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One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh

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6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

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DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel

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A U.S. journalist is kidnapped in Iraq

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What's Israel doing in southern Lebanon?

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A month of the Iran war through the eyes of a writer in Tehran

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Figure skating season ends with redemption and heartbreak. What do fans watch next?

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TSA workers may receive pay soon. And, Israel plans to expand its invasion of Lebanon

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Iran's strike wounded over a dozen U.S. personnel and hit valuable jets in Saudi Arabia

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China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users

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A skeleton discovered in a Dutch church may belong to musketeer d'Artagnan

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Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

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Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare

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Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

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Iran warns U.S. against ground invasion, as Pakistan holds diplomatic talks

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The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid

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Over a dozen U.S. soldiers injured in attack on Saudi base as Iran-backed Houthis enter war

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How one month of war in Iran is felt in countries around the region

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How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird

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Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics

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Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait

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Iranian missile hits an airbase in Saudi Arabia, injuring U.S. troops

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Trump's Hormuz plan / troops to Mideast / Iran peace 'talks'?

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Southeast Asia is being hit hard by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas

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