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Australia recalls parliament early to pass hate speech, gun laws

Australia's parliament will reopen two weeks early to crack down on hate crimes and gun ownership following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the government said Monday. Australia…

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Australia recalls parliament early to pass hate speech, gun laws

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Human heads found hanging on a beach in southwestern Ecuador

Five human heads were found hanging from ropes on a beach in southwestern Ecuador, police said on Sunday, as the country reels from a wave of violence related…

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Human heads found hanging on a beach in southwestern Ecuador

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Fashion takes center stage on Golden Globes red carpet

Celebrities will have to hold onto their gowns and watch their step as they pose for photos on this year’s Golden Globes red carpet. Like the Met Gala,…

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Fashion takes center stage on Golden Globes red carpet

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First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting

Residents started returning Sunday to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces. First responders entered…

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First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting

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Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday.…

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Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

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IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

The International Olympic Committee says it's impressed with the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Games, even if parts of it still look like a building site.…

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IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

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First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting

Residents started returning Sunday to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces. First responders entered…

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First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting

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Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday.…

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Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

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IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

The International Olympic Committee says it's impressed with the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Games, even if parts of it still look like a building site.…

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IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

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Man United crashes out of FA Cup as club weighs up candidates for interim coach

Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier…

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Man United crashes out of FA Cup as club weighs up candidates for interim coach

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Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a…

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Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

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Settler violence in Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing

Over two dozen families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the central West Bank have packed up and fled their homes in recent days,…

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Settler violence in Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing

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'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller and TV's teen murder saga "Adolescence" each received four prizes, but the night's final award was its biggest surprise.

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'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

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Japan to send personnel to Gaza coordination center

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed an eagerness to take diplomatic actions unique to Japan to realize lasting peace and prosperity in the Middle East region.

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Japan to send personnel to Gaza coordination center

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Anthony Kim earns spot on LIV Golf tour for 2026 season

Kim has gone through rehab for drug and alcohol addiction and ‍has said before that doctors had given him grave warnings about his health.

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Anthony Kim earns spot on LIV Golf tour for 2026 season

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Hiroshima child welfare home marks roots in founder’s A-bomb experience

The facility initially cared for children who had lost their guardians during World War II and now cares for those who have faced difficulties at home.

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Hiroshima child welfare home marks roots in founder’s A-bomb experience

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Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic announces retirement

Born in ‌former Yugoslavia during the violent breakup of the country in the early 1990s, Raonic and his family moved to Canada when he was three.

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Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic announces retirement

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DPP may not approve fiscal 2026 budget if there's a snap election, Tamaki says

An early dissolution of the Lower House would violate an agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People, Yuichiro Tamaki said.

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DPP may not approve fiscal 2026 budget if there's a snap election, Tamaki says

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DPP may not approve fiscal 2026 budget if there's a snap election, Tamaki says

An early dissolution of the Lower House would violate an agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People, Yuichiro Tamaki said.

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DPP may not approve fiscal 2026 budget if there's a snap election, Tamaki says

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Wealth taxes don’t work no matter where they’re imposed

Rich people, like all humans, respond to incentives — and there just aren’t enough rich people to pay for everything.

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Wealth taxes don’t work no matter where they’re imposed

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Takaichi’s twin challenges: Economic growth and security

Takaichi has long stressed the importance of economic security, both since becoming prime minister and before that as minister of state for economic security.

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Takaichi’s twin challenges: Economic growth and security

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Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supply

A mining ship has departed for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in critical minerals — 6 kilometers deep on the seabed.

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Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supply

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Fed served with Justice Department subpoenas as Powell vows to stand firm

Fed chair Jerome Powell said the “unprecedented action” should be seen in the broader context of the White House’s “threats and ongoing pressure.”

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Fed served with Justice Department subpoenas as Powell vows to stand firm

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In grim camps, Rohingya hope U.N. genocide hearing can bring justice

Hope is a fragile but persistent force in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps of Cox's Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee Myanmar live in squalid conditions.

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In grim camps, Rohingya hope U.N. genocide hearing can bring justice