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Minnesota official has ‘thoughts and prayers’ for assault rifle ban
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his “thoughts and prayers” were for a national ban on assault rifles.
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Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?
Denmark has summoned US envoy over intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders.
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Idiotic Idioms
The use of idioms in news has a way of confusing some members of an international audience. Which is never a good thing.
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Why are these flags suddenly appearing in UK towns and cities?
English flags have been appearing on streets in towns across the UK as an anti-immigration movement gains momentum.
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Rescuers dig through rubble for victims of Russian attack in Kyiv
An overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 14 people including 3 children.
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How many school shootings have there been in the US in 2025?
Depending on the database used, there were between 8 and 146 incidents of gun violence at schools across the US in 2025.
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Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit
Moscow's forces extend encirclement of Ukraine's northeastern city and pummel Kyiv with a deadly attack.
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Voting against arms for Israel a “totally credible position”
Jake Sullivan on the future of the US-Israel relationship, and why a vote to withhold weapons from Israel is legitimate.
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US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency
Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.
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Argentina’s president pelted with objects at campaign rally
Video shows Argentina’s President Javier Milei being rushed from a campaign rally in Buenos Aires after protesters threw
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Mexico to suspend package shipments to US as tariff exemption set to expire
US tariff exemption on packages worth $800 or less due to end this week.
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From Anti-Wokeness to the Confederate States of America
The campaign against 'woke' is no ordinary culture war skirmish - it is a project to restore the violence of white rule.
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Emotional Algerian UN envoy reads Mariam Abu Daqqa’s letter to her son
Algeria’s UN ambassador Amar Bendjama delivered an emotional address as he read a farewell letter by Palestinian journal
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Furious Ostapenka lashes out at Townsend on court after US Open loss
Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match.
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Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukrainian capital
Explosions and smoke fill Kyiv's predawn skies as Russia targets residential buildings with drones and missiles.
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India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too
South Asia's missile race is heating up. But India and Pakistan aren't only eyeing each other, say analysts.
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What is famine, and how is it determined?
Famine doesn’t happen naturally. It’s political. Gaza joins the short list of places where conflict starves people.
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Leagues Cup: Messi’s goals send Miami through; Sounders beat LA Galaxy
Returning from an injury, Messi brought Inter Miami back from the brink of defeat to overcome Orlando City 3-1.
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Teenage shooter of Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to seven years
Fifteen-year-old sentenced for attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons after shooting Miguel Uribe in June.
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US Open wins keep Alcaraz, Djokovic on track for semis clash
Former champions Sabalenka and Raducanu record straight-sets wins to enter the third round of the tennis Grand Slam.
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