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When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it
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When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it

In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endange...

Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
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Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called the strike "a flagrant violatio...

China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities
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China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities

A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-spe...

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
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Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and...

Does Israel still need U.S. support?
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Does Israel still need U.S. support?

In recent years, Israel's relationship with the U.S. has changed — not for the better, some analysts say. Now, new tensions have emerged between President Trump...

Israel and Lebanon reach agreement, but ceasefire stalls
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Israel and Lebanon reach agreement, but ceasefire stalls

The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said Thursday one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in...

Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania
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Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania

A coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government says the project will transform the nation, but environmen...

Video of dying teen handcuffed by police sparks outrage, riots across Britain
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Video of dying teen handcuffed by police sparks outrage, riots across Britain

There is outrage in the U.K. over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing him as he lay dying. His killer falsely accuse...

Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says they still get along
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Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says they still get along

The president also acknowledged that he cursed at the Israeli leader in a heated phone call in which he told Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb the Lebanese capital...

Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit
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Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic...

Iran fires missiles in Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility
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Iran fires missiles in Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility

Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran...

Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill about Cuba
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Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill about Cuba

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Cuba needs systemic reforms. But the administration is talking to Cuban official...

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