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China’s spy-hunting campaign has a new target: ‘Illegal’ weather stations
China is cracking down on weather stations it says are spying for foreign countries, the latest measure in a broad...
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Second Israeli airstrike in two days pummels Gaza refugee camp, deepening a growing outcry
Israel bombed the densely-populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza for the second time in two days Wednesday, prompting warnings...
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Australian woman charged with murder over suspected death cap mushroom poisonings
Australian police have brought murder charges against a woman who served a lunch earlier this year that led to the...
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Mosquitoes are driving these birds to extinction. With only 5 left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
The ‘akikiki, a small, gray bird native to Hawaii, may not look remarkable, but its rarity is. Only five are...
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How the tiny Arab state of Qatar became indispensable in talks with Hamas
The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar is once again front and center in global diplomacy, this time for its efforts...
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Israel’s ground operation in Gaza is underway. Here’s what we know about the military’s movements
The Israeli army began its full ground operation in Gaza on Friday, moving tanks, bulldozers, infantrymen and combat engineer units...
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Mysterious mouse mummies found in Mars-like conditions on Andes mountain peaks
With freezing temperatures of down to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) and vegetation hundreds and sometimes thousands of meters...
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‘Children were carrying other injured children’: Witness describes aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp
An Israeli strike targeting a Hamas commander in the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza has left catastrophic...
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Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza
Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tariq Hamouda and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the...
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‘He understood me’: Death of China’s former premier sparks mourning – and a way to air frustration with Xi era
The sudden death of China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has spurred an outpouring of grief and mourning across the country....
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