The South Carolina Republican calls the U.S. military assistance ‘the best money we’ve ever spent.’
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Biden lauds generations of fallen troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
The federal holiday honoring America’s fallen service members comes a day after a deal that would raise the debt limit.
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North Korea tells Japan it plans to launch satellite soon
South Korea warns that violating U.N. Security Council resolutions will bring consequences.
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China plans to land astronauts on moon, expand orbiting space station
Meanwhile, the U.S. aims to put a crew back on the lunar surface by the end of 2025.
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Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon
The project is in court and reflects the unease some feel about the commercialization of what long has been a cultural touchstone.
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Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination
The Mediterranean region is heating up at a faster rate than many other areas of the globe.
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UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life’s origins
It’s the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020.
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National Spelling Bee panel hears, picks words
There are no pauses and no apologies for flubs.
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Sports Digest: Falmouth’s Brown wins Para-cycling World Cup title
Para-cyclist Clara Brown wins a 63-kilometer road race to clinch her first World Cup points championship.
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Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
The death penalty can be applied to cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.