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UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition

UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations approved a resolution Thursday establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a move vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them al
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Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated

Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated

LOUISVILLE, Ky.
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More bad weather could hit Iowa where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

More bad weather could hit Iowa where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised FEMA's response Thursday as she sought a disaster declaration for multiple counties, saying at least 202 homes were destroyed by a series of tornadoes that raked the state.
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North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs

North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs

RALEIGH, N.C.
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French President Macron says he won't rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots

French President Macron says he won't rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t force through the contested voting reform that sparked the French Pacific territory's deadly unrest, saying he wants local leaders to come up with an al
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Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.
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Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A group of graduates walked out of the Harvard commencement on Thursday chanting “Free, Free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus.
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Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party

Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party

BRUSSELS (AP) — A German far-right party set for big gains in upcoming European elections suffered another setback on Thursday when it was expelled from a right-wing group in the European Parliament.
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Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters.
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Top UN court declines to issue preliminary orders in Mexico-Ecuador dispute over Quito embassy raid

Top UN court declines to issue preliminary orders in Mexico-Ecuador dispute over Quito embassy raid

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court declined Thursday to issue an immediate order for Ecuador to protect Mexican diplomatic property following the storming of Mexico's embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president.
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