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New 'bluster' from Trump? Germany faces new threat about reduced US military presence in Europe

MUNSTER, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump has again threatened that the United States could reduce its military presence in Germany, a key NATO ally and the European Union’s largest economy. Europeans...

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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the legislation he was about to sign was momentous, one that took courage for certain members of Congress to pass since the vote could cost them their...

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Iran's supreme leader says Tehran will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a...

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Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday. ...

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Nipper, stay! The future of a beloved dog statue on a New York warehouse is up in the air

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany loves its giant dog statue. Nipper, a 28-foot (9-meter) tall white dog with black ears has sat conspicuously atop a warehouse for almost seven decades — recreating...

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Myanmar reduces ousted leader Suu Kyi's prison term in new amnesty

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, a move that came as part of a prisoner pardon tied to a Buddhist religious...

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UK vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police probe double stabbing attack

LONDON (AP) — The British government Thursday called antisemitism in the U.K. an “emergency,” and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of arson attacks...

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Activists say Israeli forces intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete, detaining crews

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Activists on a flotilla of boats seeking to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza said Thursday that Israel forces intercepted the vessels overnight, smashing engines and detaining...

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Cambodian court upholds opposition leader’s treason conviction

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Thursday upheld the treason conviction and 27-year prison sentence for opposition leader Kem Sokha, whose 2017 arrest opened a broad government crackdown...

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Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid...

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