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Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in downtown Gaza City, were utterly...

Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell loses bail bid for 5th time

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NEW YORK — For a fifth time, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell lost a bid Wednesday to be freed on bail prior to a November...

Greek labor unions call 24-hour general strike for June 10

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek labor unions are calling a 24-hour general strike for next week to protest proposed legislation which they say will jeopardize...

Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

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SANTA FE, N.M. — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's...

Trial to determine if GEO must pay detainees minimum wage

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SEATTLE — After nearly four years of litigation and pandemic-related delays, a trial is underway to determine whether the GEO Group must pay minimum...

Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis

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BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president and prime minister-designate traded barbs Wednesday, accusing one another of obstruction, negligence and insolence in a war or words that...

Ronaldo wants US court to dismiss Vegas rape hush-money case

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LAS VEGAS — More than a decade after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo paid $375,000 to hush a Nevada woman’s claim that he raped her...

Turkish lira dips to record low over Erdogan rate comments

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ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish lira dipped to new record lows on Wednesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rattled investor confidence by saying he...

UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation

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LONDON — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned...

EU agency beefs up stance against using Belarusian airspace

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BERLIN — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Wednesday beefed up its stance on the use of Belarusian airspace, calling on member countries'...