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Crowds of people seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport

Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners are joining growing crowds at Sudan’s main seaport. They are waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation after more than two weeks of fighting has increasingly turned the country’s capital of Khartoum into a ghost

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Record number of people arrested in an international fentanyl operation, DOJ says

The Department of Justice announced arrests in an international operation targeting fentanyl sales on the dark web that spanned the U.S., Europe and South America. Nearly 300 people were arrested. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Kenyan cult leader to remain in prison after more than 100 followers die

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by police until a hearing on Friday, a court ruled on Tuesday as investigators searched for more bodies in a forest

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Nearly 300 arrested in US-Europe dark web drug bust

A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major “dark web” drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said Tuesday. The operation called SpecTor by US,

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A teenage sleepover, a convicted rapist and seven bodies: What we know about Oklahoma tragedy – The Independent

A teenage sleepover, a convicted rapist and seven bodies: What we know about Oklahoma tragedy  The Independent 7 people found dead in Henryetta, Oklahoma, during search for 2 missing teens  CBS News Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled daughter’s family  Yahoo News State Medical

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Biden Sending 1,500 Troops to Southern Border Ahead of Expected Migration Surge

The Biden Administration will send 1,500 troops to the southern border of the U.S. to support immigration authorities facing tens of thousands of migrants expected to surge into the country once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, U.S. officials said. At the

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As legal marijuana use increases, discarded joints pose hazards for dogs

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

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Princess Anne rejects ‘slimmed down’ monarchy

Princess Anne has said slimming down the British monarchy is not a good idea in an interview with Canadian public broadcaster CBC ahead of her brother’s coronation this weekend. King Charles III’s only sister, who is often referred to as

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Hong Kong to eliminate elected seats in setback to democracy

Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils.

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