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Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press.
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African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups' eviction to protect nature

African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups' eviction to protect nature

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union'
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UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the Oct.
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Local storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

Local storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

PARIS (AP) — A local storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in both directions, France's rail company said, leaving thousands of travelers stranded amid the Oly
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Sudan's military says its top commander survived a drone strike that killed 5 at an army ceremony

Sudan's military says its top commander survived a drone strike that killed 5 at an army ceremony

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military said its top commander, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, survived a drone attack on a military graduation ceremony that killed five people in the country’s east.
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About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especi
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Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November

Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November

PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.
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Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India, police said.
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Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency

Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela's presidential election, blaming authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individu
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Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts

Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there.
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