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Double Olympic medal-winning Israeli judoka Or Sasson announces retirement

Sportsman, 31, who took bronze at 2016 and 2020 Games, says he feels his career has gone as far as it will, has no regrets

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U.S. inmates condemned to die are spending more time on death row

Research shows the average time between sentencing and execution has increased by two-thirds in the past 20 years. (Image credit: Handout/Getty Images)

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Wife of Swedish-Iranian facing death as ‘Mossad spy’ says Iran ‘sacrificing’ him

Ahmad Reza Jalali is set to be executed within 9 days; experts say case is example of Iranian tactic of hold dual-nationals hostage as diplomatic chips

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Can Trump Get Bo Hines, a 26-Year-Old Political Novice, Elected to Congress? – The New York Times

Can Trump Get Bo Hines, a 26-Year-Old Political Novice, Elected to Congress?  The New York Times

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Las Vegas struggles with rising violence in schools

The nation’s fifth largest school district has seen a jump in violent incidents since returning from 15 months of virtual-only classes. (Image credit: Kirk Siegler/NPR)

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Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, moving nation closer to joining alliance – CNN

Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, moving nation closer to joining alliance  CNN Finland president, prime minister, urge the country to apply for NATO membership ‘without delay’  Fox News Watch again: Boris Johnson and Finnish President give update after Ukraine meeting  The

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Advocates demand prosecutor charge white Michigan policeman in Black refugee’s death

“I’m asking for justice,” says Peter Lyoya, whose son Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot by Grand Rapids police officer, Christopher Schurr, 31, during a traffic stop last month. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Life in a Ukrainian Unit: Diving for Cover, Waiting for Western Weapons

Analysts say the outcome of fighting now is riding on the accuracy, quantity and the striking power of long-range weapons. Ukraine is pleading for more.

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Statement from President Joe Biden Marking One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19 – The White House

Statement from President Joe Biden Marking One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19  The White House

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Finland’s leaders in favor of applying for NATO membership ‘without delay’

Dramatic shift from decades-old neutrality comes after warning by Moscow of ‘military and political repercussions’ should Helsinki and neighboring Sweden join alliance

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