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Navy Divers Work to Recover Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon

The effort off the coast of South Carolina is expected to take days. Navy and Coast Guard ships have been sent to the scene.

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Pope Francis says laws criminalizing LGBT people are a ‘sin’ and an injustice

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in

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The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

Sure, Beyoncé and Adele might scoop up even more awards for their collections. But with prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty

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IDF opens probe after rocket alarms ‘unnecessarily’ sound in Sderot, border towns

Military says machine gun fire detected, but apparently did not endanger civilians; one woman treated for anxiety

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Iran Grants Amnesty, Reduces Prison Sentences for Some Protesters

The decision appears to reflect the government’s confidence that the worst of the protests is over.

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Iran pardons some protesters, revealing ‘tens of thousands’ detained

The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations.

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Ex-president and former PM of Iran speak out in favor of political reform

Mohammad Khatami says he is seeing ‘widespread discontent’ among citizens, while Mir Hossein Mousavi says Iranians need to see ‘a fundamental transformation’ in their country

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Analysis: ChatGPT is great at what it’s designed to do. You’re just using it wrong

ChatGPT doesn’t try to write sentences that are true. But it does try to write sentences that are plausible.

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Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s Military Ruler and President During 9/11 Wars, Dies at Age 79

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79. Musharraf, a former

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