Olympic swimmer collapses after heat race, carried off on stretcher – National
By Stephen Wade and Janie Mccauley The Associated Press Posted August 2, 2024 8:18 am Updated August 2, 2024 8:45 am 1 min
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Global oil prices set for 4th weekly decline amid demand concerns – National
Oil prices held steady on Friday but remained on course for a fourth successive weekly decline as signs of weak growth in global
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Gershkovich, Whelan back in U.S. after landmark prisoner swap with Russia – National
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow
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U.K. stabbings: PM to create police unit to crack down on violent clashes – National
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that he will create the ability for police forces to work across the U.K. to crack down
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Crowd loudly boos convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde at Olympics – National
Beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde was heartily booed by the crowd during his first two matches at
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Russia frees Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap with West – National
Canadian-born ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were among 16 prisoners freed by Russia Thursday after the
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Bank of England joins global easing cycle with 1st rate cut in 4 years – National
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 as
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Ukraine receives 1st batch of F-16 fighter jets, a long-sought war asset – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania’s foreign minister and
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Accused mastermind of 9/11 terror attacks to plead guilty: Pentagon – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter in al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United
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U.K. stabbings: Violent protesters attack police as town mourns 3 dead girls – National
A group of violent protesters, believed to be supporters of the far-right English Defence League, threw bricks at a local mosque and clashed
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