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Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy

Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that killed a 6-year-old.
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Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over

Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday.
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Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan

Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A senior cleric and five other worshippers were killed Friday in a suicide bomb attack at a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan , police said.
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Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US

Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.
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Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump a
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Jose Mourinho banned for four matches and fined after Turkish referees comment

Jose Mourinho banned for four matches and fined after Turkish referees comment

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was given a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray.
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Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team

Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S.
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Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers voted to remove gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of lif
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Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun

Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday in the Egyptian capital, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday's expiration of the agreement's first phase.
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UK's Starmer says ending Russia's war in Ukraine 'can't be peace that rewards the aggressor'

UK's Starmer says ending Russia's war in Ukraine 'can't be peace that rewards the aggressor'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced" but cautioned that there is only a narrow window to get a deal done to end the grinding war.
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