Officials say that hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital will be removed over the coming year. The plan to remove the cats, who are considered …
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By DÁNICA COTO
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11/28/23
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A truce between Israel and Hamas is holding for a fifth day, and the militant group is promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war. Israel is under growing …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH
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11/28/23
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Pope Francis has decided to take measures to punish Cardinal Raymond Burke, who is one of his highest-ranking critics. Two people briefed on the measures say Francis has decided to revoke Burke's …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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11/28/23
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Officials in India say rescuers are 5 meters (about 16.4 feet) away from the 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in the country’s north for over two weeks, …
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11/28/23
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An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas has said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and captives became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room …
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By TIA GOLDENBERG
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11/28/23
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Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas are visiting Australia this week and sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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11/27/23
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S. hopes to find a way to extend a cease-fire in Gaza and get more hostages released. It will be his third …
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By MATTHEW LEE
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11/27/23
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A year ago, Li Houchen was on the streets of Shanghai, hollering “Freedom!” to protest China’s harsh “zero COVID” controls and growing authoritarianism. He was one of thousands of people …
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By HUIZHONG WU and DAKE KANG
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11/27/23
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The hostage deal had seemed on the verge of unraveling. Hamas had accused Israel of failing to keep its side of the bargain and Israel threatened to resume its lethal onslaught on the Gaza Strip. …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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11/27/23
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A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island Sumatra on Saturday, becoming the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year. A female rhino named Delilah …
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By EDNA TARIGAN
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11/27/23
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Tens of thousands of people including former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson have gathered in London for a march against antisemitism. The demonstration on Sunday came a day after large crowds …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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11/26/23
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Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity. The ministry alleged that the post didn't …
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By JULIA FRANKEL
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11/26/23
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Pope Francis to skip weekly window appearance a day after Vatican described him as having a mild flu
The Vatican says Pope Francis is skipping his weekly Sunday appearance at a window overlooking St. Peter's Square. The previous day it said he was suffering from a mild flu. The Holy See's press …
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11/26/23
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Health officials say Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period. The surging violence in the West Bank comes as a fragile pause in …
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By MAJDI MOHAMMED and TIA GOLDENBERG
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11/26/23
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The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be back on track after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners. But an hourslong delay underscored …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
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11/26/23
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Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin. But Jewish people say in interviews that they …
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By JAMEY KEATEN and LAURIE KELLMAN
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11/26/23
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A cautious calm has prevailed over the border area in south Lebanon. Saturday was the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. Villages in south Lebanon that had emptied of their …
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By ABBY SEWELL
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11/25/23
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One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades. The iceberg known as A23a split from …
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11/25/23
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Palestinian officials say militants in a northern West Bank refugee camp have shot and killed two suspected collaborators with Israel. Footage shows mobs attacking the two corpses early Saturday, …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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11/25/23
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The Vatican says Pope Francis went to the hospital for tests after he came down with the flu. The results ruled out any respiratory problems. Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, …
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11/25/23
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