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Trump pardons former US Congress member accused of insider trading

Republican Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison, though he has maintained his innocence. Donald Trump pardoned Stephen Buyer of Indiana, who served nearly two years in prison after convictionAs his administration promotes what it calls a crackdown on fraud in states run by Democrats, Donald Trump once again used the pardon power to excuse financial crimes committed by a Republican, granting a pardon this week to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left o...

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Macro Soothsayers, Stock Analysts See Vastly Different Markets

The strongest earnings season in years is coming to a close, and the Wall Street analysts who focus on individual companies have rarely been this bullish. The strongest earnings season in years is coming to a close, and the Wall Street analysts who focus on individual companies have rarely been this bullish.They raised their stock price targets at the f...

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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam

Eighth-ranked Mirra Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in 6-3, 6-2 win in final. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

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Iran launched missiles and drones toward Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military says

U.S. The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

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Andreeva wins French Open as Chwalinska fairytale ends

Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfills her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory. Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the final in Paris.

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Videos show Kuwait intercepting ballistic missiles from Iran

Kuwait says it intercepted seven ballistic missiles over residential areas, resulting in some debris but no casualties. The US military said on Saturday that Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, six of which were intercepted, while the seventh failed to reach its target."Iran fired seven ba...

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Second flesh-eating screwworm infection reported in cattle in Texas

Governor issued disaster declaration as agencies move to stop spread of parasite, including release of sterile fliesA second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly has been confirmed in Texas by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), days after an initial case in a one-year-old calf set off an aggressive response to stop the spread of the parasite in the dominant cattle-producing state.Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, said on Friday that state officials were working with the federal government t... Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSakshi VenkatramanGetty ImagesCanada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within 21 days before crossing the border into Canada would not be accepted into the country, an agency news release said.The announcement comes a...

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Park ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley

Robin Pendery died after she fell while climbing on patrol on the mountain known locally as DenaliSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A ranger in Alaska died after falling into a crevasse on North America’s tallest mountain, the US National Park Service said.Robin Pendery fell on Thursday while on climbing patrol on the mountain whose locally given name is Denali. Robin Pendery, 33, who was part of a climbing patrol, was near a camp at about 14,000 feet on the mountain in Alaska when she fell, the National Park Service said.

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WATCH: Pope Leo's historic visit to Spain

Madrid authorities said more than 500,000 people gathered for the pope's visit as he started off his first papal visit to Spain. Huge gatherings are expected in coming days for the first papal visit to Spain since 2011.

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Hunger in Oleshky: Ukraine asks for evacuation

The Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been occupied by Russian troops since 2022.

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Hunger in Oleshky: Ukraine asks for evacuation

The Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been occupied by Russian troops since 2022.

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India news: 'Cockroach' party holds protest at Jantar Mantar

"Cockroach" party founder Abhijeet Dipke is demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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‘Cockroach Party’ leader returns to India for first New Delhi protest

'Cockroach Party' leader returns to India for first New Delhi protest. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

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Palestinian father buries baby killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank

A Palestinian father in Hebron has buried his seven-month-old son after the baby was killed by Israeli gunfire Israel’s military said a car was speeding toward soldiers when one of them opened fire.

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Pope Leo visits Spain with focus on immigration

Pope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a week-long visit, his first to an EU country outside Italy, where he will inaugurate ​a new tower ‌in Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia basilica and meet migrants who braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach ⁠Europe. Pope Leo XIV will begin a weeklong trip to Spain, turning papal attention back to Europe and its Christian roots.

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Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say

Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKatie WilliamsBBC NewsReutersA male diver has died after being bitten by a suspected 4.5m (14.8ft) shark in Western Australia, according to local authorities.The 35-year-old, who has not been named, was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, south-east of Perth, when he was attacked at 11:25 local time (03:25 GMT) on Saturday, police said.He was taken by boat to shore where he wa... Government department says man was in the water around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre sharkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA male diver aged in his 30s has died after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.The state’s police force confirmed on Saturday afternoon that the 35-year-old man had died, after being treated by paramedics at the scene for more than two hours.

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Cockroach Janata Party holds first protest in New Delhi

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. Hundreds of mostly young Indians gathered in New Dehli on Saturday for the first street protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party – a movement which began as an online joke but has quickly gained momentum among Indian youth disillusioned with their education, jobs and economic prospects.

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Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks

A spearfisher has been killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, according to police A diver has died after an attack by a suspected 4.5-meter shark near Michaelmas Island.

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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks

Ukrainian drones has targeted St. Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talksVladimir Putin has rejected an offer from Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold a face-to-face meeting, insisting instead that Russia will achieve its war goals in Ukraine, including seizing all of the eastern Donbas region.Speaking at the Saint Petersburg economic forum, the Russian president described the open letter from his Ukrainian counterpart containing the offer as rude.

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Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church

On the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years, Leo plans to address political polarization and showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrants and asylum seekers. Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain will bring the American pontiff to a traditional center of European Christianity, where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy and the Socialist-led government is in a political crisis

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Peru set for presidential vote between conservative Fujimori and leftist Sanchez

Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Sunday's presidential runoff in Peru pits Keiko Fujimori against Roberto Sanchez in an election marked by social tension, rising crime and declining confidence in political institutions.

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As hot summer, blackouts loom, Iraq looks to solar power

With so much sunlight, Iraq is very well-positioned to use solar power to help fix its annual summer electricity crisis.

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Successive elections take a hit on Kosovo's coffers

Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia, and obstacles to EU integration.

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Successive elections take a hit on Kosovo's coffers

Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia, and obstacles to EU integration.