue Reading Sudan conflict brings new atrocities to Darfur as militias kill, rape, burn homes in rampages
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Continue Reading Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
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Continue Reading Young Chinese opt out of the rat race and pressures at home to pursue global nomad lifestyle
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Continue Reading Typhoon Doksuri lashes China’s Fujian province after more than 400,000 evacuated
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Continue Reading Hawaii doesn’t want firearms on its beaches. The state’s latest gun control law goes before a judge
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Continue Reading Who’s in charge of Nashville’s airport? US and Tennessee officials disagree under a new state law
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Continue Reading Japanese city apologizes after advising pregnant women to cook, clean and give husbands massages
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Continue Reading India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains
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Continue Reading Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers
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Continue Reading Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility
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Continue Reading Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking
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Continue Reading Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China’s ‘bullying behavior’
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College Board responds to comparisons between its AP course and Florida’s Black history curriculum
By Nicole Chavez and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The College Board said Thursday it “resolutely” disagrees with any notion that enslavement…
Continue Reading Japan raises alarm over China’s military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report issued…
Continue Reading Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to know
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Continue Reading Russian and Chinese delegates join North Korean leader Kim at a parade showing his newest missiles
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Continue Reading Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State University, alleging ‘illegal secret votes’ prevented release of 6,000 documents
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The US is presently involved in 15 'shadow wars': Here's where and why
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Continue Reading Casino mogul Steve Wynn fined $10M to end fight over claims of workplace sexual misconduct in Nevada
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Continue Reading La misteriosa alergia a la carne transmitida por las garrapatas puede afectar a cientos de miles de personas en EE.UU., estiman los CDC
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he has offered to buy an American company’s Caribbean coast property for $385 million to end a…
Continue Reading House to leave for August recess without resolving key spending fight, as government shutdown threat looms in fall
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The House will leave on Thursday for August recess without resolving a key spending…
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Continue Reading Jordan lawmakers move to criminalize some online speech. Rights groups accuse kingdom of censorship
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Continue Reading Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040
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