Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year
LONDON -- Oxford University Press has named "rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone's ab…
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Spanish judge opens an investigation into intelligence agents who allegedly passed secrets to the U.S.
MADRID -- A Madrid judge has opened an investigation into several agents of Spain's National Intelligence Center for an alleged leak of secret information to t…
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After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court rounded off a historic first visit to Israel and Ramallah by posting video a…
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Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea; U.S. warship downs 3 drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. …
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Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, says efforts in south will be ‘no less strength’ than in north
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the cro…
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Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary’s Viktor Orban
KYIV, Ukraine -- Former President Petro Poroshenko was denied permission to leave Ukraine for a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukr…
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South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- South Korea launched its first military spy satellite into space Friday, a little over a week after North Korea claimed …
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U.N. weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The U.N. weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying tre…
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Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
TALLINN, Estonia -- Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transg…
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Harrowing stories emerge as Hamas frees more hostages taken from Israel
JERUSALEM -- All the stories are the same; all the stories are different.
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Climate contradictions key at United Nations talks
The world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change…
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Israeli military says 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals have been released by Hamas
JERUSALEM -- Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce as international …
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U.S. Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one
TOKYO -- A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country's southern coast, killing at least one of the ei…
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Ukraine says spy chief’s wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals
KYIV, Ukraine -- The wife of Ukraine's intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesper…
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Hamas and Israel exchange more hostages for prisoners on fifth day of temporary cease-fire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Hamas and Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as int…
