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Biden will visit Saudi Arabia to ask for an increase in oil production

President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia next month represents a stark change in his attitude towards Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been implicated in the killing of a journalist.

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What is causing record floods and heatwaves in China?

Record floods in southern China this month displaced more than half a million people, while searing heat buckled roads in other parts of the country. Authorities have issued extreme weather warnings in multiple regions, while experts warned that these phenomena

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Ukraine farm animals burned alive in Russian bombing

At a farm in northern Ukraine, a spooked-looking heifer has been limping since one of her hind legs was shredded by shrapnel in a Russian attack that has been mirrored on farms across the country since the war began. The

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Rome slams brakes on electric scooters

Had Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck hopped on an electric scooter rather than a Vespa in the classic film “Roman Holiday”, their spin around the Eternal City might have ended in tears. The number of crashes and near-misses involving the

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Several killed, wounded in Oslo as gunman opens fire at gay bar on Pride day

A gunman went on a terrifying rampage in a gay bar and surrounding streets in Oslo on Saturday, killing two people and seriously injuring 10 on the day the city’s LGBTQ community was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.

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Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Soon, Says EU Foreign-Policy Chief

Josep Borrell was speaking after meeting Iran’s foreign minister in Iran. He did not give a specific date but said the negotiations would resume “quickly.”

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Germany scraps Nazi-era abortion law, just hours before US Supreme Court ruling

Bundestag removes one of the most controversial sections of German penal code prohibiting the ‘promotion’ of abortion, a crime punishable by up to 2 years of imprisonment or a fine

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With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them

Bodily autonomy is a principle of the disability rights movement. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Eric Greitens’ Embarrassing Fantasies of Political Violence

There’s always been something a little pathetic with how Eric Greitens publicizes himself. After the Osama bin Laden raid, he went on cable show after cable show, hawking his memoir and explaining how SEALs like himself operate, but always forgetting

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