Indonesian Election Commission approves all three candidates for president
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European Union calls for an investigation into the massacre of nearly 100 civilians in Burkina Faso
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union is calling for an investigation into the massacre of nearly 100 civilians including women…
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Continue Reading Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 13: Israel, Presidential race, Government shutdown, Freeway fire, Iceland
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be driving,…
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Continue Reading Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
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Continue Reading Dozens of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen, officials say
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Continue Reading They live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their back yards almost nightly
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Continue Reading This conservationist lost his eye in a tiger attack — but he’s still fighting to protect the king of the jungle
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Continue Reading 5 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the Turkish coast
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Continue Reading Tea and nickel on the agenda as Biden hosts Indonesian president
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Continue Reading New ‘joint employer’ rule could make it easier for millions to unionize – if it survives challenges
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Continue Reading EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’
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Continue Reading Germany’s support for Ukraine is to be ‘massively expanded’ next year
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Continue Reading This unmanned lifeboat could rescue drowning people on its own
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Continue Reading Massive fire that closed Interstate 10 in Los Angeles was set intentionally, governor says
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Continue Reading UK leader fires interior minister who accused police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Continue Reading Suella Braverman, Britain’s hardline home secretary, fired as ex-PM David Cameron makes surprise return to government
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Continue Reading US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
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Continue Reading Poland’s newly elected parliament meets for the first time
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Continue Reading Indi Gregory, sick baby at center of legal battle in Britain, dies
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Continue Reading Philippine court grants bail to fierce critic of bloody ‘war on drugs’ after six years in police detention
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Continue Reading Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought brutal drug crackdown is granted bail
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Continue Reading Thousands flee Gaza’s main hospital but hundreds, including babies, still trapped by fighting
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Continue Reading A shooting at a Texas flea market killed a child and wounded 4 other people, police say
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Continue Reading Doctors race to save newborns as Israel says it’s battling Hamas around Gaza’s largest hospital
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Continue Reading As Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption, what is likely to happen and what are the risks?
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Continue Reading Australian ports resume some operations after major cyberattack
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Continue Reading A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin
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Continue Reading More than 180,000 demonstrators march in France against antisemitism
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Continue Reading Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
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Continue Reading Rescuers scramble to reach up to 40 workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel collapse
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Continue Reading Donald Trump Jr. returning to stand as defense looks to undercut New York civil fraud claims
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Continue Reading Nikki Haley will launch a $10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary
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Continue Reading Los Angeles motorists urged to take public transport after massive fire closes interstate
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Continue Reading International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
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Continue Reading Biden’s early certitude on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war
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Continue Reading Son of Hollywood exec accused of killing wife and her parents hired worker who found body parts in trash, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling
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Continue Reading What to stream this week: Dolly Parton rocks out, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ creates a march
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Continue Reading Rescuers dig to reach more than 30 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
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Continue Reading A 10-year-old was killed and others wounded in a Texas flea market shooting. A 19-year-old suspect is in custody
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Continue Reading Dubai Air Show opening as aviation soars following pandemic lockdowns, even as wars cloud horizon
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Continue Reading 80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower in quiet trading ahead of Biden-Xi meeting
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Continue Reading Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announces he is dropping out of the 2024 race
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Continue Reading Bella Murekatete scores 16, No. 24 Washington St. women beat Idaho State 64-47
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Continue Reading Degenhart puts up 17 as Boise State knocks off San Francisco 63-58
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Continue Reading Israel loses to Kosovo in Euro 2024 qualifying game
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Continue Reading Netanyahu refuses to answer CNN on whether he would take responsibility for October 7 attack
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Continue Reading US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops
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Continue Reading GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie vows to relay ‘atrocities’ he saw in Israel upon return to US
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Continue Reading After massive fire closes Los Angeles interstate, motorists urged to take public transport
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Continue Reading Barton Cowperthwaite, ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ actor, diagnosed with brain tumor
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Continue Reading Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
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Continue Reading Jimbo Fisher out as Texas A&M head football coach
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Continue Reading Virginia State University police officer critically wounded in shooting near campus, suspect at large
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Continue Reading AP Top 25: Georgia’s No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever; Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
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First ever Ukrainian Festival celebrates Ukrainian culture and sends supplies to the war front
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Continue Reading Third escaped Georgia inmate apprehended while fourth remains at large
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Continue Reading 2 arrests, dozens evacuated from apartment fire possibly caused by fireworks, authorities say
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Continue Reading Astros will promote bench coach Joe Espada to be manager, replacing Dusty Baker, AP source says
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Continue Reading 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. has a broken rib after being struck by a vehicle
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Continue Reading GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
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Continue Reading US military says 5 crew members died when an aircraft crashed over the Mediterranean
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Continue Reading 3 people killed and more than a dozen injured in Brooklyn brownstone fire
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Continue Reading Translations of Vietnamese fiction and Egyptian poetry honored by translators assocation
NEW YORK (AP) — English-language editions of a Vietnamese novel set everywhere from Saigon to Paris and of poetry by Egypt’s Iman Mersal are this…
Continue Reading The third of four men who escaped a Georgia jail in mid-October has been captured at an Augusta home
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Continue Reading Longtime Democrat from New York, Brian Higgins, to leave Congress next year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins says Higgins will announce his departure from Congress after 19 years. The…
Continue Reading King Charles III leads a national memorial service honoring those who died serving the UK
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Continue Reading Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger
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Continue Reading Four deaf people died in the Lewiston mass shooting. The tragedy highlights their unique vulnerabilities during a crisis
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Continue Reading Vowing to “do it for the city,” Lewiston soccer team wins state title weeks after mass shooting
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