A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country. Ukrainian soldiers remain fiercely determined to win, despite a disappointing counteroffensive this …
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By SAMYA KULLAB
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12/18/23
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Israelis were left stunned and speechless when three hostages held by Hamas were killed by Israeli forces in the middle of an active war zone, after they waved a white flag and screamed out in Hebrew …
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By TIA GOLDENBERG
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12/18/23
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A landmark national security trial has opened in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by Beijing to crush …
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By KANIS LEUNG
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12/17/23
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South Korea’s military says it has detected that North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. It adds to a torrent of weapons tests in recent months that elevated …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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12/17/23
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Some of Israel’s closest European allies have pressed for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas, underscoring growing international unease with the devastating impact of the conflict on Gaza’s …
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12/17/23
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Russia and Ukraine have launched over a dozen drones at each other's territory for a second straight day. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a post on the messaging app Telegram that its forces …
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By KARL RITTER
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12/17/23
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An Israeli mother who was held in Hamas captivity for 49 days has described in an interview the trials of caring for two young children as a hostage. Doron Katz Asher told Israeli Channel 12 TV that …
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By TIA GOLDENBERG
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12/17/23
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As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that indicates their staggering losses. The bodies of …
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By EVGENIY MALOLETKA
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12/17/23
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The jungle between Colombia and Panama used to be impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America. This year, it became a highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. …
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
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12/17/23
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Chileans are voting on whether to approve a new constitution that will replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. In September 2022 voters resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution that …
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By MARÍA VERZA and PATRICIA LUNA
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12/17/23
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A human rights activist imprisoned for three years in Belarus accused authorities of holding political prisoners in conditions amounting to “torture.” Leanid Sudalenka told The Associated Press …
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By YURAS KARMANAU
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12/17/23
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Teenager Alex Batty returns to Britain after being missing for 6 years and then turning up in France
British teenager Alex Batty has come back to the U.K, six years after he left home on what was meant to be a two-week family vacation in Spain. Batty never returned to his grandmother and guardian in …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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12/16/23
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Iraqis have begun voting for the first time in a decade to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary …
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
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12/16/23
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma has denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he will vote for a newly-formed political formation in the country’s general …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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12/16/23
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Russian state news agencies have reported that President Vladimir Putin's supporters have formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate. The nomination …
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12/16/23
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In Mexico, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide are helping women reconcile their faith and abortion rights. For these Catholic women, faith does not conflict with their fight for …
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By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ
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12/16/23
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Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died. State television reported his death on Saturday. Kuwait TV broke into programming with Quranic verses just before …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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12/16/23
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Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Ukrainian air defense had shot down 30 out of 31 drones launched …
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12/16/23
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The United Nations peacekeeping chief says he was very satisfied with the strong support of many countries for its far-flung operations at a recent ministerial meeting, despite “headwinds and …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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12/15/23
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An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory. The …
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By JACK JEFFERY
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12/15/23
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