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Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. The U.S.
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Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.
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New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule

New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday.
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Gaza's desperate civilians flee or huddle in hopes of safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount

Gaza's desperate civilians flee or huddle in hopes of safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Desperate Palestinians scrambled for escape from northern Gaza on Saturday or huddled by the thousands at a hospital in the target zone in hopes it would be spared, as Israel intensified warnings of an imminent offens
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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse begins its path across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse begins its path across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A partial solar eclipse of the sun, the first stage of a rare “ring of fire” eclipse that is expected to cut across the Americas, began to emerge Saturday morning.
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An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians resoundingly rejected on Saturday a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.
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Lexi Thompson falls short by 3 shots in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas

Lexi Thompson falls short by 3 shots in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lexi Thompson delivered star-power moments built for a stage like Las Vegas, and when she poured in a pair of long birdie putts Friday, she was on the cusp of history. Thompson was 4 under with seven holes to play.
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate to the southern part of the besieged territory ahead of an expected ground invasion in retaliation for the su
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Pennsylvania seeks to expand public awareness of its Indigenous culture and history

Pennsylvania seeks to expand public awareness of its Indigenous culture and history

BETHLEHEM, Pa.
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French authorities link a school stabbing that killed a teacher to Islamic extremism

French authorities link a school stabbing that killed a teacher to Islamic extremism

ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and wounded three other people Friday in northern France, a
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