Blinken urges Congress to act on delayed ambassadorial nominations
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging the Senate to move forward with votes on more…
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Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling
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Family of Mallory Beach, teen killed in Murdaugh boat crash case, announces $15 million settlement with convenience store company
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Continue Reading From Brazil’s Amazon to bossa nova and beyond, prolific pianist João Donato dies at 88
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Continue Reading After years of delay, Western Balkans hope for progress on joining the EU – and financial support
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Continue Reading Cairo’s BBC staff begin a three-day strike, calling for equal pay with other Mideast colleagues
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Continue Reading Iraqi officials condemn demolition of 300-year-old minaret in Basra
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Continue Reading Meta faces $100K daily fine from Norway regulator over privacy concerns in user advertising
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Continue Reading A Russian warplane on a training mission crashes into the Sea of Azov, its pilot is killed
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Continue Reading Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologizes for antisemitic remark at Cincinnati Reds event
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Continue Reading ‘This is just the beginning’: Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe
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Continue Reading Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate
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Continue Reading ‘This is just the beginning’: Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe
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Continue Reading Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland
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Continue Reading American woman fined for offering $100 bribe to German passport control officer
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Continue Reading Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn’t end of investigation, police say. Other deaths remain unsolved
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Continue Reading Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition
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Continue Reading Evacuations lifted after train derails near Philadelphia but the cleanup and investigation are just starting
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Continue Reading Why the Crimean Bridge is so important to Vladimir Putin
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Crimean Bridge, which links the annexed peninsula to mainland Russia, was hit by two strikes early Monday in an…
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Continue Reading The bridge to Crimea is crucial to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine and to asserting Moscow’s control
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This soldier died in Ukraine. Now his face is on a desk to inspire Russian schoolchildren
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Continue Reading Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
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Continue Reading Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for attack that killed 2
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Continue Reading Hong Kong’s seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water
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