Nation and World
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Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - As Russian troops wage a ferocious house-to-house fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military pow...
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Germany to scrap mask mandate in long-distance transport
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - BERLIN - Germany will soon drop a mask mandate on long-distance trains and buses, one of the country's last remaining COVID-19 restrictions, the health minister said Fri...
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Poland lawmakers back law intended to release EU funds
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Poland's legislators voted Friday to approve a new law on judicial accountability that the government hopes will meet European Union expectations and he...
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Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit six-year high
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around 330,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU's...
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Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - BALATA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) - Yousef Mesheh was sleeping in his bunk bed when Israeli forces stormed into his home at 3 a.m. Within moments, the 15-year-old Pale...
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Sweden: Erdoğan effigy 'act of sabotage' against NATO bid
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday denounced a protest by Kurds in central Stockholm, where an effigy of Turkey's president was hung from ...
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Biden special counsel deepens Justice Department in politics fray
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In naming a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents at President Joe Biden's Delaware home and former Washington office, Attorne...
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MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity
Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, fait...
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'Catastrophe': Cardinal Pell's secret memo blasts Francis
Jan 12, 2023 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Aust...
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Pakistan premier says UAE extends $2 billion loan, offers $1B more
Jan 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pakistan's prime minister said Thursday that the United Arab Emirates agreed to extend a $2 billion loan to his country and provide an addi...