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As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite

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Ukrainian midrange drones reshape the battlefield by targeting Russian supply lines

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UK sanctions Russian labs and people over chemical weapons used on Navalny and Skripal

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NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets

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Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22

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Today in History: July 3, beloved TV sheriff Andy Griffith dies

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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

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Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes

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FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran

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Russia lands heavy strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21

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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'

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Today in History: July 2, President Garfield shot by disappointed supporter

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In Mideast and around the world, everyone's talking 'ceasefire.' But what does it really mean?

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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

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As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

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Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week

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US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions

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Today in History: July 1, British rule of Hong Kong ends

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Rights lawyers sue Ghana over third-country deportation deal with the US

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How some in Palestinian diaspora find connection, identity and resilience in traditional embroidery

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Pope issues plea to breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations

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He survived 2 natural disasters in Venezuela's La Guaira. Now he vows never to return

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Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent

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Aid groups warn Venezuela's healthcare system is near its limit after earthquakes

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Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

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US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz

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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing

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Iran says this. The US says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

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From the rubble in Venezuela, an unexpected story of survival cuts through days of tragedy

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Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 12 and wound 40 in Ukraine

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Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say

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Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

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Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress

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Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis

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US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

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Today in History: June 29, space shuttle Atlantis docks with Russian space station

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Today in History: June 28, police raid at Stonewall Inn sparks gay rights movement

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Today in History: June 27, first ATM unveiled near London

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Today in History: June 26, first Harry Potter novel published

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Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires in a global first

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Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes

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Venezuelans sleep in cars and under trees as they question where they'll live after the earthquakes

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Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean

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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says

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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building, according to flight tracking service

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Pope Leo XIV says war 'never blessed by God' as he opens meeting of world's cardinals

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The scars of war among survivors in Sudan

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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

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Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain

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Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs

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US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

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Blood, Sweat & Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas dies at 84.

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Leaders and celebrities react after powerful quakes hit Venezuela

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What to know about earthquake early warning systems

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Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed

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The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's how they happen

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A cancer patient's cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards

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Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura

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Death toll surpasses 1700 after powerful quakes in Venezuela

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EU releases $3.4 billion loan package for Ukraine's recovery as part of 2-year commitment

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China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm

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US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

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Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188

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Today in History: June 25, Canada swears in its first woman prime minister

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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage

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Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff election

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Jordan Peterson to air recorded lectures amid neurological disorder battle

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Alibaba sues the US Defense Department in a bid to remove 'Chinese military company' designation

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Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark

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UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan

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These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

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Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith

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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents

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