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Los Angeles Times - World

A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar's war-scarred gemstone heartland

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Commentary: Fox loses it when Elmo learns Arabic, but can't find the words for Saudi prince's stake in U.S. media

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Inside Israel's AI targeting system: How data from a phone become a death sentence

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race

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Two Yellowstone hikers seriously injured in suspected grizzly bear attack

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Virginia high court strikes down Democratic redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes

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Dirty mind? Study suggests gut movement may flush excess material from our brains

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Louisiana urges Supreme Court to block abortion pills sent by mail

1 day ago

Physicians, politicians, activists call for emergency declaration on the Tijuana River

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California under pressure — again — as partisan redistricting wars escalate

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Purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note had echoes of messages he had sent earlier

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Commentary: Spencer Pratt goes viral as an AI superhero for L.A. Will it translate into votes?

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Suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack seeks exclusion of top Justice Dept. officials

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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

4 hours ago

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

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4 people convicted of conspiracy in U.S. trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president

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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary, if courts allow different districts

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Iranians recount desperate attempts to find survivors after school bombing

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The Flores twins built a drug empire with 'El Chapo' — then betrayed him

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Cuba's collapse: From Obama's historic opening to Trump's crippling embargo

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Mexico's new top diplomat: A gay millennial with deep knowledge of the U.S.

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From the death of Ali Khamenei to now: The latest from the Iran war

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U.S. launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures

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Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault

22 hours ago

Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

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U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific

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Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

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U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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Man pleads guilty to murder, other charges, for firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators

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U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer

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Zelensky slams Russia's 'utter cynicism' as strikes kill five in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

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As U.S. plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO

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General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that it illegally sold California driver data

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'Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it

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Disney's ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

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The IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

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A bomb explodes at the Dutch premier's party headquarters, but nobody is injured

7 hours ago

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions

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