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Rumen Radev wins Bulgarian Parliamentary election
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Public warned not to approach 'dangerous' missing man after woman's 'suspicious' death
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Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard
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Stars and science align at annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony with Anne Hathaway, Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie and more A-listers
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Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Dad Reacts to D4vd's Arrest in Murder Case
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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to 'fight' war crime charges
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White House seeks record defense budget, but Congress has questions about spending
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Iran war sees holidaymakers stay closer to home
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Fourth person charged over alleged arson on Jewish charity ambulances
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Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.
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Animal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'
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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial
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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
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Judge halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom
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House extends surveillance powers for 10 days
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Three charged over attempted arson attack
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French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
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