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Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game start delayed by rain

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test

Suspected gunman in Oregon school shooting was 'withdrawn,' neighbors say

All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat

As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw

UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

Figueroa loses title at weigh-in but Kameda can win it

Macron calls for calm amid fears of violence at France protests

Stocks struggle to bounce back from AI angst-fueled rout

Deforestation in Brazil Amazon hits nearly four-decade low

Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands'

US budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021

End of a dynasty? Dodgers digest playoff drubbing

Ex-banker and Scholz ally: Germany's new finance minister

Joerg Kukies, Germany's new finance minister, is a former investment banker who has long been one of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's closest advisers, most recently as a state secretary.

Germany's Scholz pressed to call vote after coalition collapse

Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz faced heavy pressure Thursday to quickly call elections after his unruly coalition collapsed just as Donald Trump celebrated his return to the White House.

Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of US policy change

After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars.

German big business calls for early vote, economic vision

German big business groups demanded almost in unison Thursday that embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz call elections soon to restore political stability in Europe's stuttering top economy.

Europe urged to 'write own history' as Trump storms back

European leaders gathered in Budapest Thursday in search of a joint response to the threats of a new Donald Trump presidency -- though the seat of powerhouse Germany was left empty by a deepening political crisis.

Peacekeepers wounded in Israel strike in Lebanon, UN says

Five UN peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon on Thursday, the United Nations said, in a raid that also killed three civilians.

Biden in Ukraine sprint as Trump victory throws US support in question

Donald Trump's election victory spells immediate doubt for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, with President Joe Biden's administration expected to sprint in its final days to ensure -- insofar as possible -- long-term US support.

England hand first call-ups to Hall, Harwood-Bellis

England interim manager Lee Carsley called up Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall and Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis for the first time on Thursday as he named his final squad.

Lebanon says 3 killed, UN peacekeepers wounded in Israel strikes

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.

Zelensky says 'suicidal' to offer Putin concessions on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said it would be "suicidal" for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war.

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