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Authoritarian Belarus president pardons 37 political prisoners out of more than 1,300

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 37 people serving prison sentences for what his office described as “extremist” crimes. It is the fourth time since July that the authoritarian leader has pardoned dozens of political prisoners in what some observers see as an attempt to soften his image. Lukashenko’s

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A Sao Paulo mayoral candidate is treated in hospital after a rival attacks him with a chair

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A candidate in Sao Paulo’s mayoral race has been treated and released from a hospital after one of his five rivals in a televised debate slammed him with a metal chair following references to allegations of sexual misconduct. Pablo Marçal, a personal development influencer turned right-wing politician, referred

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Giving away a fortune: What could Warren Buffett’s adult children support?

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s adult children — Susie, Howard and Peter Buffett — have long track records as philanthropists, giving away more than $15 billion of their dad’s money through their foundations since 2006. But because they don’t habitually seek publicity about their donations, they’ve flown under the radar as a

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Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have pleaded not guilty to charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department’s fire prevention bureau. Authorities announced bribery, corruption and false statements charges on Monday against Anthony Saccavino and Brian

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A once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours. “It’s probably the worst flooding that any of us have seen in Carolina Beach,” Town Manager Bruce

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¿Quién es Ryan Wesley Routh, el hombre detenido en relación al aparente segundo intento de magnicidio contra Trump?

urielblanco (CNN) — Ryan Wesley Routh puso su enemistad hacia Donald Trump –el hombre que una vez apoyó pero luego desestimó como un “idiota”, un “bufón” y un “tonto”– en el centro de una visión del mundo divagante y fantasiosa que también se fijaba en Ucrania, Taiwán, Corea del Norte y lo que él llamaba

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17-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal scores twice as Europe’s soccer powerhouses dominate the weekend’s action

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a successful weekend for the biggest soccer teams across Europe, as the domestic season got back underway following a short international break. Highlights included a remarkable performance from Barcelona’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal, another hat-trick from Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and a goal for Real Madrid superstar

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Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is blaming rhetoric from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the apparent assassination attempt on him in Florida despite his own history of going after rivals. This year’s presidential campaign was among the most turbulent in American history even before Sunday’s incident

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A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A debilitating stroke had left him unable to drive. For a time,

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281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison’s walls in northeast Nigeria

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s northeast. A major dam collapsed on Sept. 10, unleashing severe flooding that left 30 people dead and over a million displaced, and prompted evacuations across the state of Borno. Officers attempted to

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