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3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

It’s the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)

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More than 600 firefighters with air support struggle to control wildfires in Greece

Greece has been plagued by daily outbreaks of dozens of fires over the past week as gale-force winds and hot, dry summer conditions combined to whip up flames and hamper firefighting efforts.

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Libya suspends FM, announces investigation after her meeting with Israeli counterpart

In wake of festive Israeli statement on sit-down, Tripoli declares ‘complete and absolute rejection of normalization with Zionist entity,’ insists the two met in Italy accidentally

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Deadly Jacksonville shooting is latest racist attack amid rise in hate crimes

Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, is a brutal reminder that race-based hate is still present in America. Authorities say the shooter left writings detailing his racist ideology, and the FBI is

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News Wrap: U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3

In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday’s plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds

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1,000 protest outside army camp where female soldiers were ordered to stop singing

Demonstrators gather at Camp 80 after group of trainees working in the kitchen were instructed to turn off music featuring women due to religious soldiers’ objections

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How climate change is disrupting the global food supply

The effects of climate change have been hard to miss across North America and Europe this summer: record heat, wildfires and warming oceans. There are also other, less obvious consequences that affect both the quantity and quality of food crops.

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‘He hated black people’: Gunman who killed three in ‘racially motivated’ shooting is named

A gunman who shot dead three black people in a “racially motivated” attack in Florida has been named.

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Court rejects MK Rothman’s request for restraining orders against protesters

Judge nevertheless says activists should refrain from protesting when lawmaker’s children are around during family vacation, and must not take any photos or videos of minors

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Israel says it foiled bid to smuggle Iran-made explosives over Jordan border

Censor okays publication of new details of July incident near Ashdot Ya’akov; officials suspect weapons were brought in for use by terror groups in the West Bank

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