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Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday morning, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport
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When should kids start using social media? Australia's government proposes age limit of 16
The Australian government has announced what it describes as world-leading legislation that would set 16 years as the minimum age for children to use social media and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance
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Stock Market Today: Asian shares bounce after Trump's victory as focus turns to the Fed
Shares have recovered from early losses in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors considered what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds 2,500 meters up from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others
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Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says that Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values
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Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world -- again
The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
California is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to flee in Ventura County
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Cuba is reeling after a powerful Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and fierce winds knocked out the country’s power grid
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Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others
A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid
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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus
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