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French fugitive 'The Fly' is extradited to France after his arrest in Romania

French fugitive 'The Fly' is extradited to France after his arrest in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year was extradited Tuesday from Romania to France, days after his arrest in Bucharest ended a nine-month international manhunt.
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A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday.
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Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him.
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US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes

US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N.
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Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion , with the country's forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and U.S.
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Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes.
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Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron

Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion.
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country and creating hopes for renewal in an economic powerho
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