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Wisconsin blunts socialist surge with defeat of Thanksgiving-trashing Francesca Hong for governor
Hong, who in the past had called for the national holiday to be canceled, failed to draw socialist-leaning Democratic ic…
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The 14 conditions Social Security has added to disability fast-track list
Several rare cancers and genetic disorders are being added to the list, bringing the total number of conditions on the C…
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Ukraine destroys missile system protecting Putin’s $1bn Black Sea palace
An anti-missile launch pad was left ‘ablaze and sputtering for three hours’, according to Ukraine’s military…
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Gulf states scramble for Strait of Hormuz alternative
Saudi Arabia has redirected oil exports away from the Strait of Hormuz, but most Gulf producers still lack a reliable ba…
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Spain prepares for rare total solar eclipse
We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to nigh…
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Putin threatens to seize European ships
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation over the West’s seizure of commercial vessels. Speaking aboa…
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Lost family rescued after living on bark and flowers for three days
Two women and a child were rescued from the woods days after going missing when their tubing trip took a turn for the wo…
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Hitmen, personal toilets and secret plane swaps: The foreign plots to kill Donald Trump
The US president has faced several plots on his life both at home and abroad, Maira Butt reports…
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India: Data centers boom as water supply runs low
More than half of India's data centers are in regions that are already water-stressed, and the country is racing to buil…
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At least 44 dead after overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
The ferry is believed to have capsized while carrying at least 114 adults and five crew members…
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Trump’s White House construction costs could soar above $900 million: report
’Builder-in-chief’ Trump’s plans for the executive mansion and its grounds could prove much more expensive than previous…
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Faced with ageing population, Vietnam seeks to curb falling birthrate
Vietnam, a country of more than 100 million people, is facing a sharp decline in its birthrate. Once known for large fam…
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Lebanese parliament passes sweeping amnesty law to reduce overcrowding in prisons
Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for mo…
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Trump defends secret flight swap after using Air Force One as decoy: ‘The plane I flew on was at greater risk’
Trump is facing backlash after leaving staff and reporters on Air Force One unaware of the threat from Iran …
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Internet explodes over Trump letting journalists and staff serve as Air Force one decoys for him
One journalist accused the president of ‘hiding from the consequences of his own decision while endangering others’…
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Live: Millions of skywatchers in Europe prepare for total solar eclipse
Millions of people are set for a rare celestial treat as they prepare to view the total solar eclipse on Wednesday eveni…
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What can we learn from eclipses?
A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical eve…
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Solar eclipse: What to know about the total eclipse on Wednesday
A total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain in the late afternoon on Wednesday, August 12. The eclipse will be partia…
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Trump’s cloak-and-dagger decoy flight exploits were the right thing to do, ex-Secret Service agents say
‘You've got to be creative. You've got to be nimble. You've got to make things happen,’ says former Secret Service agent…
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Short on US Patriot missiles, Ukraine looks for alternatives
Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine with ballistic missiles, but Kyiv is short of Patriot interceptors. Domestic produ…
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Europe braces for next heat wave
More than half the continent, including much of Germany, is set for a third wave of extreme heat this summer. The prolon…
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Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers
South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pestHe…
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Solar eclipse: A rare show with scientific secrets
We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to nigh…
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Ukraine seeks closer cooperation with South Korea
Earlier this week, Zelenskyy accused North Korea of stepping up its support for Russia, with ballistic missiles from Pyo…