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Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands

Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip , local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting spa
Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds

Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday
Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17

Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The death toll in the Lisbon streetcar crash has risen to 17, an emergency services official said Thursday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. There were no immediate details on when they would meet.
Bill to let Texans sue out-of-state abortion pill providers heads to governor

Bill to let Texans sue out-of-state abortion pill providers heads to governor

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to the desk of Gov.
Famed streetcar in Portugal's capital derails and crashes, killing 15 people

Famed streetcar in Portugal's capital derails and crashes, killing 15 people

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A picturesque electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions derailed and crashed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said.
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.
House rejects effort to censure New Jersey congresswoman over actions at detention center

House rejects effort to censure New Jersey congresswoman over actions at detention center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver , D-N.J.
Hurricane Kiko intensifies to a Category 4 in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

Hurricane Kiko intensifies to a Category 4 in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico's Baja California.
Spanish Vuelta stage cut short because of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near finish line

Spanish Vuelta stage cut short because of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near finish line

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — The 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta was cut short and finished without a winner because of a disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near the finish line in the Basque Country city of Bilbao on Wednesday.
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