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Syria's government signs a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast

Syria's government signs a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast

JABLEH, Syria (AP) — Syria's interim government signed a deal Monday with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including a ceasefire and the merging of the main U.S.-backed force there into the Syrian army.
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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized

Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized

ROME (AP) — Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.
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Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial

Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The case of a Southern California judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife has ended in a mistrial, the prosecutor's office said.
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Ukraine will propose a limited ceasefire during talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia, officials say

Ukraine will propose a limited ceasefire during talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia, officials say

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation set to meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi Arabia about ending the 3-year war with Russia will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes, as well as the release
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A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players

A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday.
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More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

PARIS (AP) — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday.
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Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.
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North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S.
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Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo

Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Chaos broke out in Romania's capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo.
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A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals

A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals

A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Saturday in the parking lot of a retirement community near a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, and everyone on board survived, officials and witnesses said.
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