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A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know

Russia’s main domestic intelligence agency has arrested a woman with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship on charges of treason

A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know
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Netanyahu and Orbán's close ties bring Israel's Euro 2024 qualifying matches to Hungary

Even before last month’s Hamas attacks in Israel, the leader of Hungary had long promoted his country as the safest in Europe for Jews

Netanyahu and Orbán's close ties bring Israel's Euro 2024 qualifying matches to Hungary
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Denmark, U.S. reach defence agreement

Denmark has reached a defence agreement with the United States that will allow U.S. soldiers and military equipment to be based on Danish soil, the country's Prime Minister

Denmark, U.S. reach defence agreement
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas says it's accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the deal did not meet its core demands and has pushed ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
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Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from region

The Biden administration is weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region

Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from region
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Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland

Dams holding vast amounts of uranium mine tailings above the fertile Fergana valley in Central Asia are unstable, threatening a possible Chernobyl-scale nuclear

Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland
Sports|World

Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg

Niclas Füllkrug scored and Borussia Dortmund earned a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal

Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
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UN Security Council to vote on rival US, Russian plans for Israel, Gaza action

The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Wednesday on rival proposals by the United States and Russia for action on the conflict between Israel and Palestinian

UN Security Council to vote on rival US, Russian plans for Israel, Gaza action
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Spanish prosecutors recommend 2nd investigation into Shakira's taxes be thrown out

Spanish state prosecutors have recommended that an investigating judge shelve a probe into another alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira

Spanish prosecutors recommend 2nd investigation into Shakira's taxes be thrown out
Sports|World

PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund

Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernández has had to go off injured during the team’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund

PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
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North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip

A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday in a rare public report of an exchange

North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip
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Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders

Authorities are expanding their investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include church leaders suspected of shielding predatory priests and failing to report crimes to law enforcement

Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
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US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies

The U.S. military has hit three facilities in Iraq and two anti-ship missiles in Yemen within hours of each other in its continued effort to keep violence from the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over into a wider conflict

US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies
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Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police action at US schools

After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death across the Gaza Strip, media across the wider Middle East has latched onto the demonstrations roiling American university campuses over the Israel-Hamas war

Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police action at US schools
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Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters

Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base

Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters
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After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were 'animal origin'

Volunteers have searched on the fringes of Mexico City for what they thought could be a clandestine crematorium

After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were 'animal origin'
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Iraq's deputy prime minister, in US meeting, calls for regional restraint

Iraq called on all parties to show restraint amid soaring tensions between neighboring Iran and Israel, Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim said on Monday,

Iraq's deputy prime minister, in US meeting, calls for regional restraint
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Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq, US officials say

U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, in the

Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq, US officials say
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Thai central bank minutes show economy expanding, uncertainty remains

Thailand's economy is projected to grow at a faster pace in 2024 than 2023 supported by private consumption and tourism, but uncertainties remain, minutes of the Bank of Thailand's

Thai central bank minutes show economy expanding, uncertainty remains
Sports|World

Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal

Kylian Mbappé leads an attacking trio including Ousmane Dembelé and Bradley Barcola for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions have a full-strength squad for the Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund

Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
Environment|News|World

Massive river flooding expected in China's Guangdong, threatening millions

Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China's Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on Sunday to

Massive river flooding expected in China's Guangdong, threatening millions
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Israel indicts sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh on terrorism incitement

Israel's State Attorney on Sunday indicted the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on charges of incitement and showing solidarity with a terror group, after she allegedly

Israel indicts sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh on terrorism incitement
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Gulf markets subdued on geopolitical tensions, US rate cut concerns

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Sunday amid geopolitical strife and uncertainties surrounding U.S. Federal Reserve policy.

Gulf markets subdued on geopolitical tensions, US rate cut concerns
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Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years as the first Black woman to lead a television network news division

Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief
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Trucks carrying aid for Gaza Strip arrive at Rafah crossing - witness

Trucks carrying aid for the Gaza Strip arrived on Tuesday at the only border crossing into the territory not controlled by Israel, a witness and Egyptian security sources said, after

Trucks carrying aid for Gaza Strip arrive at Rafah crossing - witness

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