Tag: politics
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U.N. envoy says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas raped women during Oct. 7 attacks on Israel
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. envoy says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas raped women during Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
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Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in check
An influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions are helping authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more homes and communities
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UN rights chief urges end to ‘repression’ of independent voices in Russia after Navalny’s death
The U.N. human rights chief has called for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last month
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In a historic vote, French lawmakers approve a bill that makes abortion a constitutional right in France
PARIS (AP) — In a historic vote, French lawmakers approve a bill that makes abortion a constitutional right in France.
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A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family
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Netanyahu leaned on his top rival to help unify Israel. Now, Benny Gantz is more popular
Benny Gantz, who is in Washington this week for meetings with U.S. leaders, is a crucial member of Israel’s War Cabinet
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‘Mammoth cost’ for migrant crisis just beginning, expert warns
A staggering 10 million people have entered the U.S. illegally since inauguration day in what is an economic ticking time bomb, says author Todd Bensman. “We’ve never seen anything like it,” he told the Herald. “It’s the biggest and baddest migration in the history of the United States and maybe the world.” Local schools, area…
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A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family
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Settlement shows how Trump lawyers crafted plan for fake electors to file papers falsely saying he won Wisconsin in 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Settlement shows how Trump lawyers crafted plan for fake electors to file papers falsely saying he won Wisconsin in 2020.
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6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds that a significant share of U.S. adults doubt the mental capabilities of 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner in what could be a rematch of the 2020 election