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Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) HM125 HM125

May 11, 2021 at 10:48 am

What is happening in Jerusalem and Gaza?

Violence in Gaza Strip escalated Tuesday after a night of Israeli airstrikes, following a rapid escalation of violence between Israelis and Palestinians on Monday. Here's...

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Farmers work in a tulip field in Meerdonk, Belgium on Monday, May 3, 2021. Most tulips in the region are grown specifically for the bulbs and not the flowers, however the flowers remain in the fields until fully blossomed before being cut down. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) VLM107 VLM107

May 4, 2021 at 2:45 pm

A farmer moved the border between France and Belgium so his tractor could have more room

The border between Belgium and France has been largely stable for 200 years. That, is until a Belgian farmer annoyed with the placement of one...

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May 1, 2021 at 7:18 am

Biden has had his dog days; now he’ll join cat people club

Dogs seem to have a way with world leaders. For decades, the powerful have often opted for canine companions. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has...

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April 22, 2021 at 7:26 am

What it means for the United States to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide

The massacre of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I is commemorated each year on April 24. Armenians...

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April 17, 2021 at 12:20 pm

Britain’s goodbye to Philip: A pared-down funeral, minute of silence and a solitary queen in a chapel

LONDON — Prince Philip, the steadfast but irascible consort to the queen, who worked tirelessly to bolster the monarchy — but was most famous for...

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FILE – In Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, a thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Police in Dubai arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said Saturday, April 3, 2021, over a widely shared video that showed naked women posing on a balcony in the Marina. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) ARE101 ARE101

April 7, 2021 at 6:16 am

Dubai to deport group detained over nude photo shoot on high-rise balcony

Authorities said they had arrested a group of foreigners involved in taking a series of nude photos from a balcony in the upscale Marina area....

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April 3, 2021 at 8:06 am

Second pandemic Easter brings more restrictions, a few bright spots

During Easter season last year, the language of "social distancing" was still novel. Little is different as many Christians celebrate a second pandemic Easter, but...

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April 1, 2021 at 10:54 am

Myanmar’s military shuts down Internet access two months after coup

Myanmar's military government ordered broadband Internet shutdowns Thursday amid violent suppression of opposition to its ouster of the country's democratically elected government.

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Two young cats play on the gable of a house roof covered with fresh snow in Aitrang, Germany, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP) PRO118 PRO118

March 31, 2021 at 10:12 am

Russia unveils world’s first coronavirus vaccine for dogs, cats and other animals

While many scientists say the virus causing COVID-19 initially jumped from bats to humans, perhaps through another intermediary, infections have since been reported worldwide in...

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March 25, 2021 at 1:28 pm

How did a ship get stuck in the Suez Canal?

One of the largest ships at sea is stranded sideways in one of the world's key shipping canals, blocking millions of dollars in trade as...

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