Iran pardons or commutes sentence of 'large' number of prisoners, state media reports | CNN
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Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state media reported Sunday, although it is unclear how this will apply to people arrested in the recent wave of protests.
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Father kills 4, including his 3 daughters, before shooting himself at Sacramento-area church
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Update: The 39-year-old shooter killed his three children — daughters, age 9, 10, 13.
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Sudan fighting: Students trapped, hospitals shelled and diplomats assaulted | CNN
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Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan's capital Khartoum and nearby cities on Tuesday, amid conflicting reports of an agreed ceasefire.
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Handful of Russian media websites display anti-Putin message after hack
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The websites of several Russian media outlets were hacked on Monday, Reuters checks showed, with their regular sites replaced by an anti-war message and calls to stop President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. "Putin is forcing us to lie and is putt...
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As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation's healthcare sector a devastating blow.
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US delegation signals Taiwan defense support under shadow of Russia's Ukraine invasion, - CNN
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As the world focuses on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a delegation of former US officials has signaled American support for another democracy that's come under increasing pressure from an authoritarian power.
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France's Macron launches bid for second term as president - CNN
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's election, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Biden's State of the Union address 2022: Full coverage and highlights
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Biden announced several new measures aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during their time in Ukraine.
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Beijing hospital fire kills at least 21 people | CNN
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At least 21 people have died after a fire broke out in Changfeng Hospital in China's capital Beijing, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday.
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Officials uncovered 169 potential unmarked graves on the grounds of a former Catholic residential school in Canada, an Indigenous tribe in Alberta said Tuesday.
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Montreux Convention: How a 1936 treaty could force Turkey to take sides in the Ukraine war - CNN
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Turkey has officially labelled Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a war, in a move that could potentially hinder some of Moscow's military activities in the region. Here's how it happened and what it means for the conflict.
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Across Ukraine's Black Sea coast, Russia's strategy is hard to see - CNN
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An intense series of strikes along Ukraine's strategic Black Sea coast have caused damage and raised tensions, but with no significant Russian gains, the strategy behind them remains unknown.
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Russian diesel prices fall in Europe despite latest ban | CNN Business
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Europe's ban on Russia's diesel arrived painlessly on Sunday.
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Koch Political Machine Vows to Fight to Deny Trump GOP Nomination in 2024
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The Koch brothers are signaling their political machine will work to nominate someone other than Donald Trump for the GOP 2024 nomination
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Kishida attack: Police raid home of suspect as Japanese PM vows G7 meeting will be secure | CNN
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Police have raided the home of a man suspected of throwing an explosive near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as the leader vowed to ensure maximum security to keep global dignitaries safe during G7 meetings in the country next month.
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Former Moscow-linked Church claims religious persecution as security raids heat up | CNN
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The vertically shot video published last November shows no weapons, battlefield atrocities or even soldiers. But the sound of a patriotic Russian song reverberating through a church on Kyiv's famous Lavra monastery grounds seemed to open a new front in Ukraine's war...
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India and Pakistan swelter in 'unprecedented' heatwave as climate crisis dials up temperature - CNN
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Temperatures in parts of India and Pakistan have reached record levels, putting the lives of millions at risk as the effects of the climate crisis are felt across the subcontinent.
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Israel's rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN
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The public embrace of figures that are hated in the Arab world -- and are divisive within Israel itself -- is a rare gesture on the part of Arab states that have normalized relations with Israel.
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Earthquake relief: US announces new funding for Turkey and Syria | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and Syria as the countries grapple with the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 46,000 people.
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Germany quits nuclear power, ushering in a 'new era' as it closes its final three plants | CNN
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Germany's final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country's nuclear era that has spanned more than six decades.
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Japan's leader vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him | CNN
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech.
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Inside China's crackdown on tattoo culture - CNN Style
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With the ruling Communist Party's nationalist agenda shaping everything from movies to architecture, it's perhaps no surprise that the country's officialdom is increasingly linking tattoos with immorality and Western influence.
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She used hidden cameras to help students cheat exams. Now she's wanted by Interpol | CNN
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Think "international manhunt" and the image that likely springs to mind is that of a hardened criminal like a murderer, bank robber or billion-dollar fraudster -- not the middle-aged boss of a high school tuition center.
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McConnell, McCarthy Condemn Greene and Gosars Appearance at White Nationalist Event
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House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) spoke out on Monday after Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.) appeared at a white-nationalist event over the wee...
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Etsy buyers are supporting Ukrainian artists and small businesses - CNN
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Weaver Olena Shevtsova sells handmade Slavic and Ukrainian patterned belts, sashes, scarves and even guitar straps online to support her family, but since Russian forces moved into her country, she's used her skills to help make camouflage webbing to protect...
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Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone - CNN
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Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Thursday to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, on the same day that Russia invaded Ukraine, a crisis being watched closely in Taipei.
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The top British defense official has cast doubt on the veracity and impact of the recently leaked American intelligence documents, going further than US officials in questioning the contents of the hundreds of pages of classified intelligence.
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Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty | CNN
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Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday, as the junta chief praised some countries for maintaining support for his nation.
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Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises - CNN
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Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on Sunday as the death toll from flooding across the country's east rose to 17.
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