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Mueller denies probe cleared Trump, hands baton to Congress

Mueller denies probe cleared Trump, hands baton to Congress

Robert Mueller said Wednesday his two-year Russia investigation had not exonerated Donald Trump, but that he had lacked the power…
Climate change killing off Bering Sea puffins, say scientists

Climate change killing off Bering Sea puffins, say scientists

When an unusually large number of puffin carcasses began to wash ashore on Alaska’s remote St Paul Island in the…
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban

Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining a string of other…
Ardern’s ‘wellbeing’ budget spreads good vibes in New Zealand

Ardern’s ‘wellbeing’ budget spreads good vibes in New Zealand

New Zealand unveiled its inaugural “wellbeing” budget Thursday in a move set to cement Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s reputation for…
Nepal marks 1st Everest ascent amid debate over permits

Nepal marks 1st Everest ascent amid debate over permits

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal commemorated the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on Wednesday amid a climbing…
Daily hell for squatters in Caracas’s poorest areas

Daily hell for squatters in Caracas’s poorest areas

Erick Hurtado wants to escape the abandoned Caracas building that has been his home for eight years, but despite his…
China steps up threat to deprive US of rare earths

China steps up threat to deprive US of rare earths

Chinese state media on Wednesday dangled the threat of cutting exports of rare earths to the United States as a…
Venezuela talks under way in Oslo, but US says focus must be Maduro

Venezuela talks under way in Oslo, but US says focus must be Maduro

Talks between Venezuela’s government and opposition on ending months of crisis were under way in Norway, sources said Tuesday, but…
US says N.Korea program violates UN resolutions, after Trump tweet

US says N.Korea program violates UN resolutions, after Trump tweet

The US State Department said Tuesday that North Korea’s overall program of weapons of mass destruction violated UN resolutions, after…
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes

Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist tub-thumping has been widely credited with his recent election win, another factor was one…
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