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A Canadian lawmaker caught naked in a virtual meeting of the House of Commons apologizes for the ‘unfortunate error’ and ‘unintentional distraction.’
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In their rush to help unaccompanied immigrant children, some critics question whether Long Beach leaders understand what they are getting themselves into.
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Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina but spent formative years in Jazz Age New York. His tango vision expanded the form to a world far beyond the dance floor.
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Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19, more than one-third the global total of nearly 3 million, the World Health Organization says.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to sell its leaders on President Biden’s plan to withdraw all U.S. troops.
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Iran’s supreme leader says the offers being made at the Vienna talks over his country’s tattered nuclear deal ‘are not worth looking at.’
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it has covered an area larger than Rhode Island in its search for a dozen people missing after an oilfield vessel capsized.
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As civil rights advocates called for justice and police accountability over Daunte Wright’s death, his family asked people also to remember his life.
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Climate change means Jordanians may soon not have enough water to drink. Others will face a similar scarcity.
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There’s a growing movement in Los Angeles and across the country calling for cities designed for people, not cars.
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As President Biden gets set to hold a climate change summit next week, he faces a series of hard choices — and a difficult sales job.
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Vincent Reffet, 36, didn’t use his parachute during his fatal November flight in the Dubai desert, but it’s unclear why not, an investigation says.
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Farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project spanning the California-Oregon border will get only 8% of the water they need because of drought.
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India reported more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday, skyrocketing past 14 million overall and putting its total second behind the U.S.
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The Biden administration moves to hold Russia accountable for the hacking of federal agencies and interference in last year’s presidential election.
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With vaccinations rolling out and film and TV production heating up, there’s a growing sense in Hollywood that things are finally on the mend.
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In latest chapter of British royal rift, estranged princes William and Harry to cross paths at family funeral.
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U.S. health advisors told the government that they need more evidence to decide whether a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the potential risk is.
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A white noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault.
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A former medical examiner says George Floyd died from a heart problem while being restrained by officers, not from Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck.
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Drew Pavlou’s battle against the University of Queensland illustrates China’s influence over a key U.S. ally.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. makes chips for iPhones, video game consoles and fighter jets. Now it’s being forced to choose sides.
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In U.S.-China dispute over missile defense system, Beijing punishes South Korea by restricting tourism and holding trade hostage.
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Beijing’s aggressive South China Sea expansion shows its willingness to defy international laws for President Xi Jinping’s visions of power.
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China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a ‘new era’ of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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China’s oppression of Muslims reaches beyond Xinjiang into Pakistan. Why does it stay quiet?
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China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong is purging teachers, rewriting textbooks and increasing pressure on schools over what to put in the minds of students. A new national security law has endangered freedom of thought and expression.
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Climate change means Jordanians may soon not have enough water to drink. Others will face a similar scarcity.
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Jordan’s tribes have long been the kingdom’s bedrock and a source of support for the monarchy. But accusations of seditious scheming may change that.
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In latest chapter of British royal rift, estranged princes William and Harry to cross paths at family funeral.
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Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina but spent formative years in Jazz Age New York. His tango vision expanded the form to a world far beyond the dance floor.
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Early one weekend morning, just after the nightclubs had closed, three young white men ambled into the harsh fluorescent light of a South African takeout food franchise.
