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French citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information and gets 3 years in prison

French citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information and gets 3 years in prison

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday convicted a French citizen of collecting military information and sentenced him to three years in prison.
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa’s icy crust. And where there is water, there could be life, making the moon one of the most promising places out there to hunt for it.
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
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Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people

Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people, according to the Lebanese Red Cross.
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India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected a Canadian notification that the ambassador was a “person of interest” in the assassination of a Sikh activist last year.
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election.
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Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

MOSCOW (AP) — Prosecutors asked a Russian court on Monday to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues.
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China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan says

China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan says

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China employed 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan on Monday, a record for a single day, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said.
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Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead

Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded seven others Sunday, the military said, in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its grou
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North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says

North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as the rivals are embroiled in soaring tensions over North Korea’s claim that
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