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‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals

‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals

‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals
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Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

Donald Trump has recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
Americas|Business|Finance

Planemaker Embraer shares jump after quarterly earnings beat

Brazilian planemaker Embraer's second-quarter net income jumped by almost 40%, it said on Thursday, beating market expectations and sending its shares sharply higher after

Planemaker Embraer shares jump after quarterly earnings beat
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Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast

Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast

Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast
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As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work

Throughout decades of political change in Argentina, the annual Aug. 7 pilgrimage to St. Cayetano Sanctuary has served as a potent, and grim, reminder that in Argentina, economic despair remains a constant

As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
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An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
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Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
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Census categories misrepresent the 'street race' of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says

Filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be a struggle for many Latinos, especially when there is not one box that reflects their identity

Census categories misrepresent the 'street race' of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says
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How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief

One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes

How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
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Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resign

The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month

Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resign
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9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief

Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement

9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
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Chile's president rejects Maduro's claim to victory in Venezuela

Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday he does not recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro "self-proclaimed" victory in the country's hotly contested election

Chile's president rejects Maduro's claim to victory in Venezuela
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Venezuelan opposition candidate González won't appear before court and questions election audit

The presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González says he will not appear before the country’s high court

Venezuelan opposition candidate González won't appear before court and questions election audit
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Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger

Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago

Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
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Colombia's Petro struggles mid-term with slow economy and stalled reforms

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist leader in modern times, came to power two years ago under a banner of

Colombia's Petro struggles mid-term with slow economy and stalled reforms
Americas|Business|Election|News|Political

The UAW endorsed Harris for president. Will it help her win Michigan?

U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris clinched the United Auto Workers' endorsement last week, but a tough task still lies ahead: earning the support of its

The UAW endorsed Harris for president. Will it help her win Michigan?
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US ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited

The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year's atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after Israel was not invited

US ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
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Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis

A senior Mexican official says that since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are in constant contact with representatives of both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González, seeking a solution to the country’s political crisis

Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis
Africa|Americas

US to give $414 million in humanitarian aid for Congo

The U.S. said on Wednesday it would provide nearly $414 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 25 million people need such

US to give $414 million in humanitarian aid for Congo
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In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project

In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
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Bolivia's president promises public votes on fuel subsidies and constitutionality of reelection

Bolivia’s socialist President Luis Arce says national referenda will be held soon on the removal of politically combustible fuel subsidies and on the constitutionality of presidential reelections

Bolivia's president promises public votes on fuel subsidies and constitutionality of reelection
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Panama seeks Latin American summit to support democracy in Venezuela

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Tuesday he wants to host a summit of 17 Latin American presidents to discuss the political situation in Venezuela and support

Panama seeks Latin American summit to support democracy in Venezuela
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Argentina ex-President Fernandez denies violence toward former partner

Former Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Tuesday denied accusations that he was violent toward his ex-partner and former first lady Fabiola Yanez.

Argentina ex-President Fernandez denies violence toward former partner
Americas|MidEast|News

County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters

New York's suburban Nassau County has passed a bill to ban wearing of masks with aim to hide the identity of pro-Palestinian protesters against U.S. support

County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters
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Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia's Izvestia newspaper says

Mexico has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Oct. 1 inauguration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, Russia's Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing Mexico's

Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia's Izvestia newspaper says

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