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Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood
Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last wee…
Karen Read’s lawyer says Clancy defense attorney may be ‘cut from a different cloth’ as deliberations drag on
Karen Read's former defense attorney David Yannetti praised Lindsay Clancy's lawyer as jurors twice reported they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
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US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August
The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in Aug…
The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does i…
Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.
President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President …
Caitlin Clark's record-breaking August sets the stage for her FIBA Women's World Cup debut
Caitlin Clark set multiple WNBA records in August, scoring or assisting on 44.7 points per game and…
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North America
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their…
Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands wit…
2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoin…
Leaders of B.C.’s centre-right movements struggling to come together
A void is growing in the province with nine MLAs recently leaving the provincial Conservative party
Europe
Europe weighs solutions to curtail Russia’s growing hybrid warfare
Governments now moving faster to impose costs on Moscow for its increasing attacks over support for…
‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonis…
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest e…
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar his…
Asia
Could Roman concrete have clues on how Pyramid of Giza was built – and saved?
The enduring mystery of how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of Giza – with its 2.3 mi…
South Florida teens have delivered 25,000 pizza slices to fight hunger
Meet a passionate brother and sister team from South Florida who launched Pizza for a Purpose, an a…
Illinois man's giant wind chime grew into 21 objects and 12 Guinness records
Jim Bolin transformed struggling Casey, Illinois, with giant attractions. What began with a record-…
‘World laughing at Pakistan?’: PCB slammed for turning team into ‘laughingstock’
Nasser Hussain lambasts the Pakistan Cricket Board for its recent overhaul following the Test team'…
Africa
Uganda: Uganda, U.S. Sign $1.7 Billion Health Sector Agreement
[Nile Post] Uganda and the United States have signed a five-year health sector agreement worth abou…
Injuries as violence erupts at South Africa anti-migrant protest
A demonstration against undocumented migrants in South Africa descended into violence Thursday with…
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Kenya: MPs Accuse Ruto of Targeting Tata Chemicals Over Mineral Deposits
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) have…
Oceania
Carolina Wilga reveals fight for survival after becoming lost in WA outback
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has detailed her extraordinary tale of struggle and survival in re…
Charles Perrottet denies asking brother as premier to appoint cabinet minister, Icac hears
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling t…
Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke mu…
Breaking: Grazier guilty of murdering neighbours at farm gate, jury finds
North Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of a triple murder at Bogie in 2…
South America
President Javier Milei says ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
President cites Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might reconsider US support for British sovereign…
Milei anuncia sanciones para las petroleras que operen en Malvinas sin autorización argentina
El presidente destaca el posible apoyo de Trump al reclamo de soberanía sobre las islas y asegura q…
Gen GRN: Cuando la información genética trastoca la vida
Una familia en Argentina se ha convertido en un caso perfecto para investigar la demencia frontotem…
Del muro a las carreteras: la Patrulla Fronteriza intensifica las revisiones en retenes tras la caída de los cruces irregulares
La agencia ha puesto mayor atención en las autopistas, donde busca interceptar drogas, migrantes qu…
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Idaho
Ona Healy Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Ona Healy Obituary (2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Darrell Manning Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Darrell Manning Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Ronald Price Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Ronald Price Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Wyoming
PREP FOOTBALL: Late score lifts Lovell over Burns - WyomingNews.com
PREP FOOTBALL: Late score lifts Lovell over Burns WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland - WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland - WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland WyomingNews.com
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