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Ex-Israel military intelligence chief said 50,000 Gaza deaths 'necessary'

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 14:38

Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians should pay for Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trial begin

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 14:14

Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.

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'SNL' castmember Bowen Yang shares a piece of 'cultural contraband' from his youth

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 13:45
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Growing up with immigrant parents, first in Canada and then in the U.S., Yang was "obsessed" with pop culture and Saturday Night Live. Now he's up for an Emmy for his performances on the venerated sketch series.

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Hurricane Erin: No direct hit forecast on U.S., but flood risks prompt evacuations

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 13:04

Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under mandatory evacuation orders, as the National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Erin could bring tall waves topping 15 to 20 feet.

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Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:54

With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging.

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Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:37

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.

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Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:08

To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.

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'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:00
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PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

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