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Australia says it will end its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Australia's government Cabinet agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital and reaffirmed that Jerusalem's status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians

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Two LA city council members have lost their committee positions over race scandal

Monday, October 17, 2022

The head of the Los Angeles City Council stripped two members, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon, of much of their power Monday to pressure them to resign after a private meeting sparked a scandal.

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From the witness stand, Kevin Spacey denies sex abuse claims

Monday, October 17, 2022

Actor Anthony Rapp says he was a victim of assault and battery. Rapp says Spacey made a sexual advance on him in the 1980s when he was 14 years old.

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2 California bakers create a life-size Han Solo out of bread

Monday, October 17, 2022

Han Solo may be a hunk. But "Pan Solo" is a hunk of bread.

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Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school

Monday, October 17, 2022

There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report.

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Explosive suicide drones rock Ukraine's capital, hitting residential buildings

Monday, October 17, 2022

Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June.

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Malta marks 5 years since the killing of a top investigative journalist

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated corruption in Malta, was killed by a car bomb in 2017. Residents joined her relatives at a march and vigil. It coincides with a trial of the alleged hitmen.

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A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor's office in Donetsk, a city controlled by pro-Russian separatists.

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After 100 years, a Minneapolis church still holds services in Norwegian

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Queen Sonja of Norway praised Minneapolis' Mindekirken congregation for continuing to worship in Norwegian. In the 20th century, the Twin Cities became a center for the Norwegian diaspora.

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Thousands of French people — including a Nobel laureate — protest over inflation

Sunday, October 16, 2022

The march for wage increases and other demands was organized by left-wing opponents of President Emmanuel Macron.

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Elon Musk suggests his SpaceX company will keep funding satellites in Ukraine

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk said in a tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Some wondered if he was being sarcastic.

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Uganda has locked down two districts in a bid to stem the spread of Ebola

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease.

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Xi signals continuity in his China Communist Party congress speech

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Chinese leader Xi Jinping signalled his government would maintain policies that have put it at odds with the U.S. and other nations and deepened Communist Party control of the economy and society.

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The U.S. and Canada sent armored vehicles and supplies to Haiti to help fight a gang

Sunday, October 16, 2022

A U.S. State Department statement said the equipment was bought by Haiti's government, which it is thought will be used to halt the spread of cholera.

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Police arrested a suspected serial killer in Stockton, Calif.

Saturday, October 15, 2022

A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in Northern California was arrested before dawn Saturday as he was apparently searching for another victim, police said.

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Four people died in a fire at Iran's Evin prison, which holds political prisoners

Saturday, October 15, 2022

A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran's capital killed four inmates, the country's judiciary said.

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2 attackers opened fire on volunteer troops preparing to deploy to Ukraine

Saturday, October 15, 2022

The Russian Defense Ministry called the shooting a terrorist attack and said the shooters were from former Soviet republics. Eleven soldiers were killed and 15 wounded in the incident.

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A drop of blood and modern DNA test lead to an arrest in a 1989 double murder

Saturday, October 15, 2022

A drop of blood that was subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State Police detectives to make an arrest in the 1989 murder of a couple found stabbed to death in their home, police said.

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Bruce Sutter, a split-finger ace and Hall of Famer, dies at 69

Saturday, October 15, 2022

A six-time All-Star, Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979 and posted 300 saves in a 12-year career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He died Thursday in Cartersville, Ga.

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A rare Roman-era mosaic is uncovered during the excavation of an old building in Syria

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Syria uncovered a large intact mosaic that dates back to the Roman era, with officials describing it as the most important archaeological discovery since the country's conflict began 11 years ago.

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