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The mystery of two CIA agents' deaths in Mexico — and what it reveals about America's shadow war

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Japan

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Shooter's path to White House press gala prompts security questions

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Trump was set to 'let it rip' with the press. Then came shots, chaos and a call for unity

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U.S. may soon target Mexican politicians in anti-corruption campaign

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D.C. gala gunman wrote 'manifesto,' traveled from California before attack, officials say

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Critics slam Trump's purge of National Science Board: 'Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science'

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National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts

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Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

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King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the U.K.-U.S. relationship

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North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

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Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency

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Cuba's collapse: From Obama's historic opening to Trump's crippling embargo

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Mexico's new top diplomat: A gay millennial with deep knowledge of the U.S.

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Amid blackouts and distress, a Havana couple keep their weekly dance night alive

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As U.S. threatens, Cubans look ahead, with hope and trepidation

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From the death of Ali Khamenei to now: The latest from the Iran war

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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

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Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity

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Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

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Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom

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Death toll from bus bombing in southwestern Colombia rises to 20 during a wave of violence

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Mexico says 2 U.S. federal agents who died were unauthorized

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Palestinian authorities call local elections in Gaza and the West Bank a success

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Syria's first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus

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With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Israel's Netanyahu faces unhappy public as elections loom

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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area

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At least 16 dead in strikes in Ukraine and Russia on Chernobyl anniversary

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Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks, killing and wounding dozens, as Zelensky calls for more talks

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom — then launched a political war

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Jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low, putting 'black cloud' over summer travel

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Body found near the Florida bridge where body of 1 of 2 missing students was found days earlier

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Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue

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Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

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Suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump

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