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Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won’t endorse Harris but warn against Trump

Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Leaders of an “Uncommitted” movement, who helped garner hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, won’t endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. The group’s leaders also warned in statement Thursday against voting for Donald Trump or a third-party

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Former Arsenal soccer player arrested for alleged $800,000 drug smuggling from Thailand

LONDON (AP) — A soccer player who once appeared for Arsenal in the Champions League has been charged in connection with trying to smuggle cannabis worth $800,000 through a British airport. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas currently plays for Scottish second-tier team Greenock Morton. The Press Association agency reported he was arrested at his home near Glasgow. The

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Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria

Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria. It’s the first such case on trial in the Scandinavian country. Lina Laina Ishaq, who is a Swedish citizen, allegedly

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El Parlamento Europeo reconoce a Edmundo González como presidente electo de Venezuela

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Por 309 votos a favor, el Parlamento Europeo aprobó este jueves la resolución presentada por el Partido Popular Europeo para que la cámara reconozca a Edmundo González Urrutia como “presidente legítimo y democráticamente electo de Venezuela”, así como también reconoce a María Corina Machado “como líder de las fuerzas democráticas

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Ukraine’s energy supply faces ‘sternest test yet’ as war grinds toward third winter

By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s electricity supply risks “severe disruptions” this winter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned, urging Kyiv’s allies to help address the country’s energy security. Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, but its bombardments have intensified recently,

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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe who abdicated earlier this year has been hospitalized

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II who stunningly abdicated earlier this year, has been admitted to a hospital after falling in her home. Danish media said Thursday that she is doing fine. The 84-year-old queen was admitted late Wednesday to the Danish capital’s university hospital for observation after falling in the evening at

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Harrods ‘utterly appalled’ by allegations that former owner Mohamed Al Fayed raped staff

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. More than 20 female ex-Harrods employees have accused Al Fayed, who died last year at age 94, of sexually assaulting them, according to

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