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Ethiopia to investigate report of killings of its nationals at the Saudi-Yemen border

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The Ethiopian government said it will investigate a report of killings of hundreds its nationals at the Yemen-Saudi border. A Saudi government official rejected the Human Rights Watch report.

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All 8 people who were trapped in a dangling cable car in Pakistan have been rescued

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

A cable car carrying six children and two adults dangled hundreds of feet above the ground in a remote part of Pakistan after it broke. Army commandos rescued them after an hourslong operation.

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Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.

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Guatemalans head to the polls, hoping for a new leader who will bring real change

Sunday, August 20, 2023

The two candidates offer starkly different paths forward as the nation confronts widespread poverty and violence that has driven hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans to emigrate in recent years.

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With heavy police presence, Ecuadorians vote for president without violence

Sunday, August 20, 2023

More than 100,000 police and soldiers were deployed to help protect the vote, amid an election that has already seen the assassination of a leading candidate earlier this month.

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Spain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup title

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Spain's victory over England came less than a year after a near-mutiny by its players last year. Its win made it the first European team to win the Women's World Cup since Germany in 2007.

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The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Russia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported.

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A wildfire in eastern Washington has killed one and destroyed 185 structures

Sunday, August 20, 2023

A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, authorities said Saturday.

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Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys' advice

Friday, August 18, 2023

No compelling evidence of the wide-scale fraud Trump alleges has emerged in the two-and-a-half years since the election in Georgia or elsewhere, despite Trump's baseless claims.

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Mississippi judge declares mistrial in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery.

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Trump lawyers ask to push back federal election subversion trial to April 2026

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The suggested April 2026 date is a counterproposal to the Justice Department's recommendation last week that the trial should begin Jan. 2, 2024.

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Hillsong Church founder found not guilty of concealing his father's child sex crimes

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father's child sex crimes. He resigned from his church roles after being charged two years ago.

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Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88

Thursday, August 17, 2023

With Herb Alpert, Moss presided over one of the industry's most successful independent labels with hits by the Carpenters, the Police, Janet Jackson, Carole King, Janet Jackson and hundreds of others.

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Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he had instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina. He acknowledged the move will likely face legal challenges.

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Aldi says it will buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys groceries across the southern U.S.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys.

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Wildfires prompt evacuations of capital of Canada's Northwest Territories

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Residents in the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people.

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A mob in Pakistan burned a church and Christian homes after blasphemy accusations

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

A Pakistani Christian leader appealed for help on social media, asking authorities to "assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland that has just celebrated independence and freedom."

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Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Monday, August 14, 2023

The ruling follows a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S., adding to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

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Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazou

Monday, August 14, 2023

Niger's mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to resolving the crisis.

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5 people are dead and multiple homes destroyed after a house exploded in Pennsylvania

Sunday, August 13, 2023

An explosion at a house in western Pennsylvania destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said.

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