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King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-U.S. relationship
King Charles III will arrive in Washington for a four-day state visit aimed at celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary.
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Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
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Latest U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific
One of two Georgia wildfires doubles in size, officials say
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Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep to have twins. She ended up having rare sextuplets.
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Immigration
LI man who pleaded guilty to rape asks judge to vacate conviction after being deported
The defendant pleaded guilty in October 2025 to third-degree rape in exchange for a 6-month jail sentence, with 10 years of post-release supervision, under a deal with prosecutors that was signed off on by a judge.
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Hamptons village bans its police from cooperation deals with ICE
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Town urged to end ICE shooting range deal
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East Hampton considers barring police from cooperating with ICE
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Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people
At least 42 people killed in eastern Chad during clashes over water resources
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces creation of Canadian sovereign wealth fund
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Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency
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Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom
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Body found near the Florida bridge where body of 1 of 2 missing students was found days earlier
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Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding
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Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials
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Suspected pirates seize vessel carrying cement off Somalia, the second hijacking incident in days
Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils
Daughter of former Uzbek president faces trial in Switzerland over money laundering
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India and New Zealand sign a free trade agreement to deepen economic ties
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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area
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Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
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Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
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How a surgeon kept a Sudan hospital functioning on the war's front line
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PHOTO ESSAY: Elderly Cubans cope with a deepening economic crisis
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Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens
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College students are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they are
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Haitians, Syrians aren't the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status
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Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks
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Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats
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The Latest: Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade and war ends, officials say
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