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Fifteen Killed in Colombia Plane Crash, Politician Among Victims
COLOMBIA–VENEZUELA BORDER — A Satena passenger plane carrying 15 people crashed near Colombia’s border with Venezuela on Monday, killing everyone on board,…
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China halts Irish beef imports over bluetongue disease concerns
China suspended imports of Irish beef after authorities confirmed an outbreak of the bluetongue virus in County Wexford, a setback for exporters…
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Former French senator convicted of drugging fellow lawmaker
PARIS — A French court on Friday found former senator Joel Guerriau guilty of drugging a woman lawmaker with MDMA with the…
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Budapest mayor charged, could face fine for staging banned Pride march
BUDAPEST — Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against Budapest’s opposition mayor, Gergely Karácsony, seeking a court-imposed fine for organizing the capital’s…
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Trump warns Iran: Accept nuclear pact or face harsher military strikes
Trump urges Iran to ‘come to the table’ as U.S. carrier groups move into region; Tehran vows to ‘respond like never before’…
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Israel set to hold funeral for final hostage retrieved from Gaza
MEITAR, Israel — Israel on Wednesday prepared to bury Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage recovered from Gaza, in a funeral that…
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EU Court Chastises Hungary for Defying Bloc in UN Cannabis Vote
Europe’s top court has ruled that Hungary violated European Union law by voting against the bloc’s agreed position on cannabis classification during…
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Australia faces extreme bushfire danger as temperatures near 50C
Hundreds told to evacuate as out-of-control bushfire threatens Victoria’s Otways amid record heat MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities ordered hundreds of people to…
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Budapest mayor charged, risks fine for staging banned Pride parade
Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against Budapest’s opposition mayor, Gergely Karacsony, seeking to fine him for organizing the city’s Pride parade…
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Torrential storms trigger landslide, leaving Sicilian town on cliff edge
More than 1,500 evacuated as landslide threatens cliffside homes in Sicily’s Niscemi NISCEMI, Sicily — More than 1,500 people have been evacuated…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with unidentified substance during live speech
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was targeted during a town hall in Minneapolis when a man rushed the front row and…
