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Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
Swiss authorities say they have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead.
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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
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Ireland's Micheál Martin will visit China in the first trip by an Irish leader in 14 years
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European security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit
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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
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Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia
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In their words: Survivors and others talk about fatal Swiss Alpine bar fire
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US captures Venezuela's leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them
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Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
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More Saudi airstrikes hit separatist positions in Yemeni port city
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How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
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With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory
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What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro
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From bus driver to president: Venezuela's Maduro never escaped his predecessor's shadow
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Syria begins circulating new post-Assad currency bills
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The Latest: US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife
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Military-backed party leads in early election results in Myanmar
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Helicopter crashes in Arizona mountains, killing 4 people aboard
Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
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What to know about the Uvalde school shooting's first trial over police response
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Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting
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What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff
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Firefighters battle major blaze at Denver apartment complex under construction
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest
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Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained
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Coast Guard suspends search for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship
Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes
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US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
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What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana's biggest celebration
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