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Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González

1:31am August 04, 2024

by The Associated Press

Pablo González, a journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland, was freed in the largest prisoner swap since the Soviet era, confirming suspicions that he may have been a Russian operative.

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Israel and Hezbollah are on the brink of war. This isn't the first time

9:20pm August 03, 2024

Israel and Hezbollah fought brief wars in 1996 and 2006. Both times, Israel thought it would teach Hezbollah a quick and painful lesson. Yet that didn’t happen. Now there’s the possibility of a third round, and Hezbollah has more firepower than ever.

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Islamic extremist group kills 32 people in attack on beachfront in Somalia's capital

4:18pm August 03, 2024

by Juliana Kim

The attack took place Friday night near a hotel in a popular beachfront destination in Mogadishu. Nearly all of the people killed and injured were civilians, police said.

U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack

4:17pm August 03, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered fighter jets as well as Navy destroyers and cruisers deployed to "bolster force protection for U.S. troops in the region and to defend Israel," the Pentagon said.

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Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine

3:25pm August 03, 2024

Russian forces are making small but steady gains in eastern Ukraine and seem to be targeting a key town. Ukraine is getting more Western weapons, but Russia still has more firepower and more troops.

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The U.S. is sending more warships to the Middle East as Israel steps up attacks

3:25pm August 03, 2024

Tensions increase in the Middle East, as Israel expects an attack from Iran and its allies. Israel says it's killed several top commanders of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad.

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after gender outcry

1:39pm August 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

Imane Khelif clinched a medal in an emotional fight that followed sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.

Swimming - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 5

France's Léon Marchand claims his crown as the next big thing in Olympic swimming

12:04pm August 03, 2024

by Brian Mann

Léon Marchand entered the Paris Summer Games with no gold medals. He now has claimed four gold - while shattering four Olympic records - and has emerged as a national French icon.

Thousands take to the streets in Nigerian cities to protest government policies

8:29am August 03, 2024

by Scott Simon

Nigerians in several major cities are protesting government economic policies that are causing inflation and hunger.

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Imane Khelif is just the latest case of female athletes being questioned over their sex

6:00am August 03, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

Since women started competing in elite athletics about 100 years ago, they have been subjected to questions over their sex, had to undergo humiliating sex eligibility tests and had careers ruined.