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US appeals court vacates travel mask mandate ruling

A U.S. appeals court panel vacated an April 2022 ruling that had declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on aeroplanes and other transportation modes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 23, 2023 3:40 pm
 

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Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden, despite rights groups and State Department reports of abuses.

June 23, 2023 2:37 pm
 

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Victims' families could still sue despite liability waivers

Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel’s owner from potential lawsuits by the victims’ families, legal experts said.

June 23, 2023 1:27 pm
 

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At least 209 Pakistanis on board migrant boat that sank off Greece

At least 209 Pakistanis were on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week.

June 23, 2023 10:47 am
 

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Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US relations amid flurry of deals

President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the U.S.-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence.

June 23, 2023 9:06 am
 

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Titanic sub suffered a 'catastrophic implosion,' all five aboard dead

The five people aboard a missing submersible died in a “catastrophic implosion,” a U.S. Coast Guard official said on Thursday, bringing a grim end to the international search for the vessel that was lost during a deep-sea voyage to the wreck of the Titanic.

June 23, 2023 8:45 am
 

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Sudanese families fleeing to Egypt separated by new visa rules

Elsafi Mahdi was separated from his wife and three younger children on June 1 near Sudan’s border with Egypt. He does not know when he’ll see them again.

June 23, 2023 7:42 am
 

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U.S. court strikes down Florida transgender health rule

A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down a Florida rule and a statute that banned state Medicaid payments for transgender healthcare, marking the second defeat in two weeks for anti-transgender legislation in the state.

June 22, 2023 5:03 pm
 

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US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits

The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States.

June 22, 2023 4:23 pm
 

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Honduran families seek answers as prison riot deaths rise to 46

The death toll from a riot at a women’s prison in Honduras rose to 46, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, as anxious relatives demanded information about the fate of incarcerated family members.

June 22, 2023 3:22 pm
 

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At least 37 hurt, sniffer dogs pick up scent under rubble

A blast ripped through a street near Paris’ historic Latin Quarter on Wednesday and rescuers were searching for two missing people feared buried under the rubble of a building that partially collapsed in the explosion.

June 22, 2023 2:34 pm
 

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Israeli drone hits Palestinian militants as West Bank violence surges

An Israeli drone killed three militant gunmen in the West Bank on Wednesday, in a rare strike that came hours after settlers attacked Palestinian towns, torching cars and buildings in retaliation for an attack by Hamas gunmen a day earlier.

June 22, 2023 1:02 pm

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