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1 year ago

Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show

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Russian attack sets fire to religious site in Kyiv, kills 5 in Kharkiv

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Crude oil futures drop after Trump promises an Iran deal will be signed Friday

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The U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war

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Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet

22 hours ago

Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U.S-Iran war

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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang

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Ukraine's innovative use of ground drones on the battlefield

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China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying

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Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll cheer in person

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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

3 days ago

Soccer's biggest event is officially underway as the 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico. The games will be played in Canada and the U.S. as well, but we go to Mexico City, the capital of the most soccer-obsessed host country, to hear about the jubilant atmosphere. And a Somali referee who was set to make history officiating the World Cup was denied entry to the U.S. He returned to Mogadishu to a hero's welcome.

3 days ago

U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says

2 days ago

Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk

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Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

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Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

3 days ago

U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff

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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

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Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Palestinians

4 days ago

Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

4 days ago

Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard tonight' and later take over its oil and gas sectors

3 days ago

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

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