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Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend funeral of Wagner chief Prigozhin

The committee didn’t say what might have caused Prigozhin’s business jet to plummet from the sky minutes after taking off from Moscow for St. Petersburg.

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Raging Greek wildfire is biggest recorded in the EU in 23 years

Firefighters in Greece continue to battle what has become the biggest wildfire in the EU since record-keeping began.

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China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong

A Cantonese language advocacy group in Hong Kong stopped operations after local officials raided the family house of its chairman last week over an essay published three years ago. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It’s the latest sign of waning freedoms in Hong

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DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims

The Florida governor, also responding this week to a hurricane bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign.

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U.S. Does Not Want to ‘Decouple’ From China, Raimondo Says

Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, also emphasized U.S. concerns over harsh treatment of foreign companies and national security issues in a meeting with top officials in Beijing.

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The 35 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023

Amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the fall movie slate has been in a constant state of flux. The inability of striking actors, in particular, to promote their work (with some exceptions) has stoked studios’ concerns around getting audiences

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Intensifying Idalia threatens Florida’s Gulf Coast with storm surges – Reuters.com

Intensifying Idalia threatens Florida’s Gulf Coast with storm surges  Reuters.com LIVE TRACK: See Hurricane Idalia forecast cone, spaghetti models and more  10 Tampa Bay Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it targets Florida for Wednesday landfall  Orlando Sentinel US Special Operations Command, CENTCOM, MacDill evacuate

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What’s Behind $1 Trillion in Credit-Card Balances?

If your credit-card bill is growing every month, don’t blame rising interest rates. Look in the mirror.

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Expensive Drugs From Pfizer, Others Targeted for First U.S. Price Negotiations

Lower prices would take effect in 2026 depending on the talks between the U.S. and drugmakers and the outcome of industry lawsuits.

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Police still searching for motive in UNC Chapel Hill shooting

UNC Police received a 911 call reporting shots fired at Caudill Labs just after 1 p.m. Monday.

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