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Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombian president in historic shift
BOGOTA, Colombia ((DailyNews)) — Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and bring peace…
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EXPLAINER: Why is China staging drills around Taiwan?
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China is staging live-fire military drills in six self-declared zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit…
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EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years…
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Senate backs Finland, Sweden for NATO 95-1, rebuking Russia
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of…
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Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
ISLAMABAD ((DailyNews)) — The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe…
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Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases
ALBANY, N.Y. ((DailyNews)) — The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City…
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Guatemala arrests migrant smugglers wanted by the US
HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala ((DailyNews)) — At dawn, police and federal agents with cover from helicopters flying overhead raided a large ranch…
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EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri — and why did US kill him?
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot…
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Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike…
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For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk
TAIPEI, Taiwan ((DailyNews)) — The crisis sparked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan misses a key point,…
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