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Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement in the White House on Friday, aiming to end a complex and long-running conflict. The peace deal, brokered by the U.S., includes American access to critical minerals in the DR Congo.
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Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice's central streets on Saturday to say "No" to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents.
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The Trump administration's new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall's flu vaccinations for just about every American — but only if they use certain shots free of a preservative that has been safely used in vaccines for decades, a decision sparking concerns for medical organizations.
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In a major victory for Donald Trump, and potentially future presidents, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief nationally. The justices did not settle the merits of birthright citizenship.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government is grappling with unpopularity that has dented his credentials as the frontrunner for reelection next year. Some analysts, including members of his government, attribute this partly to his wife's perceived overstepping in what was once a ceremonial role.
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A-list celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Leonardo DiCaprio are in Venice for the wedding of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. The massive event has also drawn protesters, angry over the income inequality they say Bezos exemplifies.
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Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the attorney general's office to release a public version of its investigation file into the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers College, one of the country's worst human rights atrocities.
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Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was virtually unknown when the contest began built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor.
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A report on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented Thursday to the scientific committee that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines cites a study that does not exist, according to the scientist listed as the study's co-author.
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A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
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Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western military aid for his country's efforts to repel Russia's invasion.
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The U.S. overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. Historians say the coup led to the very regime U.S. President Donald Trump has touted overthrowing. A ceasefire deal he announced Monday between Iran and Israel could put the idea of regime change to rest.
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The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show harms they could face, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations.
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As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of progress but also growing concerns over civil rights violations and the targeting of religious minorities — concerns that were exacerbated by this weekend's suicide bombing in Damascus, which killed 25 people.
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Thiago Avila spent four days in Israeli custody, two of them in solitary, after he and 11 others tried to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Their vessel was intercepted leading to what he describes as a gruelling stay marked by inhumane treatment and a brief hunger strike.
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A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to free former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from the immigration detention centre where he's been held since early March while the Trump administration sought to deport him over his role in pro-Palestinian protests.
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A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions amid a battle with the White House.
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The United States now appears at the cusp of a development scarcely conceivable just days ago: direct involvement in bombing Iran. What is Donald Trump doing? Iran strategists differ on some details but share one broad assessment of what the U.S. president is aiming at.
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