4 killed in Madrid gas explosion
A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure. A tower of smoke rose from …
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Work on Keystone XL pipeline suspended as Biden is expected to revoke permit
The Canadian company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it has suspended work on the pipeline in anticipation of incoming President Joe Biden revoking its permit. Mr. Biden’s …
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Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India marks inauguration day with candy, firecrackers and prayers
New Delhi — None of Kamala Harris’ relatives still live in her ancestral village in southern India, but that didn’t dampen the festive mood there on Wednesday as she prepared to …
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“Super puff” exoplanet is as big as Jupiter but 10 times lighter, confusing astronomers
About 212 light years from Earth, a gas giant light enough to be nicknamed a “super-puff” or “cotton candy” planet is circling extremely close to its host star. The exoplanet …
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U.S. declares China’s treatment of Muslims and ethnic minorities “genocide”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province constitute a “genocide.” Pompeo made …
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4,200-year-old queen’s identity among remarkable new finds in Egypt
Cairo — Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has revealed details of the latest landmark discoveries to emerge from the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The vast burial grounds sit in what was …
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Questions surround COVID-19 vaccine timeline for immigrants in ICE custody
Krystal Chavez, who was a toddler when her father started his prison sentence in the early 1990s, said she was looking forward to hugging him for the first time outside …
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Trump Baby balloon to be displayed at Museum of London after appearing at protests around the world
The Museum of London will soon have a new display that acknowledges the Trump presidency — and its controversy. The museum has acquired the “Trump Baby” balloon that has been …
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny calls on supporters to “take to the streets”
Moscow — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was detained Sunday immediately upon his return to Moscow after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning, was put before a judge on Monday morning at …
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained after flying back to Moscow
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained in Moscow after flying back from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a poisoning that nearly killed him. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source …
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