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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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US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient despite high interest rates that have made borrowing much costlier for companies and consumers. Last

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Officials identify two workers — one killed, one still missing — after Kentucky coal plant collapse

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press Officials have released the names of two workers trapped when a coal mine preparation plant collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky. News outlets report that Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty identified the men as Billy Ray Daniels and Alvin Nees. Officials have said that Daniels died amid rescue

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The White House Historical Association is opening a technology-driven educational center in 2024

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Historical Association is working on a new experience for tourists in Washington starting next fall. The association plans to open The People’s House. It’s an educational center that will use technology to provide tourists with a deeper learning experience than what they get on

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King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has met with religious leaders about promoting peace and security during the last day of his four-day trip to Kenya. It’s his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. On a rainy Friday morning, the king visited the East Africa region’s oldest mosque

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