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UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan , state media reported Monday.
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Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Gaza's southern city of Rafah

Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Gaza's southern city of Rafah

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip .
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to take case challenging Elon Musk's $1 million payments

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to take case challenging Elon Musk's $1 million payments

MADISON, Wis.
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Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran's first response to a letter President Donald Tr
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Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific; no initial damage reports

Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific; no initial damage reports

TOKYO (AP) — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S.
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5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar, the latest in a string of aftershocks

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar, the latest in a string of aftershocks

BANGKOK (AP) — Emergency rescue teams on Sunday began trickling into the area of Myanmar hardest hit by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,600 people, their efforts hindered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and the ch
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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Bangkok (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.
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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Bangkok (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.
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Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff

Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff

NEW YORK (AP) — The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S.
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US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S.
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