Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island's defense capability with new technologies
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with new technologies, adding that strengthening Taiwan is key to maintaining peace
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Somali security forces end hourslong extremist attack on Mogadishu hotel, state media says
State media in Somalia are reporting that security forces have ended an hourslong extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, that began Friday night
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Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
Renowned photographer and artist Roger Ballen is staging an art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg that is addressing the destruction of African wildlife and the relationship between humans and animals on the continent
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Tennessee woman indicted for attempting to hire dark web hitman to kill wife of man she met online
A Tennessee woman was indicted on federal charges after allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill the wife of a man she met on a dating site.
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At least 5 hospitalized after shooting in San Francisco's Mission District, official says
At least five people are hospitalized after a shooting in San Francisco's Mission District neighborhood on Friday, according to a city official.
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This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids' reading was still behind
Exiting from the pandemic, the assumption might be students who returned quickly to in-person learning might be the least scathed academically
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Southern California hotel workers authorize a strike that could begin July 4th weekend if a deal isn't reached on pay and benefits
The largest hospitality union in Southern California has approved a strike for more than 15,000 workers that could begin in early July if an agreement isn't reached on increased pay and other benefits.
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Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse
It seems everyone from the structural engineer to city officials to tenants had concerns about the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building
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Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama
Legislative debates can be stuffy
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Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivity
The biggest Pride parade in New England returns to Boston Saturday after a three-year hiatus
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Trump's GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation
Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in federal court in Florida
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'Keep me in your prayers,' Pope Francis asks faithful after surgery
Pope Francis has issued a message for the first time since undergoing abdominal surgery, asking the faithful to "keep me in your prayers."
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