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Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were found guilty Wednesday of her murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, was accused of Sara Sharif’s murder alongside his partner, 30-year-old Beinash Batool.
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Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, hitting a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north and a built-up refugee camp.
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Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said.
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, official says

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, official says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said.
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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed S
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Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills 19, Palestinian medics say

Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills 19, Palestinian medics say

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike on a home where displaced people were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people.
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Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law, officials said, as police were trying to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office Wednesday in their
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Israel's Netanyahu vows to challenge 'absurd' corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial

Israel's Netanyahu vows to challenge 'absurd' corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the s
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