Shame put Virginia on course to stronger tenant protections
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Continue Reading‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago says the U.S.…
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Continue ReadingHenri cuts short Manilow set at NYC virus recovery concert
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Continue ReadingJapanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
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Continue ReadingBerlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie reopens after 6-year overhaul
BERLIN (AP) — An iconic modern art museum in Berlin designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has reopened to the public after a…
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Continue ReadingRomania’s LGBT community sees gains, ongoing rights struggle
By VADIM GHIRDA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in…
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Continue ReadingCrush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
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Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip following a violent demonstration on the…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Biden warns of IS threat to Kabul evacuation
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is raising concerns that the Islamic State poses a threat as American troops seek to evacuate…
Continue ReadingTop official in eastern China’s Hangzhou under investigation
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party is investigating the top official in the eastern tech and tourism hub of Hangzhou for what it…
Continue ReadingNo containment, new threats from Northern California fire
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire burning for a week in Northern California continues to grow out of control — one of about a dozen big…
Continue ReadingChina both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is facing heightened risks, along with potential political and economic opportunities…
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