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Americas|News|World

Biden launches citizenship program for immigrant spouses of US citizens

Miguel Aleman, a 39-year-old who was brought to the United States from Mexico at age 4, is among hundreds of thousands of immigrants hoping to

Biden launches citizenship program for immigrant spouses of US citizens
Europe|News|World

Moscow says Ukraine struck a third bridge over Seym river in Russia's Kursk region

A Russian investigator said on Monday that Ukraine had struck and damaged a third bridge over the Seym river in Russia's Kursk region a day earlier, where Moscow's troops have been

Moscow says Ukraine struck a third bridge over Seym river in Russia's Kursk region
Europe|News|World

Russia says Kursk attack means no peace talks with Ukraine for now, but keeps proposals on table

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Monday that Moscow was not ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine for now given Kyiv's attack on Russia's Kursk region, but that

Russia says Kursk attack means no peace talks with Ukraine for now, but keeps proposals on table
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Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same

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Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same
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House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain

House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden

House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain
Europe|News|Travel|World

Search continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily

British tech magnate Mike Lynch and several other people are missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said

Search continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war began

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war began
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Israel's July strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port a 'possible war crime', HR Watch says

Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port last month appeared to be an indiscriminate or disproportionate attack on civilians which may amount

Israel's July strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port a 'possible war crime', HR Watch says
Europe|News|World

German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait

Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass

German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait
News|Political|World

India's Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug. 23, weeks after rebuking Putin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on Friday to boost ties with Kyiv, weeks after a trip to Moscow in which he rebuked Russian President Vladimir

India's Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug. 23, weeks after rebuking Putin
MidEast|News|Political|World

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether the latest draft had addressed concerns cited by the militant group

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
MidEast|News|Political|World

What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday as mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas

What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
Asia|News|Political|World

China and Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet

China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam's new leader To

China and Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet
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Russian court upholds sentence of jailed US soldier Gordon Black

A Russian court rejected an appeal of a U.S. soldier who was sentenced in June to nearly four years in a penal colony after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and

Russian court upholds sentence of jailed US soldier Gordon Black
Asia|News|Technology|World

South Korea, US kick off annual drills over North's military, cyber threats

South Korea and the United States kicked off annual summertime military exercises on Monday, seeking to boost their joint readiness to fend off North Korea's weapons and cyber

South Korea, US kick off annual drills over North's military, cyber threats
Asia|News|World

Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships have collided at sea, damaging at least two of the vessels, in an encounter near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
Business|Economy|News|World

Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile signs new deal, ending risk of strike

The union at Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, signed a deal on Sunday with BHP, ending a strike that could have threatened global supplies of the red metal.

Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile signs new deal, ending risk of strike
Americas|News|World

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to attend US Democratic convention

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will attend the Democratic National Convention that begins on Monday in Chicago, Ardern's spokesperson said on

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to attend US Democratic convention
Americas|News|World

Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents

Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday and the storm was causing dangerous rip currents on beaches along the U.S. East Coast and Canada, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents
Europe|News|World

Dramatic video shows Ukrainian troops blowing up bridge in Kursk region

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor reacts to Ukrainian troops blowing up a second bridge in the Kursk Russian territory.

Dramatic video shows Ukrainian troops blowing up bridge in Kursk region
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Pro-Palestinian delegates to Democratic convention to push for Israel arms embargo

Dozens of Muslim delegates and their allies, angry at U.S. support for Israel's offensive in Gaza, are seeking changes in the Democratic platform and plan to press

Pro-Palestinian delegates to Democratic convention to push for Israel arms embargo
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands

The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were

Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says it has destroyed another bridge in Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian air forces destroyed another strategic bridge over the Seym River in Russia's Kursk region, limiting the supply capacity of a Russian group opposing the Ukrainian advance,

Ukraine says it has destroyed another bridge in Russia's Kursk region
Environment|News|Science|World

Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 3 miles into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft

Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one
MidEast|News|World

Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement

Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume

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