All posts tagged "General news"
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33FeaturedTropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather
BANGKOK — Tropical Thailand is experiencing an unusually cool stretch of weather that forecasters say could last until mid-February, leading many residents...
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Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot
Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal...
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UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks, pledges a ‘100-year partnership’
KYIV, Ukraine — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s...
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March Madness will pay women’s teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like...
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JR Motorsports enters Justin Allgaier into Daytona 500 in partnership with Chris Stapleton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over...
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Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo — At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a...
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UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won’t be finalized until Trump is consulted
LONDON — Britain’s government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands...
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Gaza ceasefire negotiations hit last-minute snag, delaying anticipated deal to pause war
DOHA, Qatar — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag on Wednesday, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement...
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Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed...
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Russian missile attack brings power cuts in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production...
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Kosovo authorities close parallel institutions run by ethnic Serb minority
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo authorities on Wednesday said they had closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the ethnic Serb minority and...
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Why do civilians often die in Nigerian military strikes that target rebels?
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation’s conflict-battered north...
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‘It was either me or him and I won,’ British retiree says after beating back mugger
LONDON — An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger who tried to rob him...
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Hundreds protest as Mozambique inaugurates a new president
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Hundreds of supporters of Mozambique’s opposition protested Wednesday as the country inaugurated a new president following disputed elections and...
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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned...
