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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May.
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France is voting in a key election that could hand the far right a historic victory
Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and po...
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Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit in battle over estate of the late pop icon Prince
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate.
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Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
NATO allies are gathering in Washington for a summit this week, and the prospect that Donald Trump, the military alliance's most prominent critic, may return to power is dominating discussions
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Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment
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French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right
French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right
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Voting begins for France's second round of legislative elections that could propel the far right to power
Voting begins for France’s second round of legislative elections that could propel the far right to power
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Temperature records are shattered as extreme heat grips the West and East coasts
The heat wave in the U.S. is far from over. Parts of both coasts are bearing the brunt of the heat with record-breaking temperatures. The heat will continue its grip over the next few days.
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An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier
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Torrid heat bakes millions across US, setting records and fanning wildfires
Roughly 130 million people are under threat from a long-running heat wave that has shattered records with dangerously high temperatures
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