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Sen. Lindsey Graham says he was stating the obvious with Trump riots claim – CNBC

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he was stating the obvious with Trump riots claim  CNBC

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Thai Red Bull heir still at large a decade on from fatal Ferrari crash

A crashed Ferrari, a dead policeman and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune — 10 years on, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases. Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, princeling of the Red Bull energy

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The latest effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal

New developments emerged this week in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over reviving the nuclear weapons agreement abandoned by the Trump administration.

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The government in France is urging energy conservation to avoid rationing

France is far less dependent on Russian fuel than some other European countries, but the government is still urging business to conserve energy this winter to prevent the need for rationing.

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The latest from Ukraine: U.N. nuclear inspectors visit Russian-occupied region

U.N. nuclear inspectors were finally able to access a nuclear power plant in a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine this week. They say the plant faces grave risks, especially from shelling.

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Chileans weigh a new constituation

NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.

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Ukraine Sees Many Ways to Hurt Russia in Kherson Offensive

Success for Ukraine’s southern thrust could take many shapes, say officials and Western analysts. Kyiv can achieve progress by forcing Russia to expose its positions, take a defensive posture or pull troops from other parts of the country.

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A Growing Backlash Against Russian Tourists Is Dividing Europe

Laplandia greets the shopper with the powerful aroma of smoked salmon. The sprawling warehouse of a store—located on the outskirts of Lappeenranta, Finland—opens to a display counter stocked with great slabs of the fish on plastic trays, some of it

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Take two. NASA readies its second launch attempt for its Artemis 1 moon mission

NASA is counting down the hours to its second attempt to launch its new moon rocket. The two-hour launch window for its Artemis 1 test mission opens at 2:17 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

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A Paris shop gets in on the non-alcoholic wine trend. Will the French drink it?

French producers are making zero-proof wines now, and a new store in the capital wants to get in on the action. But market analysts say the drink has been slower to catch on in France than in the U.S. (Image

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