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Water levels rise and homes flood in Russia after a dam bursts near the Kazakhstan border

By The Associated Press Russian officials are scrambling to help homeowners displaced by floods, as water levels have risen in the Ural River. Floods in the Orenburg region near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan sparked the evacuation of thousands of people following the collapse of a dam on Saturday. Russia’s government declared the situation a federal

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Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend’s murder

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Knox herself was convicted of the slaying before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight.

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Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.7 billion digital money handout plan

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has revealed details of his government’s plan to stimulate the economy by giving digital cash handouts of 10,000 baht ($275) to an estimated qualifying 50 million Thais for spending at their local businesses. Srettha said Wednesday that the 500-billion-baht ($13.7-billion) plan, to be mostly funded out of

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Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, but the festivities are marred by the war in Gaza

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats. But the celebrations were overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s expected offensive in the

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A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division

By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A ferocious debate that has raged across social media, legal chambers, police stations and Scottish politics also played out on the streets of Edinburgh this weekend. Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force last week, a contentious law that expands existing legislation to include transgender identity

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Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea’s liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Initial exit polls suggest South Korea’s liberal opposition parties are expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election. The joint exit polls by South Korea’s three major TV stations show the main opposition Democratic Party and its satellite party are forecast to win

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Chad Daybell’s ‘doomsday’ triple-murder fueled by ‘sex, money and power,’ Idaho prosecutor says

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in Chad Daybell’s “doomsday” triple murder trial in the deaths of his first wife and two stepchildren – a case Idaho prosecutors said was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. Daybell has pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy charges stemming

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Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, but the festivities are marred by the Gaza war

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats. But the celebrations were overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s expected offensive in the

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Biden lauds US-Japan alliance at state dinner

By Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche, Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden celebrated the relationship between the US and Japan, calling the alliance “stronger than it’s ever been” as he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit Wednesday. Speaking at a swanky state dinner Wednesday

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Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.5 billion digital money handout plan

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has revealed details of his government’s plan to stimulate the economy by giving digital cash handouts of 10,000 baht ($275) to an estimated qualifying 50 million Thais for spending at their local businesses. Srettha said Wednesday that the 500-billion-baht ($13.75-billion) plan, to be mostly funded out of

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