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A driver has hit children with a car near an elementary school in Beijing

A driver has hit children with a car near an elementary school in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — A driver hit an unknown number of children with their car near an elementary school in an outlying district of Beijing, police and media reports said Thursday.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported

Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday.
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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing

Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.
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Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds

Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday while U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that U.S.
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NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense

NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump , and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.
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7 Israeli troops are killed in a Gaza bombing as Palestinian officials say Israeli attacks kill 79

7 Israeli troops are killed in a Gaza bombing as Palestinian officials say Israeli attacks kill 79

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday reported one of its deadliest days in Gaza in months as its military said seven soldiers were killed when a Palestinian attacker attached a bomb to their armored vehicle, while health officials in the battered enc
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Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was virtually unknown when the contest began b
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Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart built a substantial lead over the more experienced
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