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Spare a thought for weather watcher Maureen Sweeney who made the right call for D-Day
The generals, paratroopers, pilots infantrymen all played their role for the D-Day invasion. But spare a thought for the young Irish woman who may have had the most important role of all in making … more
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Study estimates lithium in groundwater used for drinking water
The first national estimates of naturally occurring lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water... more
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FILE - An Israeli soldier pauses in the Mount of Olives cemetery, just outside of the Old City of Jerusalem, as he turns towards the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Monday, May 13, 2024. Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were expected to take part in an annual march through dense Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, June 5, in an event that often sees racist chants and brawls. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
Israeli nationalist march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem is set to proceed despite tensions
Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis are expected to take part in an annual march through a dense Palestinian neighborhood of Jerusalem’s Old City. It's an event that often sees racist … more
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FILE-Kashmiris shout slogans during a protest after Friday prayers against the abrogation of article 370, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Oct. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin, File)
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime … more
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FILE - A shell that appears to be white phosphorus from Israeli artillery explodes over a house in al-Bustan, a Lebanese village along the border with Israel, on Oct. 15, 2023. A global human rights group claimed in a report published Wednesday, June 5, 204, that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
Rights group claims Israel has hit residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon
A global human rights group claimed that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly … more
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In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead
The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy. They remain eternally grateful for their liberation from Nazi occupation in World War II … more
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Palestinian children play by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during Israeli army operations in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp out
An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. By the time it was over, homes had been blasted to rubble and many residents had fled. The raid wasn’t … more
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FILE - Relatives and supporters of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group attend a rally calling for their release, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 16, 2024. Fears are rising that time is running out for hostages in Gaza that are still alive. Nearly eight months later, there are 43 hostages whose remains are being held by Gaza militants and roughly 80 who have not been declared dead. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
As Gaza hostage crisis drags on for Israel, here's what we know
Fears are rising that time is running out for hostages in Gaza that are still alive. Israel announced Tuesday that four more hostages have died in Hamas captivity. The hostage crisis began on Oct. 7 … more
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A view of migrants behind the metal barrier border that Poland has erected along the border with Belarus, in Bialowieza Forest, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Poland says neighboring Belarus and its main supporter Russia are behind a surging push by migrants in Belarus toward the European Union. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Why Poland says Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration to benefit Europe’s far-right
Poland says neighboring Belarus and its main supporter and ally Russia are behind a recent surge in migrants from Belarus toward the European Union. The accusation comes as the 27-country bloc … more
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With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
Ken Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the experiences of those who fought and died to end the Nazi grip on Europe live forever. The British … more
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Police officers watch over Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. As Beijing's toughened political stance effectively extinguished any large-scale commemorations within its borders, overseas commemorative events have grown increasingly crucial for preserving memories of the Tiananmen crackdown. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square on Tuesday as China marks 35 years since the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests that killed hundreds, if not thousands. Police checkpoints … more
The cease-fire proposal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and deeply divisive leader.
Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men from Hamas video
The Israeli military has confirmed the deaths of four more hostages held by Hamas, including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. The three men, Amiram Cooper, Yoram … more
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FILE-A woman shows her index fingers marked with an indelible ink as she poses for a photograph next to a cutout portrait of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after casting her vote in the seventh and final phase of India's national elections, in Varanasi, India, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Indians began voting Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decade in power. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh,file)
The Latest | India counts votes from a mega-election seen as a referendum on Modi
India has started counting votes from the staggered, six-week election expected to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi a third term after a decade in power. Exit polls projected a comfortable win for … more
China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface
China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth. The ascender of the Chang’e-6 probe … more
Sumini, a leader of a female ranger group, uses a machete to clear the way along a stream during a forest patrol in Damaran Baru, Aceh province, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The patrol group was started by Sumini, who witnessed the devastating effects of deforestation on her local village. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation
A female-led group of forest rangers in Indonesia are defying social norms to lead patrols in the jungle to combat deforestation. The patrol group was started by a woman who witnessed the devastating … more
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Police officers stand guard at a vote counting centre ahead of the counting for Indian parliamentary elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, June 3, 2024. India's marathon election enters its final phase on Tuesday with the counting of more than 640 million votes in the world’s largest democratic exercise, which was widely expected to return Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a third term after a decade in power. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
India's marathon election enters final stage of vote counting with Modi widely tipped for third term
India's election is entering its final phase with the counting of more than 640 million votes in the world’s largest democratic exercise, which is widely expected to return Prime Minister Narendra … more
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FILE - Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Kafar Hamam, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, on May 17, 2024. President Joe Biden has called for a quick ceasefire and end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the militant group is no longer capable of launching an attack on Israel like the one on Oct. 7. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and far-right ministers disagree, saying that destroying Hamas will require continued Israeli military operations in the strip. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari, File)
Biden says Hamas is sufficiently depleted. Israel leaders disagree, casting doubts over cease-fire
President Joe Biden has called for a quick ceasefire and end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the militant group is no longer capable of launching an attack on … more
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Iran's hard-line parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf waves to the media while registering his name as candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 3, 2024. Monday marked the last day of registration for the competition. Other politicians have been rumored as potential candidates in the vote to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with seven others on May 19. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran's hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy's top figure in the presidential vote
Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker has registered for the country’s June 28 presidential election. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf is the most-prominent candidate from within its Shiite theocracy in the … more
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FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony for the 'Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars and Victims of Terrorism' at Yad LeBanim in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, May 12, 2024. The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and deeply divisive leader. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP, File)
US call for a cease-fire in Gaza puts Netanyahu at a legacy-shaping crossroads
The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads. Either path would likely reshape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and … more
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Leander Rowing Club as he campaigns in Henley-on-Thames, England, Monday June 3, 2024. Since announcing that the UK General Election will be held on July 4th, Rishi Sunak has visited key battleground regions across the UK. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Populist campaigner Nigel Farage makes an about-face and says he will run in the UK election
Pro-Brexit, anti-immigration campaigner Nigel Farage is returning to front-line British politics. He announced Monday that he will take the helm of the right-wing party Reform U.K. and run for … more
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