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A court in Ecuador on Friday handed down prison sentences for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Journalist and former legislator Villavicencio was shot while leaving a rally…

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India’s ‘godmen’: How a rigid caste system has created a new kind of deity

July 13, 2024

The devotees rushed to collect soil from the ground the man had just walked on, thousands thronging to the front of a venue densely crammed with a quarter of a…

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Economy

Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city

July 13, 2024

British police have found human remains in a west London apartment which they believe are connected to body parts found earlier this week in another city, officers said Friday. Authorities…

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Economy

The Olympics have long promoted safe sex. Now it wants to focus on pleasure.

July 13, 2024

The City of Love has a message as it prepares for the Olympics: Performance is not always the priority. Rather, when it comes to sex, pleasure takes first place. As…

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Economy

Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks

July 13, 2024

Israel had previously agreed to allow Palestinians fully unrestricted access to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, but the Israeli Prime Minister told his negotiating team this week to demand…

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Economy

‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests

July 13, 2024

Six decomposing female bodies were found in a quarry in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday, according to police, sparking a protest at a nearby police station. “The alarm was…

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Economy

Israeli military retreats from northern Gaza, leaving dozens of Palestinians killed and razing neighborhoods to the ground

July 13, 2024

At least 50 Palestinians were found killed on Friday, local authorities said, after the Israeli military pulled back from several areas in central and northern Gaza, leaving entire neighborhoods razed and…

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Economy

Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO

July 13, 2024

Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper…

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Economy

Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast

July 12, 2024

A beachgoer who was swept 80 kilometers (50 miles) out to sea in a floating ring has been rescued off Japan’s east coast some 36 hours after she went missing, authorities said.…

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Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia

July 12, 2024

Australia has charged two Russian-born Australian citizens with preparing for an espionage offense after allegedly obtaining information from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) that they were intending to hand to…

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‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests

Israeli military retreats from northern Gaza, leaving dozens of Palestinians killed and razing neighborhoods to the ground

Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO

Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast

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