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China gives suspended death sentences to 2 ex-defense ministers

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Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

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Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

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About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena

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Ex-spy who sold U.S. secrets to Israel says he's sorry, and will run for parliament

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Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich

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Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority

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A fraying ceasefire in southern Lebanon with villages destroyed

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Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves

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Pakistan says it's hopeful a U.S.-Iran deal can happen soon

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Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza

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Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

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Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

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U.S. diplomats depart; the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries

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Trump says he's paused U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of Strait of Hormuz

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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says

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Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

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Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day

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Trump says he's pulling U.S. Troops from Germany. Does it matter?

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The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

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