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Woman, 22, dies after falling into coma while in custody of Iran’s morality police
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, Iranian state news agency ISNA reported…
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State media: Israeli strike hits Syrian airport, 5 killed
DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli strike hit Damascus International Airport and other areas of the Syrian capital, killing five soldiers,…
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As Singapore mourns the Queen, there’s little discussion about its colonial past
CNN — It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II’s…
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Despite setbacks, Venezuelan opposition leader touts record
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gave a quasi-state of the nation address Friday, offering a broad accounting…
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Mexico’s military on display in independence celebrations
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Independence Day parade Friday had even more of a militaristic air this year coming just days…
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El Salvador president re-election bid draws strong reaction
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In the hours since El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced he would seek re-election despite…
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2 killed, scores wounded in clashes on Kyrgyz-Tajik border
MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame for fighting on the border Friday that killed at least two people, wounded…
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FedEx warns of a global recession, cutting sales forecast by half a billion dollars
Shares of FedEx (FDX) plunged 22% in early afternoon trade Friday after the company warned late Thursday that a slowing…
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Premarket trading: Wall Street dodged a rail strike crisis, but there’s trouble ahead
But it’s not the only potential catalyst for another market sell-off, as uncertainty continues to dominate. What’s happening: Active investors…
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German town votes to permit topless swimming in local pools
BERLIN — A town in central Germany has voted in favor of letting all swimmers bathe topless at its four…
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