Nigeria claims it has degraded Islamic extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (news agencies) — Ten years after declaring a short-lived caliphate in the Nigerian town of Gwoza, just across...
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Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
TEHRAN: Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry...
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Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
KATHMANDU, Nepal (news agencies) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going...
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Hamas agrees to proposal on talks to free Israeli hostages 16 days after first phase, Hamas source says
DUBAI/CAIRO: Hamas has accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days...
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Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws
TOPEKA, Kan. (news agencies) — Kansas’ highest court strongly reaffirmed Friday that the state constitution protects abortion access, striking down...
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A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
LONDON (news agencies) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week...
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Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, now Iran’s president-elect
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — After the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wrote that...
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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian leads hard-liner Saeed Jalili in Iran presidential runoff election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (news agencies) — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian’s lead against hard-liner Saeed Jalili widened early Saturday to...
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A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record temperatures
PORTLAND, Ore. (news agencies) — A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the Western U.S., the National...
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The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, after a stunning collapse
PARIS (news agencies) — Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its red windmill back Friday during a special ceremony that...
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