World
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UK to send jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, and other Mideast news
Britain says it will expand its military support to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds
In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found.
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month.
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France announces nightly curfews ‘for as long as necessary’ in Paris and other big cities
Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France's most destructive rioting in years, as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said a "massive" security operation was planned for new protests Saturday.
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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.
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Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject separation process in a victory for Carney
Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in the country, referendum results showed Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their country.
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Paris police issue overnight curfew in 2 areas of French capital to try to prevent further disorder
Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital, after a weekend marred by France’s worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again
Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously shared their intelligence.
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Canada deploys 50 investigators to probe military base fire that killed 4 soldiers
Fifty investigators are examining a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, as questions mount over why training continued despite officials knowing a fire was burning nearby.
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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump's popularity but one that the American had withheld for months as the vote neared and the leaders' strategies in the Middle East diverged.
