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The EU’s chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Ukraine on Friday focused on helping the country to repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost ...
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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since ...
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Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium ...
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City.
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In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is ...
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Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign
Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of ...
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South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. Freddie Eugene ...
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UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
A high-powered U.N. advisory body said Thursday that global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and urged the United Nations to lay the foundations for the ...
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Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk show ...
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New bill aims to give sexual assault survivors on college campuses a dedicated advocate
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, consistent studies through time have shown that 1 in five 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. The site also ...
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Jets’ Aaron Rodgers returns to huge cheers for 1st home game since Achilles tendon injury last year
No American flag this time for Aaron Rodgers. But a thunderous ovation greeted the New York Jets quarterback as he jogged onto the field at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers ...
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Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an ...