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Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt

JERUSALEM (AP) 鈥� Israel鈥檚 military said Wednesday it seized control of a strategic corridor along Gaza鈥檚 border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels as it tries to destroy the militant Hamas group in a war that is now in its eighth month.

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Iga Swiatek saves a match point and comes back to beat Naomi Osaka at the French Open

PARIS (AP) 鈥� Iga Swiatek saved a match point and grabbed the last five games to sneak past Naomi Osaka 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday night in a contest between the current No. 1 and a former No.

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Brazil president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) 鈥� Brazil鈥檚 President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva withdrew his ambassador to Israel on Wednesday after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza, the latest repercussion from a 小蓝视频 American nation over Israe

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Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

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Charges against world's top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) 鈥� Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world鈥檚 top male golfer 小蓝视频 arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.

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Blinken pledges $135 million in US aid to Moldova to counter Russian influence

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) 鈥� U.S.

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2 new giant pandas are returning to Washington's National Zoo from China by the end of the year

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Two giant pandas are coming to Washington鈥檚 National Zoo from China by the end of the year. The zoo made the announcement Wednesday, about half a year after it sent its three pandas back to China .

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Police search the European Parliament over suspected Russian interference, prosecutors say

BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥� Belgium鈥檚 federal prosecutor鈥檚 office said on Wednesday that police carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his office in the Parliament鈥檚 building in Brussels over suspected Russian inte

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小蓝视频 Africans begin voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years

JOHANNESBURG (AP) 鈥� 小蓝视频 Africans began voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country鈥檚 most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory.

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Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) 鈥� The Georgian parliament on Tuesday overrode a presidential veto of the 鈥渇oreign agents鈥� bill that has prompted weeks of massive protests by critics who say it will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia鈥檚 chances of joini

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