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In War, Ukrainians Forage for Mushrooms in Forests With Mines

These misty and damp parts of the country have long beckoned to mushroom hunters with the promise of plenty, but now peril, too, lies beneath the earth’s surface.

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The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s National Crusade Against Climate Action

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels.

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At Qatar’s Church City, Sunday Comes on Friday

In a nation deeply rooted in Islam, worshipers from other faiths find community in a government-sanctioned island of Christianity on the outskirts of Doha.

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Iran Shutting Down Morality Police,Official Says, After Months of Protests

The move appeared to be a concession to the protest movement that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was being held by the morality police for supposedly violating Islamic dress rules.

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Iran Abolishes Morality Police, Considers Changing Hijab Laws, Official Says

Iran’s attorney general said the country had disbanded its so-called morality police and is considering altering the requirement that women cover their heads in public.

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Chinese astronauts land back on Earth after six-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months spent completing construction of the Tiangong station, state TV reported.

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Man acquitted of murder during fight over parking spot, convicted of manslaughter

Orel Zavit shot Yuri Podovni to death in 2019; family of deceased decry ruling as ‘a disgrace’

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The Chinese Dream, Denied

The world’s harshest Covid restrictions exemplify how Xi Jinping’s authoritarian excesses have rewritten Beijing’s longstanding social contract with its people.

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Why the FBI Is Concerned About TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray believes TikTok poses threats to national security as a Chinese-owned app “that doesn’t share our values” and could “manipulate content.” The popular video-sharing app, owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance, boasted more than 1 billion

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University of Idaho quadruple murder rumors denied by local police – New York Daily News

University of Idaho quadruple murder rumors denied by local police  New York Daily News Idaho murders: Handprint spotted next to evidence tape at house where four students were killed  Fox News Criminologist Says ‘Tips’ Will Solve Mysterious Idaho College Murders  TODAY ‘Seek change

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