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Biden pledges 'I am all in,' criticizes Trump on policy

President Joe Biden promised Black voters on Tuesday that he was “all in” to seek reelection on Nov. 5 and assailed Donald Trump’s record as president, in his first political speech since his Republican rival’s attempted assassination.

July 17, 2024 4:42 pm
 

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Tiny Happy Valley hosts thousands of wildfire evacuees

The remote Canadian town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay had only a few hours’ notice before thousands of evacuees from a raging wildfire hundreds of kilometres (miles) away came streaming into the community.

July 17, 2024 4:37 pm
 

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Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel, Thai PM orders probe

Thai police are investigating the deaths of six foreign nationals whose bodies were found in a room at an upmarket hotel in Bangkok, including looking for a seventh person in connection with the incident.

July 17, 2024 3:11 pm
 

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Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption

Torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada’s financial center, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and forcing airlines to curtail service.

July 17, 2024 2:23 pm
 

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Trump rivals to pay tribute at GOP convention

Donald Trump’s former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will voice their support for his candidacy at the party’s convention, a display of unity that contrasts with the divisions plaguing President Joe Biden’s Democrats.

July 17, 2024 1:19 pm
 

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New UK government to set out plans in state opening of parliament

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his first package of proposed laws, fleshing out how he will honour his election-winning pledge to rebuild the country after years of weak economic growth and political turmoil.

July 17, 2024 12:01 pm
 

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Five killed in violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh

At least five people were killed and scores injured across Bangladesh as young government supporters and police firing tear gas clashed with students protesting against a quota system for government jobs, police said.

July 17, 2024 11:47 am
 

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One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again

At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with demonstrators demanding that President William Ruto step down.

July 17, 2024 10:36 am
 

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 57, officials report

Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip, and Palestinian health officials said at least 57 people were killed in Israeli bombardments of southern and central areas.

July 17, 2024 9:53 am
 

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French government resigns, acts as caretaker

French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday but will stay in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is appointed following an inconclusive snap election.

July 17, 2024 8:12 am
 

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Menendez Convicted in Corruption Trial

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his corruption trial in Manhattan federal court, completing the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat’s dramatic downfall.

July 17, 2024 7:22 am
 

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Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry

A suspected serial killer has been arrested in Kenya following the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi, with police saying on Monday he had confessed to killing 42 women including his wife.

July 16, 2024 4:34 pm

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