Palestinian Authority prime minister and government resign
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have pulled out of a village in the east of the country, an army spokesman…
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second…
Continue Reading UK leader Sunak criticizes lawmaker’s attack on London’s mayor and denies his party is anti-Muslim
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Continue Reading Alabama ruled frozen embryos are children. Here’s what it could mean for embryos frozen across the state
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When Kristia Rumbley, a mother of four living in the Birmingham area, first heard about the Alabama Supreme…
Continue Reading Russia seeks to imprison veteran rights advocate for nearly 3 years over Ukraine war criticism
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By Ivana Kottasová and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Former US President Donald Trump will be “against Americans” if he…
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Continue Reading Denmark closes probe into Nord Stream blasts saying there’s not enough grounds for a criminal case
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday its air force was striking targets of the militant Hebollah group…
Continue Reading Missing American couple allegedly hijacked on yacht in Grenada were likely thrown overboard and are presumed dead, police say
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Continue Reading Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor says the country plans to enable underground carbon storage at…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s ruling party wins Senate election, paving the way for Hun Sen to act as its president
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Continue Reading Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif’s daughter and close aide takes over top provincial post
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The eldest daughter and close aide of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has…
Continue Reading China’s homegrown C919 jet in spotlight at Singapore air show, but not quite ready to compete
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Continue Reading Two Chinese bloggers in exile warn that police are interrogating their followers
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Continue Reading UN’s secretary general warns the world is becoming ‘less safe by the day’
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says combatants in places such as Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine and Sudan are turning a…
Continue Reading Israeli military presents plan for evacuating Gaza’s population from ‘fighting areas’
By Rob Picheta, Nic Robertson and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli military has submitted a plan to the war cabinet for…
Continue Reading Hungary’s parliament set to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession in final step toward membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament is set to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, likely bringing…
Continue Reading Pope Francis cancels Monday morning engagements due to mild flu symptoms, Vatican says
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Continue Reading Belarus’ election reinforces authoritarian leader’s rule despite the opposition call for its boycott
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have announced preliminary results of parliamentary and local…
Continue Reading The Taliban hold another public execution as thousands watch at a stadium in northern Afghanistan
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Continue Reading Divers search for bodies of Sydney same-sex couple allegedly shot dead by jilted police officer
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Continue Reading Palestinian Authority prime minister and government resign amid pressure to reform
By Ibrahim Dahman and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government submitted their…
Continue Reading Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh says his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to U.S.-backed…
Continue Reading Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid to Gazans in violation of a UN court order
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Continue Reading At Paris gathering, Western leaders to show unity for Ukraine and signal ‘that Russia cannot win’
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Continue Reading Farmers converge on the European Union’s headquarters in a fresh show of force
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline, while Tokyo again touches a record high
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Continue Reading Amazon joins 29 other ‘blue chip’ companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Amazon.com is joining the ranks of one of Wall Street’s oldest and most exclusive stock indexes: The Dow Jones…
Continue Reading China names ‘Dream Vessel’ spacecraft it hopes will take astronauts to the moon
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s space agency has revealed the names of the spacecraft that it hopes will take Chinese…
Continue Reading Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA honored at vigil as the suspect’s immigration status fuels debate
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Continue Reading Survivors and families of 94 migrants who died in shipwreck off Italy call for truth a year later
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Continue Reading Brooklyn preacher goes on trial for fraud charges prosecutors say fueled lavish lifestyle
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Continue Reading Leaders are likely to seek quick dismissal as Mayorkas impeachment moves to the Senate
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Continue Reading Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in the Balkan country
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Continue Reading Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens will appear in court as judge weighs his detention
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Continue Reading South Korea sets Thursday as deadline for striking young doctors to return to work
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Continue Reading World Trade Organization to open biennial meeting in the United Arab Emirates as challenges loom
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Continue Reading South Korea records record number of Russians seeking asylum
By Yoonjung Seo, Lucas Lilieholm, and Soeun Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A record number of Russians are seeking asylum in South Korea,…
Continue Reading Former NFL MVP Cam Newton involved in scuffle at 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta
By The Associated Press A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a…
Continue Reading Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA will be honored as the suspect’s immigration status fuels debate
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan CNN (CNN) — While mourners prepare for a vigil honoring a beloved student found dead on the…
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday led a large rally of his supporters in São Paulo as he denied…
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Celine Song’s quiet romance “Past Lives” won two of the biggest awards at the Film Independent Spirit Awards…
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DALLAS (AP) — AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week’s network outage. Many customers were left many…
Continue Reading “Peetah” Morgan, lead singer of prominent reggae band Morgan Heritage, dies at age 46
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage has died. Peter Anthony Morgan was 46. His family said in a…
Continue Reading Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on…
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Continue Reading Jamaican woman accused of throwing 5-month-old daughter from roof charged with murder
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica say they have charged a 27-year-old woman with murder after she was accused of throwing her…
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Continue Reading Search continues for missing Americans after alleged yacht hijacking in Grenada, but a violent scene suggests the worst, family says
CNN By Polo Sandoval and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Police in the Caribbean are investigating the disappearance of an American couple after…
Continue Reading Zelensky warns ‘millions will be killed’ without US aid to Kyiv, as Ukrainian troop deaths reach at least 31,000
CNN By Stephanie Halasz and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — “Millions” could die in Ukraine’s war with Russia if US lawmakers don’t…
Continue Reading Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti’s prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda
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By Sharif Paget, Chris Boyette and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — The family of two Americans who may have been killed after prison escapees…
Continue Reading Questions remain in investigation of death of Augusta University student found on UGA campus
By Ashley R. Williams, Raja Razek, Priscilla Alvarez, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — As the investigation continues into the…
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By Michelle Watson and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A Campbellsville University student has been arrested in connection with the death of…
Continue Reading Kentucky man arrested in connection with death of Campbellsville University student
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the…
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NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers continue to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a parade in the city’s historic Chinatown. While the symbolic new…
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zoologists are investigating contributing factors in the death of New York City’s celebrity…
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Continue Reading The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
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Continue Reading 31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years…
Continue Reading US says ‘understanding’ reached at Gaza hostage talks but negotiations continue
By Camila DeChalus, Sam Fossum and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Negotiators have come to an “understanding” on the broad contours of a…
Continue Reading A tip led to charges against 3 men in the 1989 killing of a Missouri woman, authorities say
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Three men were arrested in the 1989 killing of a woman in Missouri after someone came forward with a tip over three…
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have been killed in a road crash in South Africa after attending an election rally by President Cyril…
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 26: Presidential race, Ukraine, Middle East, Global warming, University of Georgia
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — There is still less than a month left of winter, but most of the US won’t feel like it this week. Much…
Continue Reading Serbia protests after a Croatian official calls its president a Russian stooge
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has sent a protest note after the Croatian foreign minister called Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vucic a…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Trump wins South Carolina, Navalny’s body, NRA verdict, Alabama IVF ruling, Georgia student killed
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Continue Reading Start your week smart: Trump wins South Carolina, Navalny’s body, NRA verdict, Alabama IVF ruling, Georgia student killed
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s defense minister says delays in promised Western military aid are costing lives
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister says half of promised Western military support fails to…
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