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Iran says it is suspending commitments to interim deal with US as they exchange attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian…
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Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter used to be one of President Donald Trump ’s favorite political targets, a catchall foil for feckless Democrats that…
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Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election
LONDON (AP) — Veteran Labour Party politician and popular former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister on…
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Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion. In the U.S., their biggest…
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US military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of US troops
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the…
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Takeaways from the AP-NORC poll of more than 1,000 Jewish Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel's military actions…
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000
CARACAS (AP) — The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities…
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A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
A strong earthquake has struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast, right on the border with Guatemala. The U.S. Geological Survey reports it had a magnitude of 7.3.
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Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek.
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Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Mount Olympus, the mythological home of ancient Greece's 12 Olympian gods, may soon join UNESCO's World Heritage List.
