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Moroccan archaeologists unearth new ruins at Chellah, a tourism-friendly ancient port near Rabat

By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco, digging out thermal baths and working class neighborhoods that the country hopes will lure tourists and scholars in the years ahead. On Friday, researchers

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Hezbollah leader threatens escalation as Netanyahu rules out cease-fire in Gaza until hostages freed

By NAJIB JOBAIN, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday that his powerful militia is engaged in unprecedented cross-border fighting with Israel and threatened escalation. In a widely anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah stopped short of announcing that Hezbollah is fully engaging in

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Myanmar’s army chief vows counterattacks on armed groups that captured northeastern border towns

BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of Myanmar’s army-installed government has declared its military will carry out counterattacks against a powerful alliance of ethnic armed groups. The groups have seized towns near the Chinese border in the country’s northeastern and northern regions. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper on Friday quoted Senior Gen. Min Aung

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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader taunts Israel in his first speech since Israel-Hamas war started

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group is speaking out for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on Friday was broadcast to supporters in Beirut via a video-link. Earlier in the day, celebratory gunshots rang out over the Lebanese capital where thousands packed into a

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Leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group speaks out for the first time since Israel-Hamas war

BEIRUT (AP) — Leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group is speaking out for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas. Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on Friday was broadcast to supporters in Beirut. Celebratory gunshots rang out over the Lebanese capital where thousands packed into a square in the southern suburbs to hear the speech,

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John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ censored by UAE broadcaster over references to Khashoggi’s killing

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Middle East cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Serbian police arrest 7 people smugglers and find over 700 migrants in raids after a deadly shooting

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say they’ve  made seven arrests on suspicion of smuggling people into Hungary as part of a days-long crackdown on irregular migration. Last week, a shooting in the border area killed three migrants and wounded one. Reports of violence and gun battles have become common near the border between Serbia

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Amazon and Meta settle UK investigations with pledges to refrain from unfair practices

LONDON (AP) — Amazon and Meta settled separate U.K. antitrust investigations by agreeing to stop practices that give them an unfair advantage over merchants and customers using their platforms, the watchdog said Friday. The Competition and Markets Authority said it accepted the committments from the U.S. tech companies to close the investigations into their online

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