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Biden aims to prevent border crossings from swamping agenda

Biden aims to prevent border crossings from swamping agenda

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is scrambling to manage a growing humanitarian and political challenge at the U.S.-Mexico border that threatens to overshadow its ambitious legislative agenda.
Clashes in English city of Bristol leave 20 police injured

Clashes in English city of Bristol leave 20 police injured

LONDON — A protest in the English city of Bristol against new policing legislation turned into violent clashes that left at least 20 officers injured — two of them seriously — widespread damage to a police station and police vehicles torched, police
Eight activists jailed in Shenzhen returned to Hong Kong

Eight activists jailed in Shenzhen returned to Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Eight activists detained at sea as they sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat have finished serving jail sentences in China and were handed over Monday to authorities in Hong Kong, where they may face further prosecution.
Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state

Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state

CANBERRA, Australia — Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales and forced thousands to evacuate their homes as record rain continues to inundate the co
Japan charges Americans with helping Ghosn flee, jump bail

Japan charges Americans with helping Ghosn flee, jump bail

TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, Monday in the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon, while he was out on bail.
King and queen of Belgium commemorate Brussels attacks

King and queen of Belgium commemorate Brussels attacks

BRUSSELS — The king and queen of Belgium paid tribute Monday to the victims of the suicide bombings that killed 32 people and injured hundreds more in the Brussels subway and airport exactly five years ago.
Doctors protest in Myanmar as crackdown claims more lives

Doctors protest in Myanmar as crackdown claims more lives

MANDALAY, Myanmar — Health care workers marched through Myanmar's second-biggest city Sunday as part of a broad civil disobedience movement against last month's coup.
‘Sorry’: GOP US Rep. Tom Reed retiring amid misconduct claim

‘Sorry’: GOP US Rep. Tom Reed retiring amid misconduct claim

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Government attack on hospital in northwestern Syria kills 6

Government attack on hospital in northwestern Syria kills 6

BEIRUT — Artillery shells fired from government areas hit a major hospital in a rebel-controlled town in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing at least six patients, including a child, wounding medical staff and forcing the facility to shut its doors
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