Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber has detonated, killing 6 people and wounding 13
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber has detonated, killing 6 people and wounding 13.
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- The Guardian
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- Barrons.com
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- CNN
Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
Ukrainian troops ‘executed by Russian soldiers as they surrender’
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- Sky News
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- AFP News
Putin says 'main' goal is to capture Ukraine's Donbas
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his main aim in Ukraine after 30 months of fighting was to capture the eastern Donbas area -- and claimed that Ukraine's Kursk counter-offensive had made that easier."The aim of the enemy (in Kursk) was to force us to worry, hustle, divert troops and to stop our offensive in key areas, especially in the Donbas, the liberation of which is our main primary objective," Putin said at a forum in Vladivostok, in Russia's far east.
- CNN
American activist shot dead by Israeli forces at West Bank protest, eyewitnesses say
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- The Daily Beast
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- The Daily Beast
Trump Staffers Allegedly Involved in Arlington Cemetery Drama Named
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- AFP News
India's far-right Hindus seek to drive Muslims out of 'holy land'
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- HuffPost
The Complete List Of Past GOP Presidential Ticket Members Who Say They're Voting For Trump
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- The Telegraph
We have stopped Russia in the east, claims top Ukraine general - Ukraine: The Latest podcast
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- The Daily Beast
Taylor Swift Literally Distances Self From Trump-Supporting Bestie Brittany Mahomes
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- CNN
Who is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run
For months, millions of people were glued to their TV screens as a slight, bespectacled young woman was grilled by lawmakers in the Philippines for hours at a time about her origin story
- The Independent
‘Save your fake prayers’: Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed for response to Georgia mass shooting
‘Let us join together in prayer for the victims,’ Georgia Republican says as she ignores issue of guns
- CNN
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until after the election
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 election, Judge Juan Merchan announced Friday, explaining that his decision to delay the sentencing is in part to avoid any appearance of affecting the outcome of the presidential race.
- The Hill
Surprised Republicans air frustration with Gonzales prediction of GOP losing House
Rep. Tony Gonzales’s (R-Texas) pessimistic prediction that the House GOP conference will lose its majority in November is sparking frustrations among Republican lawmakers, while underscoring just how competitive the race for the lower chamber will be this fall. The surprise comments from Gonzales at the Texas Tribune Festival on Thursday drew widespread attention, breaking from…
- INSIDER
Ukraine is getting more Bradleys from the US as the fighting vehicles prove to be among the most valuable armor in the war
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