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An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
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An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme wea...

Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart
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Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiati...

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations
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U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

The U.S. military has launched new attacks on Iran while talks to end the conflict are ongoing. And, the Department of Justice is using a new tactic in immigrat...

Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
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Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked. On Sunday, angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, forcing medical s...

Ahead of the World Cup, pressure to win and grow American soccer is on Tim Ream's mind
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Ahead of the World Cup, pressure to win and grow American soccer is on Tim Ream's mind

Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men's National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there's a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to g...

U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom
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U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials hav...

'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
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'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it

Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. After her rescue, Smart says she struggled with feeling shame around her body. Bodybuilding has helped her...

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
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Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous...

China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
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China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adap...

Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyi...

At least four killed in Kyiv airstrikes as Zelenskyy claims hypersonic missile used during attacks
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At least four killed in Kyiv airstrikes as Zelenskyy claims hypersonic missile used during attacks

At least four people have been killed in in Ukraine after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes, regional officials have said, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy repo...

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes

Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.

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