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Nine juveniles who escaped from a Pennsylvania detention center have been captured, state police say

Nine juveniles who escaped from a Pennsylvania detention center have been captured, state police say

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Official tells AP 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap have left Tehran; flight-tracking data show Qatari plane flying out

Official tells AP 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap have left Tehran; flight-tracking data show Qatari plane flying out

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Senior Biden administration official says 5 freed Americans and 2 US family members flying out of Iran in swap

Senior Biden administration official says 5 freed Americans and 2 US family members flying out of Iran in swap

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Nearly 100 migrants rescued from a yacht off southwestern Greece

Greek authorities say nearly 100 migrants have been evacuated from a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece

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Armenian news reports say a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Armenian news reports say a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

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UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election

A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela says the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with use of threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a re-election contest next year

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election
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At Security Council, Ukraine leader accuses Russia of "criminal and unprovoked aggression” that violates U.N. Charter

At Security Council, Ukraine leader accuses Russia of "criminal and unprovoked aggression” that violates U.N. Charter

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UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years, in contentious retreat on climate measures

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years, in contentious retreat on climate measures

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflation

Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflation

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Family of man who died after he was pinned while being admitted to a psychiatric hospital agrees to an $8.5M settlement

Family of man who died after he was pinned while being admitted to a psychiatric hospital agrees to an $8.5M settlement

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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams has resigned, saying he needs to tend to his health and his family

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams has resigned, saying he needs to tend to his health and his family

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Jimmy Lai's son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai says he doesn't want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely

Jimmy Lai's son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
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Judge orders Phoenix to permanently clear the city's largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4

A judge has ruled that Phoenix must permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4

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Under pressure over border, Biden administration announces protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

Under pressure over border, Biden administration announces protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

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Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on his first visit since the beginning of the war in Syria

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on his first visit since the beginning of the war in Syria

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India's visa processing center in Canada says it's suspending visa services on New Delhi's order as bilateral rift grows

India's visa processing center in Canada says it's suspending visa services on New Delhi's order as bilateral rift grows

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Sweden's central bank hikes key interest rate, saying inflation is still too high

Sweden’s central bank has raised its key interest rate, saying the “inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy are still too high.”

Sweden's central bank hikes key interest rate, saying inflation is still too high
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Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation

Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation

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Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman

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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty in federal court to financial crimes. It’s the first time he’s admitted blame before a judge

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty in federal court to financial crimes. It’s the first time he’s admitted blame before a judge

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Oklahoma executes man convicted of the 1996 slaying of a University of Oklahoma dance student

Oklahoma executes man convicted of the 1996 slaying of a University of Oklahoma dance student

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Trudeau reiterates Canada is not looking to provoke or cause problems with India in diplomatic row over Sikh's killing

Trudeau reiterates Canada is not looking to provoke or cause problems with India in diplomatic row over Sikh's killing

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Haiti's government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders

Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring Dominican Republic last week to shutter land, air and sea borders that both countries share

Haiti's government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders
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1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway, police say

1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway, police say

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Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis

Minnesota officials have approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes

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