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US military amends records of those discharged with ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Official says step helps to 'redress the harms' done by policy which forced LGBTQ service members to hide identity.
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US military amends records of those discharged with ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Official says step helps to 'redress the harms' done by policy which forced LGBTQ service members to hide identity.
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Record turnout in Georgia state as early voting begins in US election
Georgia is one of several key battleground states set to decide the election, with turnout showing voter enthusiasm.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 964
As the war enters its 964th day, these are the main developments.
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Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Religion in the 2024 U.S. Election
Adelle M. Banks, projects editor and national reporter for Religion News Service, and Adam Nicholas Phillips, chief strategy officer and chief of staff at Interfaith America, discuss the evolving role of religious constituencies in U.S. politics, as well as the intersection of religion with key political and social issues in the lead up to the 2024 election. Â
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Boeing shores up finances even as striking workers rally
Some analysts are sceptical of Boeing's financial plans, saying short-term liquidity may be worse than thought.
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US threatens Israel but deploys troops, revealing policy inconsistency
US threatened to withhold military aid to Israel, but deployed troops, anti-missile system at the same time.
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Palestinian man burned alive after Israeli strike on hospital courtyard
A 20-year-old Palestinian man who was confined to a hospital bed was burned to death after an Israeli strike.
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Shaban al-Dalou: The Palestinian teen burned to death in Israeli bombing
The 19-year-old had filmed himself donating blood and narrating his family's displacement in Deir el-Balah.
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10 members of displaced family killed in Gaza
10 members of the Abu Taamiya family were killed by an Israeli airstrike in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Mozambique’s faded hotel squatters hope for change after polls
Around 4,000 people squatting at a once-luxurious hotel are hoping for a better life.
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Who is lobbying for India’s Modi government on Capitol Hill?
US-based Hindu American Foundation has laundered Modi gov't's track record on minorities, championed its interests.
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Hezbollah warns of more rockets unless Israel ends air and ground attacks
Hezbollah vows to fire more rockets until Israel stops air strikes and ground invasion in Lebanon.
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Excitement as two new pandas arrive in US from China
The bears, part of China's 'panda diplomacy', will stay in DC's National Zoo under a 10-year agreement.
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Have Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon made Netanyahu more popular?
Some opinion polls suggest the Israeli prime minister's approval ratings are rising.
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Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems
Demand for air taxis is rising, but regulatory approval and consumer trust remain significant hurdles, analysts warn.
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Worst drought in century devastates Southern Africa, millions at risk
More than 27 million lives affected by worst drought in a century, with 21 million children malnourished, says WFP.
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US and Canada impose sanctions, blacklist pro-Palestinian group Samidoun
Curbs against Palestinian prisoner support network imposed amid mounting pressure since Israel's Gaza war began.
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A second Trump presidency has raised concerns of migrant workers’ rights
Former US President Trump says if re-elected, there would be a return of ICE raids.
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US governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over porn forum claims
North Carolina's Robinson denies report he wrote racially and sexually explicit posts and called himself a 'black Nazi'.
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