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Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave airspace

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido in three instances during

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European soccer roundup: Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The 2024-25 season may be in its infancy, but several of Europe’s biggest clubs are beginning to see where they stand. There were some high-profile games over the weekend, with multiple results having an impact on who will emerge to form the early-season title races. Here’s a look back

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Escalating crisis in Lebanon further endangers Biden’s efforts at preventing wider war

By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is further threatening President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce tension in the Middle East, leaving the president with ever-diminishing options to secure a ceasefire-and-hostage deal that has become his top priority in the final months

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El sospechoso de un aparente intento de magnicidio contra Trump dejó una carta en la que detallaba sus planes, según la fiscalía

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El hombre que, según las autoridades, se sentó con un rifle en los árboles donde Donald Trump jugaba al golf días atrás en West Palm Beach, Florida, escribió previamente una carta en la que afirmaba que “se trataba de un intento de magnicidio contra Donald Trump”, según una nueva presentación

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Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top court and governor have each rejected requests to cancel a Missouri man’s scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle. Gayle was a social worker and former newspaper reporter who was repeatedly stabbed

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A virus that could lead to paralysis in kids is on the rise. How worried should parents be?

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Rates of enterovirus D68 infections are on the rise across the United States, according to the nonprofit WastewaterSCAN network. This common virus can lead to a rare but serious polio-like complication known as acute flaccid myelitis. Symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis include limb weakness and paralysis. Children are among those most affected by this condition. What is enterovirus D68, and how is

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9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

Associated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy. They renewed a pledge to turn the Mediterranean region into a renewable energy hub and stave off the risks of climate change. The energy ministers of Cyprus, Slovenia and Malta, Croatia’s economy

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Most Hispanic Americans support abortion access: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press For decades, some political analysts have sought to depict Hispanic Americans as “socially conservative” — and indeed many of them are. But a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population — whether they’re Catholic, Protestant or religiously unaffiliated — believe

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Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police say they have rescued 187 more children and raided locations nationwide linked to an Islamic business group that is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of children. National police chief Razarudin Husain said Monday the children, including 59 under age 5, were rescued from welfare homes linked to

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Exclusive: American held for 8 years in notorious Iranian prison tells of ordeal

By Ben Kirby and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Siamak Namazi, an American who spent eight years wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, has told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour of the “unutterable indignities” he suffered in captivity, in an exclusive television interview, the first since his release. Namazi previously spoke with Amanpour by phone in March 2023 from inside Iran’s

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Exclusive: American held for 8 years in notorious Iranian prison tells of ordeal

CNN By Ben Kirby and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Siamak Namazi, an American who spent eight years wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, has told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour of the “unutterable indignities” he suffered in captivity, in an exclusive television interview, the first since his release. Namazi previously spoke with Amanpour by phone in March 2023 from inside

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Scholz’s party dismisses questions about German leader’s election candidacy

BERLIN (AP) — The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next year’s national election after narrowly beating the far right in a regional vote. Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats beat the far-right Alternative for Germany in the eastern state of Brandenburg Sunday. The party’s co-leader, Lars Klingbeil,

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GSA advances modernization plans for Bridge of the Americas, asking for public input

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) —The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has entered a new phase for the Bridge of the Americas modernization project. This phase includes a 45-day public comment period. This comes after the GSA released a draft Environmental Impact Statement which examines the social, economic, and environmental impacts of potential upgrades to the

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