China said it was formally ending almost all international adoptions, shutting down a process that sent tens of thousands of Chinese born children to families abroad since the 1990s.
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The Guardian - World
British MPs and international organisations hacked on X
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ESPN - Sports
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The Hill - Politics
When nations clash, children suffer: Unpacking China's adoption ban
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CBS News - Top stories
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The New York Times - Business
What Trump Has Said About Interest Rates, and Why It Matters
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Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
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Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts International Alarm
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The Missing Girls: How China's One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart
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Chinese solar panel boom threatens Pakistan’s debt-ridden grid
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Suspicious packages sent to election officials across US
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California-born Brian Goorjian leaves as head coach of Australian men's basketball team
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Chinese American family meets descendants of the Black couple who rented to them when no one would
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The Guardian - World
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The New York Times - Business
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CNBC - Business
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CBS Sports - Sports
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Four children trapped in freezer in Namibia die
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DNC launches texting hotline to help potential supporters navigate the voting process
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Starvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere' - WHO
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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
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Ten new signings to watch in the Women's Super League
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U.S. Officials Jet to Beijing Amid Flood of Cheap Chinese Exports
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Financial Times - World
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NBC News - Top stories
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The New York Times - Health
Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered ...5 days ago