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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
DOHA, Qatar: Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally ...

Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
NEW YORK: Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious ...

Chile’s ex-president Pinera dies in helicopter crash, aged 74
Troubled second termIn 2010, the Harvard-educated economist convinced the electorate that his personal success in business could be transferred to ...

Ex-employees accuse Elon Musk’s SpaceX of sexual harassment, discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO: Former employees at Elon Musk’s SpaceX have expanded their legal case against the rocket-making company that they accuse ...

A man extradited from Scotland continues to claim he’s not the person charged in 2 Utah rape cases
A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges continued to deny he ...

Italian officials under scrutiny after killing brown bear deemed dangerous to humans
Forestry corps personnel in northern Italy on Tuesday killed a brown bear deemed dangerous to humans by local authorities, sparking ...

UN envoy warns more attacks on Iraq threaten its hard-won stability
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iraq’s government is focused on avoiding a domestic or regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war but ...

Top Sri Lankan official out after counterfeit drug scandal arrest
A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government’s alleged purchase of counterfeit ...