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White House rips American Islamic leader's remarks on Oct. 7's attack
The White House blasted remarks by the director of an American-Muslim advocacy group that seemed to approve of Hamas' decision to "break the siege,...
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Ukraine shot down Russian fighter-bomber near Snake Island: U.K. officials
British military intelligence officials on Friday said it was "very likely" that Ukraine shot down a Russian fighter-bomber with a surface-to-air...
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Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China
House lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials on what they are doing to stop the recent influx of kid-appealing electronic...
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Negotiations at COP28 climate talks ramp up as summit enters second and final week
Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements...
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It's official: Putin confirms plans to run for new six-year term as president of Russia
It was universally expected but now is official: Russia -- and the world -- will likely have President Vladimir Putin to kick around for at least...
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As Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants, nearly half a million Afghans have left, minister says
Nearly half a million Afghans who were living in Pakistan without valid documents have returned home in just over two months as part of an ongoing...
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Thousands of tons of dead sardines wash ashore in northern Japan
Thousands of tons of dead sardines have washed up on a beach in northern Japan for unknown reasons, officials said Friday.
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Palestinians crowd into ever-shrinking areas in Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas enters 3rd month
Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel's expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war...
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Asian Development Bank approves a $200M loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it has approved $200-million concessional loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka to help stabilize the...
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Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island's election nears
Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a large-scale movement of military...
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The U.K. says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under pressure Friday to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million pounds ($300 million) as part of a blocked...
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Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military's latest West Bank raid, health officials say
Israeli forces stormed into a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Friday to arrest suspected Palestinian militants, unleashing fighting with...