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US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday
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Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend's death

Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend's death

The defense in the second trial of Karen Read rested its case on Wednesday and said Read was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
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More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say

More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.
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At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 49 people were confirmed dead Wednesday as floods devastated one of South Africa’s poorest provinces, and officials said the toll was expected to rise as more bodies are recovered in the search for missing people.
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Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman's killing

Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman's killing

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution to be lifted for a man on death row, clearing the way for him to receive a lethal injection for killing a Tulsa woman in 1999.
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EU and UK reach accord on cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar

EU and UK reach accord on cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the U.K.
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Tusk's government survives vote of confidence in Poland as he bids to reassert control

Tusk's government survives vote of confidence in Poland as he bids to reassert control

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government survived a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, shoring up its mandate after the nationalist opposition’s victory in Poland’s presidential election deepened political gridlock and r
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Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan near east coast city of Hualien, agencies say

Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan near east coast city of Hualien, agencies say

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 p.m. Wednesday.
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South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border, marking the new liberal government’s first concrete step toward easing tensions between the war-divid
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LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue

LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew Tuesday night, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and using crowd control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrati
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