Poland’s outgoing minister asks new legislators to seek further war reparations from Germany
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Continue Reading Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
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Continue Reading Nigeria’s president signs controversial bill for a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers
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Continue Reading Russia launches deadly missile strike on civilian ship at Ukrainian Black Sea port, Kyiv says
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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Belmont University freshman has died after being hit in the head by a stray bullet while walking on a trail near…
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi city is now at the center of a Department of Justice investigation following allegations of…
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Continue Reading Australian surfer Laura Enever officially breaks world record after taming giant wave
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian surfer Laura Enever can finally celebrate officially breaking a world record for the largest wave ever…
Continue Reading A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
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Continue Reading A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says
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Continue Reading Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
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Continue Reading The UK’s interior minister accuses police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
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Continue Reading CAIR received an ‘unprecedented’ 1,283 reports of anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the last month, new data shows
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Continue Reading Japanese automaker Nissan’s profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates
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Continue Reading Thousands fall ill in eastern Pakistan due to heavy smog, forcing closure of schools, markets, parks
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Continue Reading Biden goes to Illinois auto plant saved by union agreement, a sign his policies are helping workers
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Continue Reading Israeli strikes pound Gaza City, where tens of thousands have fled in recent days
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Continue Reading India, Pakistan border guards trade fire along their frontier in Kashmir; one Indian soldier killed
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Continue Reading New island emerges after undersea volcano erupts off Japan, but experts say it may not last long
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Continue Reading Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
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Continue Reading Clash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
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Continue Reading Toxic foam coats sacred river near New Delhi as Indian capital battles hazardous pollution
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Continue Reading Profits slip at Japan’s Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
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Continue Reading ‘We’re feeling this moment in our bones’: Death of Jewish protester has shaken his Southern California synagogue
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Continue Reading UN rights chief says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
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Continue Reading Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US
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Continue Reading Judge to hear arguments as Michigan activists try to keep Trump off the ballot
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By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona woman died eight days after an elk apparently trampled her outside her home in what is believed to…
Continue Reading Protests against copper mine deal turn deadly in Panama
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Small reactor power project comes to halt
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Man who failed to appear in Idaho for sentencing in 2019 and fled to Cuba now sentenced on fraud charges
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Man sentenced to 5 years for interstate stalking
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