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China's 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over

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US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14 after Navy pilot death this month

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FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

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Grateful dog owner describes mountain rescue after canine apparently ingests cannabis

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Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation

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'Antiques Roadshow' star Theo Burrell dies of glioblastoma at 39

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EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's recovery

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Soccer ref Rob Dieperink dead at 38 after accusation he assaulted teen boy

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Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles

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Iran persecutes its Baha'i minority fiercely in a year of protests and war, rights groups say

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Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

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Today in History: July 13, 'Railroad Killer' surrenders in Texas

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Today in History: July 12, riot erupts in New Jersey over police beating of Black taxi driver

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Today in History: July 11, train bombing in Mumbai kills more than 200

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Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban

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Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

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Meghan Markle and children meet with King Charles for first time in 4 years

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Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift

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Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece

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NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver

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A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won't be simple or quick

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Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand

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At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, UN says

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One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing

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Today in History: July 10, Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior blown up by French agents

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Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds

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Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years

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Technology is driving an increase in online threats to the UK, senior officials say

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Mexico to request criminal charges over deaths following fatal shooting of Houston man by ICE agents

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New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

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World Santa Congress brings Christmas cheer to the height of summer

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Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers say

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Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches

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Eswatini receives 11 people deported from the US as part of immigration crackdown

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Analysis: China's ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

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How a push to disarm Hezbollah is deepening divisions in Lebanon and raising fears of civil war

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Germany agrees to deal to buy long-range US Tomahawk missiles, Merz says

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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze

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A bitterly divided Iran grapples with Khamenei's legacy as he is laid to rest

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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces

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Today in History: July 9, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Louisiana, killing 153

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A Mexican village warned of a cartel offensive during the World Cup. Then the drone attacks began

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The last woman executed in Britain is given a conditional pardon

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Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech

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Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words

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Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff

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Russian attacks kill 4 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second straight day

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Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

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Today in History: July 8, Venus Williams wins her first Grand Slam title

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Reform UK's Farage says he'll quit as lawmaker and seek reelection amid donation allegations

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Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin

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What to know about China's rare ballistic missile test and why it raises concerns

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Judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail

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Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel

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NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland

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Today in History: July 7, 'Three Tenors' perform before FIFA World Cup final

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US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

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'Party Rock Anthem' singer Lauren Bennett dies

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Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles

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As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead

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Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again

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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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China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

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More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6 months, UNICEF says

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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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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

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Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee

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Trump won big spending promises from NATO last year. This week in Turkey, he'll try to enforce them

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Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Today in History: July 6, Philando Castile fatally shot during traffic stop

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Today in History: July 5, Hormel introduces the world to Spam

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Happy Independence Day! NYC celebrates 250 years of America on July 4, 2026

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Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted by Second Continental Congress

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

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Rescue teams in Venezuela cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of government earthquake response

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Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis

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Gary Glitter faces new child sex crime charges dating back decades

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Journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak

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Israeli forces detain Palestinian women in West Bank raids

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Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says

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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

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Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe's leaders close ranks

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Gaza faces uncertain future as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

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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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Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis

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Mexico's legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 2,200

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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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The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

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

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