Workers installed the president’s name on the Washington institute, thrusting it back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and Congo.

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She says Taiwan must embrace its Chinese heritage to avoid war. Her critics say she wants to steer the island into Beijing’s orbit.

An inspector general report to be released on Thursday examined the defense secretary’s use of a private messaging app to discuss airstrikes in Yemen.

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Two recent killings — one of an outspoken representative of the lime growers, the other a popular mayor standing up to the cartels — in Mexico's western Michoacan state have sent a clear message that organized crime is in charge, something residents have known for years

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Mace said she’s “not sure why the internet is running with this like wildfire - for the clicks I suppose.”

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A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione is continuing a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Report from Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-5s will increase for the first time this century

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Featured restaurants include dining spots in Salford, Sevenoaks and Royal Leamington Spa

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Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

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The recalled dog food was sold in over a dozen states

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A Harvard University study found young adults benefited from a seven-day break from social media

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BK virus is very common, with most who catch it picking it up in childhood like a common cold

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Secondary school featured Reform UK members on the extreme far right of a display of the political spectrum

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Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to near their records, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong among the gainers

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More than 1.5 million people are thought to be using weight loss drugs in the UK

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Certain amounts of hydrogen sulfide can help protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2021 study

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The Homeland Security Department hopes to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year to help in President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown

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Every movie and TV series being added in next 31 days

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Trump has sought to cast himself as a peacemaker on the global stage, though his bid for the Nobel Peace Prize has been unsuccessful

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Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Alex Warren dominate music charts, while Joe Rogan and Steven Bartlett lord it over the top podcasts

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Video platform has offered a music recap similar to Spotify Wrapped for the past three years. But it’s now revamped the feature to include much more

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Rhetoric between Russia and Europe has ramped up after talks between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin failed to reach an agreement

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Peter Cushing’s likeness was featured in a 2016 Star Wars movie despite the actor passing away in 1994

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American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

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