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Ethiopian airstrike on a town square in the restive Amhara region kills 26, health official says

Ethiopian airstrike on a town square in the restive Amhara region kills 26, health official says

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An airstrike on a crowded town square in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 55 others, a senior health official said Monday, days after authorities asserted that calm had been restor
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Six former Mississippi officers have pleaded guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men

Six former Mississippi officers have pleaded guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men

BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday for torturing two Black men in a racist assault. All six had recently admitted their guilt in a connected federal civil rights case.
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Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee with PSG

Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee with PSG

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Neymar is set to complete a move to the Saudi Pro League after Al Hilal agreed a reported 90 million euros ($98 million) transfer fee with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday.
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Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason'

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason'

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the mount
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Far-right populist emerges as biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary voting

Far-right populist emerges as biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary voting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a natio
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Death toll in Maui rises to 93 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged. Follow live updates

Death toll in Maui rises to 93 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged. Follow live updates

Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations.
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Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others

Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others in an attack that followed another assault there months earlier, authorities said.
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As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting

As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It's already the deadliest U.S.
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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
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New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

New fire prompts evacuation as survivors of Maui's wildfires return after death toll rises to 67

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A new fire burning on the Hawaii island of Maui on Friday night triggered the evacuation of a community to the northeast of the area that burned earlier this week, police said.
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