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Egypt opposes ‘Pride Match’ tag for Seattle World Cup clash with Iran
Egypt’s football authorities have asked FIFA to block any LGBTQ+ Pride messaging or activities during the national team’s World Cup match against…
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U.S. seizes oil tanker near Venezuela’s coast, Trump announces
The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, jolting crude prices and raising the…
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Israel authorizes about 800 homes in three West Bank settlements
Israel has given final approval for 764 new homes in three settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing condemnation from the Palestinian…
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Curious dog lets bull and horse wander into Australian living room
Darwin, Australia — A Northern Territory politician says his dog unwittingly invited a bull and a horse into the family living room,…
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UN human rights office shifts to survival mode amid steep funding cuts
UN human rights chief Volker Turk says his office is in “survival mode” after major donor funding cuts forced deep reductions in…
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Would an Australian-style youth social media ban work here?
Australia’s world-first ban on social media use by under-16s has taken effect, forcing platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block…
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UN reports 200,000 displaced in DR Congo as rebels advance
About 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels press toward…
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Ukraine and Europe to present United States with revamped peace plan documents
KYIV — Ukraine and its European partners will soon present the United States with “refined documents” for a potential peace plan to…
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Irish prime minister rebuffs Trump: European Union is strong, not weak
Ireland’s prime minister rejected Donald Trump’s latest broadside against the European Union, after the U.S. president described the bloc as “weak” and…
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Venezuela’s Machado won’t accept the Nobel Peace Prize in person
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader slated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will not attend today’s ceremony in Oslo, the…
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Australia reasserts control over Big Tech with nationwide social media ban
Australia bans social media for under-16s, ordering platforms to block access or face multimillion-dollar fines, in a first-of-its-kind move the government says…
