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Europe’s busiest airport is set to get bigger, as Britain green-lights tortured Heathrow expansion project

By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges. The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister), Rachel Reeves, gave a green light

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Religious sect followers prayed and sang as an 8-year-old died. All 14 have been found guilty of manslaughter

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because of their unwavering belief that God would heal her. Instead of seeking medical help as

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Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN

By Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Berlin (CNN) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians all over Europe. And this is really disgusting”. Ahead of Germany’s February election, Musk has been

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Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters

Oklahoma Board of Education votes to approve proposal requiring parents to prove citizenship when enrolling students

KTUL, CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school. The board discussed the proposal for about 20 minutes before approving it and other proposals in a 6-0 vote. The

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Italian prime minister says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord

Story by Associated Press Rome, Italy (AP) — Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Italian premier announced on Tuesday. Meloni revealed the investigation over allegedly aiding and abetting Ossama Anjiem, also

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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces. The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo

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