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Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors

Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video
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Pope criticizes US bid to 'break apart' US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace

Pope Leo XIV is insisting that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal

Pope criticizes US bid to 'break apart' US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace
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Appearance by Venezuelan Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado canceled on eve of prize ceremony

A planned news conference by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo

Appearance by Venezuelan Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado canceled on eve of prize ceremony
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Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
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US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows

The U.S. military has flown a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the South American country’s airspace since the start of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign

US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows
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Bolivia and Israel restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

Bolivia’s new right-wing government says it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country

Bolivia and Israel restore ties severed over the war in Gaza
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Three Taco Giro restaurants reopen after ICE operation leads to dozens of arrests

Three Taco Giro restaurants reopen after ICE operation leads to dozens of arrests

Three Taco Giro restaurants reopen after ICE operation leads to dozens of arrests
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Dozens killed in Haiti's capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition

A human rights group says dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed following violent clashes within a powerful gang coalition

Dozens killed in Haiti's capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition
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Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist
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Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on

Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on

Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on
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'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
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Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover

Greenland is hosting meetings with U.S. officials

Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover
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Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
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Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
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Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
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Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U_S_ military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable."

Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
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Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees
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How Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied all predictions

How Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied all predictions

How Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied all predictions
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Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory

Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory

Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
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Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
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Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1

Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws
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Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers

Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers

Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers
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Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay

Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
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A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels

A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats
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What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

Members of Congress now know that the U.S. military fired upon two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs — and they want answers

What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes
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Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw

Mexico is optimistic about advancing in the 2026 World Cup after being drawn against South Africa, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team

Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw
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Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches

If you listen to the words spoken after the World Cup draw by the various coaches who were at the Kennedy Center, it would seem impossible for any of them to win next year’s tournament

Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches
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Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner's bank accounts during organized crime investigation

Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, a Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, amid an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking

Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner's bank accounts during organized crime investigation
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Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts
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Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump has come out with a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere

Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
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Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere

Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere

Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere
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Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter has crashed in training and cannot ski until about a month before she is due to defend her title

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash
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Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex
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High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases
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Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges

Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges

Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges
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Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy

Charles Norman Shay, a Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S.

Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy
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Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays

Honduran centrist presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla maintained a small lead over Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura

Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays
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Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
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Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S.

Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'
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Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
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Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general

The Mexican Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ernestina Godoy, a close ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the country's new attorney general, cementing

Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general
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Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says

A plane from the United States carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants landed in Venezuela on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said.

Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says
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As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office

As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
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Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti

A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country

Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti
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Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe
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A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom
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Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a

Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump