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Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for…
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Shin Bet bends Hamas: Prisoner release ratio in deal is lowest in decades
The 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas operatives…
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Spotify's co-founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO after nearly two decades
Spotify’s longtime Chief Executive Daniel Ek said Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position next year and will become executive…
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They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Luz Elena Galeano intently watches as the earth is sifted for clothing, documents and bone fragments, hoping for…
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Academic research shows UK gender gap underestimated in official data for decades
The UK’s gender pay gap is higher than the EU and OECD average, and more than double that of France and Spain. A new study shows that the…
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Separated by a border for decades, parents and children are reunited at last
José Antonio Rodríguez held a bouquet of flowers in his trembling hands. It had been nearly a quarter of a century since he had left his…
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High temperatures threaten to reignite blaze after France's largest wildfire in decades
VILLEROUGE LA CREMADE, France (AP) — Firefighters and local authorities remained on high alert Friday after France’s largest wildfire in…
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France's largest fire in decades brought under control
Firefighters have brought under control the largest fire to hit southern France in decades, officials said on Thursday evening. Over 2,000…
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Brazil's Lula challenged by 1st decree rejection in Congress in decades
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Congress on Wednesday nullified a presidential decree for the first time in decades, rejecting a move by…
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Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea's president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long…
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NATO agrees on largest armament programme in decades
NATO has agreed on the largest rearmament programme since the Cold War, sources close to the talks told dpa on Thursday. It provides for a…
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After decades of bloodshed, is India winning its war against Maoists?
Could India's decades-long jungle insurgency finally be approaching its end? Last week, the country's most-wanted Maoist, Nambala Keshava…
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Democratic leaders get worst polling result in over two decades
Democratic leaders in Congress got more bad news this week after new polling showed confidence in their leadership has reached a historic…
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Teen warned of "decades behind bars" after Tesla arson charge
A 19-year-old college student is charged in connection to a firebombing at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri, the Department of…
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Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico end decades of North American free trade
MEXICO CITY — Sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday by President Trump are sending shock waves through global supply chains, roiling markets…
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Trump’s Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration Between U.S. and Mexico
When Dennis Nixon started working at a regional bank in Laredo, Texas, in 1975, there was just a trickle of trade across the border with…
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HSBC plans biggest investment banking retrenchment in decades
HSBC plans to wind down its M&A and some equities businesses in Europe and the Americas, the bank said on Tuesday (Jan 28), accelerating a…
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Husband detained 2 decades after wife's mysterious death
Authorities in Thailand have detained the British husband of a Thai woman whose body was found in remote English hill country more than 20…
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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year. It could be a while before the market experiences much of…
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The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers
For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest graveyard in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna - much to…
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Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years to about one million annually…
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Jay-Z Accused of Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl with Diddy at MTV VMA Afterparty Two Decades Ago in Bombshell Civil Lawsuit
Hip-hop icon Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean "Diddy" Combs at a VMAs afterparty in New York two decades ago,…
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Major Manufacturer Confirms Surprising NHRA Exit After Two Decades In Sport
Toyota Motor North America has announced its decision to withdraw from the NHRA Drag Racing series after the 2025 season, ending a…
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Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England covered up “horrific” abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and…