Nation & World News

US stocks fall after bond yields jump on higher oil prices and a strong economic report

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Iran's president delivers defiant UN speech, and other Mideast developments

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Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York

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Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as fighters take over airport

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A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11

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Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta

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Messi set for Argentina farewell. Mbappé, Lamal and Ronaldo return after World Cup

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40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power.

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Words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda are now part of the Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary has officially added over a dozen Caribbean words. "Bimpert," a Bermudian term for a foolish person, is included.

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Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says

President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further strengthened the Kremlin’s already-overwhelming legislative control, was a sign of p

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Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

Dolly Parton’s estate has accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire and have asked a judge to keep h

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China's Xi will kick off his state visit to Washington with a rare planeside welcome from Trump

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump.

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How rural voters are feeling about Trump as the midterms approach, according to a new AP-KFF poll

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.

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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect

Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

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Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says

The World Health Organization warns that Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

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Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.

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FBI investigates apparent breach of its jobs website. Hackers claim to have sensitive employee data

The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website.

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Prince Harry warns AI chatbots can be more dangerous than social media for the young

Prince Harry says that artificial intelligence chatbots designed to provide companionship are even more dangerous to young people than social media.

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Raptors, Kawhi Leonard agree on 2-year, $115 million extension, AP source says

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension potentially worth $115 million. The second year is at Leonard's option.

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Iran's president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States. He is delivering a rare wartime speech at U.N.

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