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US man who shot Israeli visitors thought they were Palestinians, police say

Mordechai Brafman, 27, charged with two counts of attempted murder over shooting at Miami Beach in Florida. A man charged with attempted murder over the shooting of two Israeli visitors in Florida, the United States, believed the victims were Palestinians, police have said. Mordechai Brafman, 27, was on Sunday charged with two counts of attempted […]

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Rio de Janeiro’s hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) on Monday as residents flocked to the ocean to try to cool off. It was the highest temperature since the southeastern Brazilian city started a climate alert system just over

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M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC | In Pictures News

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Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have tightened their grip on Bukavu, the second major city to fall under M23 control in the country’s east since late last month. M23 rebels captured the city of 1.3 million people on Sunday after it was abandoned by Congolese forces. The capital of the

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It’s Been 4 Years Since Kim Jong Un Popped Up Here

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Sunday was the Day of the Shining Star in North Korea, a holiday marking the birthday of Kim Jong Il, and his youngest son used the occasion this year to pay a rare visit to his late father’s tomb. Kim Jong Un stopped by the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, the mausoleum

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Doctors’ Messiest Baby Delivery Confessions

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11. “We had a very sweet blonde-haired, blue-eyed mom and dad along with their entire extended family in the room for a delivery one busy afternoon at work (think aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma and grandpa too). The baby is born, and as the doctor places her on the mom’s chest, the first words out of

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At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US

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Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky. At least nine people have died after harsh winter weather struck the United States, including eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rains. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be

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Will the US and Israel succeed in ethnic cleansing of Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Author Pankaj Mishra argues that Israel’s war on Gaza has dealt a fatal blow to morality and international law. Western ideals of morality and international law have been dealt a fatal blow by Israel’s war on Gaza, argues author Pankaj Mishra. Mishra, whose latest book is The World After Gaza: A History, tells host Steve

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IPL schedule, fixtures announced for the 2025 tournament

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World’s most lucrative and watched annual T20 cricket tournament announces key matches and dates ahead of next month’s kickoff. The money-spinning Indian Premier League will begin on March 22 with holders Kolkata Knight Riders to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced. Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens will

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Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia shocked the audience at the annual security conference in Munich in 2007 by demanding the rollback of domineering American influence and a new balance of power in Europe more suitable to Moscow. He didn’t get what he wanted — then. Nearly two decades later, during the very same conference,

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Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo smashes half-marathon world record

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Two-time world cross-country champion clocks 56 minutes, 42 seconds at World Athletics race in Barcelona. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has become the first person to break the 57-minute barrier for the half-marathon, clocking a stunning new world record time of 56 minutes, 42 seconds in Barcelona. The 24-year-old set the record at the World Athletics Gold

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