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Supreme Court denies Alabama’s attempt to execute Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas

The Supreme Court late Thursday denied Alabama’s request to execute a man using nitrogen gas after two lower court rulings blocked the method and found …

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Amnesty and Oxfam warn of displacement in the occupied West Bank

Amnesty International and Oxfam released reports this week documenting a rise in state-backed Israeli settler violence.

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The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

Residents are deeply frustrated with politics — and some would rather burn the system down than back Labour candidate Andy Burnham to challenge Prime Minister …

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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation

Seoul court sentences former leader for sending military drones into North Korea.

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Iran war live: Trump claims Tehran deal ‘approved’, cancels new strikes

The International Rescue Committee warns that people displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon are at 'breaking point'.

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Cornyn predicts post-midterms will be 'most miserable two years' of Trump's life

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) predicted in a new interview that the two years after the November midterm elections will be the "most miserable two years" …

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Trump teases peace deal signing in Europe after calling off Iran strikes

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a peace deal with Iran could be signed as early as this weekend in Europe, comments that mark the …

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Stocks markets surge as Trump calls off strikes on Iran, touts peace deal

Wall Street, Asian markets rally on hopes for an end to US-Israeli war on Iran.

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