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White House correspondents’ dinner: Biden jokes about Trump amid Gaza war protests
President Joe Biden poked fun at himself but took sharp aim at his election rival Donald Trump Saturday at the…
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Blocks from the White House, US students stand steadfast with Gaza
Chants of “free Palestine” were interrupted by ululating and cheers as dozens of Georgetown University students arrived at a protest…
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Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, according to a government spokesperson, twice as many…
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Columbia University faces civil rights complaint over anti-war protest arrests
A pro-Palestinian US group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week’s mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school…
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France threatens news sanctions on Israeli settlers amid rising tensions in West Bank
France is considering extending sanctions on Israeli settlers behind violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he spoke…
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France orders Perrier to destroy two million bottles due to ‘fecal’ contamination
Perrier destroyed two million bottles of its famous sparkling water suspected of being contaminated with “fecal” bacteria under government orders, the public…
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US astronauts prepare for historic Boeing Starliner launch to ISS
Two US astronauts arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of their launch aboard the Boeing Starliner’s first crewed…
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USC cancels commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus
The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new safety measures being taken as the…
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Chef Jose Andres honors ‘best of humanity’ WCK aid workers slain in Israeli airstrike
The seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity” and risked everything “to feed people…
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Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar
After half a year of delays and debates, the US Congress has approved a $60.8bn military aid package for Ukraine,…
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