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Ambush in flashpoint region killed at least 14 Nigerien soldiers, authorities say

Ambush in flashpoint region killed at least 14 Nigerien soldiers, authorities say

An ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region in military-run Niger last week killed at least 14 soldiers, the country’s defense minister said in ...

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Big Tech’s data centers may face grid cutoffs during power crises

Big Tech’s data centers may face grid cutoffs during power crises

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are takin...

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UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South S...

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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being gran...

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After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million f...

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Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and...

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New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean afte...

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California’s beloved sequoia trees ablaze in Sierra National Forest wildfire

California’s beloved sequoia trees ablaze in Sierra National Forest wildfire

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set...

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Northeast Nigeria struggles with maternal mortality as hospitals remain out of reach

Northeast Nigeria struggles with maternal mortality as hospitals remain out of reach

Life is already tough for pregnant women anywhere in Nigeria, where one in every 100 women dies giving birth, and at least 75,...

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Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based...

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US and Philippines discussing possible deployment of more missile systems,

US and Philippines discussing possible deployment of more missile systems,

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen dete...

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