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US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.

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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.

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Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices as conflict deepens domestic woes
Iranians are living between confusion and exhaustion as the country and its economy are squeezed between war and multiplying crises at home.

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What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect
The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules Friday governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.

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FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files, a board member of the organization said Friday.

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Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction.

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Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree.

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SpaceX opens 11% higher at $150 a share and makes Musk the first trillionaire
SpaceX jumped 11% as the rocket maker’s stock opened for trading. That price gives the company a market value of $1.96 trillion and is enough to make CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.

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Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional
An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came well after the hour originally planned to initiate Jeffery Lee’s execution.

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Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution
An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came well after the hour originally planned to initiate Jeffery Lee’s execution.
