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Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday.
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Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza , allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.
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Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats

Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia's relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least 27 people across the country, officials said Tuesday, despite U.S.
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Ivory Coast's president will seek fourth term after changing constitution to remove term limits

Ivory Coast's president will seek fourth term after changing constitution to remove term limits

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold elections in October.
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'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting “widespread death” without immediate action.
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Over 60,000 Palestinians killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says

Over 60,000 Palestinians killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday.
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India says 3 militants killed in Kashmir were behind massacre that sparked clash with Pakistan

India says 3 militants killed in Kashmir were behind massacre that sparked clash with Pakistan

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s home minister said Tuesday that three suspected militants killed in a gunfight in disputed Kashmir the day before were responsible for the gun massacre in the region that led to a military clash between India and Pakistan ear
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Iona strengthens to Category 3 hurricane in central Pacific off southern Hawaii

Iona strengthens to Category 3 hurricane in central Pacific off southern Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Iona strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii, but poses no threat to the islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
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Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

NEW YORK (AP) — A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.
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Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

NEW YORK (AP) — A man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New York City office tower Monday, including an off-duty New York City police officer, and wounded a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.
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