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American Express Q2 profit rises driven by higher spending and fewer delinquencies

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Stocks waver while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

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Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts US company making Patriots

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Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

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Teenager pleads guilty to all 55 counts in 2024 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia

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Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

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Drones target northern Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates

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From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump's intervention

Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri recounts how his fears turned to uncertainty and then joy after he was unexpectedly released from detention in China. U.S.

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Jürgen Klopp starts Germany coach job with talk of resigning

Germany has hired Jürgen Klopp to coach its national team, giving the ex-Liverpool manager a daunting task to turn around the fortunes of a squad which failed yet again at the

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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold's origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon.

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Israeli military kills 4 Palestinians after settler killed in West Bank

The Israeli military has shot and killed four Palestinians in the village of Tell in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

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EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors

The European Commission has found TikTok did not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.

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With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship

With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.

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Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how

Singer Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support causes like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health, and mental health.

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China coast guard uses water cannons on 2 Philippine vessels as top diplomats meet in Manila

Chinese coast guard ships have fired water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea.

Spain coach De la Fuente says Argentina's conduct after World Cup final was 'unacceptable'

As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable.

UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

A United Nations committee has inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites.

China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities in retaliation for Russia-related sanctions

China says it's adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sa

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike that helped galvanize a massive youth movement in India, as demonstrators took to the streets, vowing to contin

Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California's primary despite efforts to count every vote

Nearly 150,000 voters have had their mail-in ballots rejected for California’s June primary election, a sharp spike from previous primaries.