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Iran holds more drills and US carrier nears Mideast in latest preparations for possible war
Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear program fizzle out.
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US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs
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Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche
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Jurors deliberations to start in trial over killings of 4 men as they slept on NYC streets
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An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
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Gas explosion kills 16 after apartment building partially collapsed in southern Pakistan
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UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'
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How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil
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Venezuela's National Assembly set to resume tense debate on a sweeping amnesty bill
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Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon
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What to know about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
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A resistance leader in Myanmar turns himself in to the army after clashing with rival force
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Intelligence report says 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine
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A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe is arrested in South Africa over a shooting
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Pakistan summons an Afghan diplomat after a suicide attack kills 11 soldiers
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The Latest: Trump commits $10 billion for Board of Peace as others pledge $7 billion for Gaza relief
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The former Prince Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah
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Pope's grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond
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A nationwide union strike in Argentina tests its leader Milei's flagship labor overhaul
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Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card
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Clashes in the West Bank kill a 19-year-old Palestinian-American, Palestinian officials say
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UK's former Prince Andrew arrested: Read the statements in full from the police and King Charles
Bulgaria's new prime minister reaffirms country's pro-Western orientation ahead of April vote
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Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows
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Bus crash in South Africa leaves 4 dead, 31 hurt as rescue efforts continue
5 miners are trapped deep underground after a mudslide at a South African diamond mine
Modi pitches India as global artificial intelligence hub at AI summit
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Epstein's ties to the Hamptons
New files released by the Department of Justice show that the convicted sex offender often frequented the Hamptons with some of the most powerful men in America. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.
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