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Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?
Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.19 hours ago -
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Early voting begins in Georgia despite damage from Helene
Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia in spite of the devastation dished out to the state from Hurricane Helene. CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston has more.1 hour ago -
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pump16 hours ago - California -
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Elon Musk was not barred from UK investment summit, says cabinet minister
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Israeli airstrike kills more than 20 in northern Lebanon as UN peacekeeping row grows
Hezbollah fires rockets at Tel Aviv in wake of Israeli attack on Christian town, as UN security council voiced strong concern over IDF attacks on peacekeepers. More than 20 people have been killed ...20 hours ago - Israel -
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U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy
Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.Yesterday -
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Middle East crisis live: UK announces fresh wave of sanctions against extremist settlers in West Bank
The measures target three outposts and four organisations that have supported and perpetrated ‘heinous abuses of human rights’. See all our Middle East coverage here Israeli military strikes ...19 minutes ago - United Kingdom -
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Southern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
The United Nations' food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the ...2 hours ago -
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In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...Yesterday
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UN says deadly Israeli strike in northern Lebanon should be investigated
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Egypt's long-delayed mega-museum will open some of its main galleries, a trial run for full opening
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Russia releases man whose daughter's drawing opposed Ukraine fighting
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Qatar's ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll
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