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The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine trained and ready for combat, as Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops and military …

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Spain mourned at least 158 deaths on Thursday and authorities told people in flood-stricken regions to stay at home as rescuers raced to find survivors in the rare disaster.An exceptionally powerful Mediterranean storm from Tuesday unleashed heavy rains and torrents of mud-filled water that swept away people and wrecked homes, with the eastern Valencia region …

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The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine ready for combat, after Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops from North Korea, the …

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A quiet town in one of Spain’s wealthiest regions was a mud-covered hellscape of destroyed buildings, upturned vehicles and bewildered citizens trying to piece back together their lives on Thursday.”We are devastated,” Paiporta resident Pepi Guerrero told AFP, her voice trembling as she queued for water with Spain reeling from its deadliest floods in decades.Tuesday’s …

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Georgia’s pro-Western opposition parties called on Thursday for fresh protests after officials said a partial recount confirmed the ruling party won contested parliamentary elections, with Washington and Brussels demanding an investigation.The opposition said Saturday’s parliamentary vote was “stolen” by the ruling Georgian Dream party and refused to recognise the results, plunging the Caucasus country into …

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Kamala Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his “very offensive” remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals took their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states.As each candidate seeks even the slightest of advantages, they have also homed in on immigration and are aiming …

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The United States and South Korea held high-level talks Thursday after North Korea test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles, demonstrating its threat to the US mainland days ahead of elections.The weapons test was the first since North Korea was accused of sending troops to Russia to support the invasion of Ukraine, triggering …

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Kamala Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his “very offensive” remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals take their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states.As each candidate seeks even the slightest of advantages, they have also homed in on immigration and are aiming …

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Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023 — among the biggest drops in decades — new data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against time to meet its ambitious climate goals.The European Environment Agency (EEA) attributed the year-on-year decline to a surge in renewable energy use in …

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Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit seeking to halt his $1 million giveaways to registered US voters from state to federal court.The Tesla and SpaceX CEO had been ordered by a Pennsylvania state judge to attend the hearing, but his lawyers filed a motion late …

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