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Ukraine’s drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin’s economic showcase
A massive black cloud rising above the St. Petersburg skyline from a Ukrainian drone strike set a gloomy tone for the opening of President Vladimir Putin's annual showcase of Russia's economic achievements.
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Africa is the deadliest place in the world to have a baby, while its population booms
The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset.
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Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport Wednesday, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire.
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Trump takes the lead for America’s 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations
When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America’s 250th anniversary — fearing the event had become too closely tied to President Donald Trump — he responded by making it official.
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Colombia’s soccer jersey isn’t just about sports. It’s become a symbol of political division
Colombia’s national soccer jersey — a symbol of unity and pride as the team heads to the 2026 FIFA World Cup — has become embroiled in the country’s bitterly disputed presidential election, sparking debate over whether the yellow shirt should be used at political rallies.
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Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color. The Justice Department pressed schools to desegregate. The Education Department worked to promote equal opportunity and held schools accountable for racial bias.
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Trump aims new tariffs at 59 countries and the European Union
President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs of at least 10% on 60 American trading partners, his most aggressive effort yet to enact new import duties after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s sweeping tariffs.
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AP exclusive: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles. Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way — straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.
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Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say
A man was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday after taking 10 school employees hostage inside a Southern California office building and warning that he had strapped explosives to himself and some of the hostages, police said.
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Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.
