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UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections
A United Nations committee has inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites
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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state,” in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election
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Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge
Skydance-owned Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros
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UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia
U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk won a second term Friday despite opposition from the United States, Russia and Israel to keep him in one of the most controversial United Nations posts for four more years
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Attorney for family of man killed by Madison police says the officer should be criminally charged
An attorney for the family of a man who was shot and killed by Madison police says Corey Ruiz’s death was unjustified, and the officer should be criminally charged
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ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been removed from office
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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
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502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
More than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17
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Democrats select South Carolina to kick off presidential nominating contest in 2028, leave Iowa out
Democrats have selected South Carolina to hold the first presidential nominating contest in 2028
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Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week
Stocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil
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