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Italy’s Embattled Berlusconi Eyes the Presidency, His Biggest Prize Yet

Rivals have counted the three-time former prime minister out before. But a run for Italy’s presidency would represent the biggest comeback for one of the country’s most divisive figures.

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Sudan security forces fire tear gas, deploy to block anti-coup rallies

Thousands demonstrate in demand for civilian rule following military takeover and in memory of ‘martyrs’ killed in previous protests

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Security forces fire tear gas at protesters in Sudan -TV

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Security forces fired tear gas at anti-military protesters in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, televised images showed, as demonstrators marched towards the presidential palace in the 12th round of major protests since a coup on Oct. 25. Internet and mobile

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South Korea Says Individual Entered North Korea Through DMZ

Details about the unidentified person’s motive and current status remain under investigation, South Korea’s military said.

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After losing everything in the Colorado wildfires, she’s struggling to start over

Taylor Korn, a lifelong Boulder, Colo., resident, had already lost her father and grandmother this past summer. Then a wildfire took her home and two dogs. (Image credit: Taylor Korn)

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Omicron is subsiding in South Africa

NPR’s Eyder Peralta speaks with Dr. Glenda Gray, president of the South African Medical Research Council, about how omicron cases are going down in South Africa, and the lessons for the U.S.

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One important — and dangerous — way the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the US – CNN

One important — and dangerous — way the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the US  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

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Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage

The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here’s a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young. (Image credit: Stephanie Sinclair for NPR)

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A major fire rips through South Africa’s Parliament building in Cape Town

The blaze sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air. Around 70 firefighters were still battling the fire more than seven hours after it started in the early morning. (Image credit: Leon Knipe/AP)

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South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea’s military said on Sunday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it carried out a search

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