Germany is trying to wean itself off energy imports from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Iran summons UK envoy amid anti-government protests
The move comes amid violent unrest in Iran triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody.
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Post Malone, experiencing ‘stabbing pain,’ postpones show
It was the second time in about a week that he went to the hospital..
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Ceremony and controversy await Harris during visit to Asia
American allies are seeking clarity after mixed messages over whether President Biden would send troops to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.
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3 wounded in shooting at amusement park near Pittsburgh
A 39-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys sustained wounds in the gunfire.
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Texas vow to ‘eliminate all rapists’ rings hollow at clinics
Rape crisis centers in Texas say their caseloads remain high a year after a new abortion law that made no exceptions for rape victims went into effect.
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Hemp-derived delta-8 skirts marijuana laws and raises health concerns
At least a dozen states have banned the hemp-derived drug, including Colorado, Montana, New York and Oregon, which have legalized marijuana
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Boat capsize in Bangladesh kills at least 24 Hindu pilgrims
At least 24 Hindu pilgrims have been killed after an overcrowded boat capsized in northern Bangladesh
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How Beto O’Rourke has evolved since saying ‘Hell, yes,’ he’d take your AR-15
The comment came about a month after the mass shooting that killed 23 people and injured dozens more in El Paso.
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States take on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ with bans, lawsuits
Lawmakers in several states point to Maine’s 2021 passage of a law banning PFAS in all new products as a landmark moment.