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UN report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’ and atrocities

Probe faults all sides; Bachelet says many violations tied to Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, denies investigation came under government pressure

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COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team

Discovery, made through ‘peek in virus’s black box,’ could lead to therapies that halt havoc wrought on vascular system, say Tel Aviv University scientists

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ABBA halts promotion of new show after two die at tribute concert

Swedish pop sensation ABBA announced Wednesday that they were pausing promotion of an upcoming show for 24 hours, after two died in a dramatic fall at a tribute concert. The world-famous quartet is preparing to release a new album, “Voyage”,

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In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night

In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here’s a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins. (Image credit: Josh Reynolds, John Minchillo and Frank Franklin II/AP)

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Military Coups in Africa at Highest Level Since End of Colonialism

Sudan’s military coup—the fourth in Africa this year—underscores the increasingly complex international backdrop that is helping fuel a surge in military takeovers that have almost disappeared in other parts of the globe.

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Republican Glenn Youngkin wins election for governor in Virginia

The 54-year-old Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had shifted to the left over the past decade and which President Joe Biden captured by 10 points in 2020.

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Republican Glenn Youngkin wins election for governor in Virginia

The 54-year-old Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had shifted to the left over the past decade and which President Joe Biden captured by 10 points in 2020.

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TikTok’s extremism problem: Platform recommends jihad, white supremacy and anti-Semitism to teen accounts

“You will fight the Jews!” “Welcome to the life of jihad.” “Your mum will smile at you burning in the hellfire!” While these might sound like quotes delivered at a madrasa in Pakistan, they’re not. They’re quotes TikTok recommended to

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‘My name is Cleo’: four-year-old Australian girl found after 18-day hunt

A four-year-old Australian girl abducted from a campsite 18 days ago was found “alive and well” in a locked house Wednesday, telling elated police officers: “My name is Cleo.” Cleo Smith disappeared from her family’s tent in Western Australia last

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If Australia Wants to be a Green Energy Superpower, It Needs to Include Its Aboriginal Communities

This story was produced in partnership with the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia’s multi-cultural and multilingual broadcaster. SBS correspondent Aneeta Bhole reported from the Northern Territory. The contents of Norman Frank’s fridge could mean the difference between life and death.

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