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Americans Mark Juneteenth With Parties, Events and Quiet Reflection on End of Slavery

Monday’s federal holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

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Nearly 100 Die as India Struggles With a Sweltering Heatwave in 2 Most Populous States

The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and…

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Ukraine War Must End, South African President Ramaphosa Tells Putin

Putin told the African leaders Ukraine had always refused talks but Zelensky told the delegation earlier on Friday that he…

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Blinken in Beijing on High-Stakes Mission To Cool Soaring US-China Tensions

Despite Blinken's presence in the Chinese capital, prospects for any significant breakthroughs are slim.

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Putin Says Russia Positions Nuclear Bombs In Belarus As Warning To West

Putin said the West was doing everything it could to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia in Ukraine.

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Pope Francis Returns Home After Hernia Surgery

His surgeon told reporters that the Pope was recovering well and was now healthy enough to travel.

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Greece: Search For Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead in Shipwreck Enters Final Day

The fishing boat carrying the migrants was traveling from Libya to Italy.

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Tornado Devastates Texas Panhandle Town, killing 3 And Injuring Dozens

The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit the area shortly after 5 p.m.

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Arizona Death Row Inmate Released After 29 Years Behind Bars

"Mr. Jones spent nearly three decades on Arizona's death row despite compelling evidence that he was innocent of charges that…

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Chinese Spies Breached Hundreds of Public, Private Networks, Security Firm Says

The hackers sent emails containing malicious file attachments to gain access to targeted organizations' devices and data, Mandiant said

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