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A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next

by SAM MEDNICK Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

Hours before Sunday’s deadline, hundreds of youth joined security forces in the darkened streets of the capital to stand guard at a dozen roundabouts until morning.

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing

by RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press August 6, 2023August 7, 2023

Khan was arrested Saturday at his home in the eastern city of Lahore and taken to prison.

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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

by CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

Under the law, certain cancers and ailments are presumed to be connected to the burn pits that were used to dispose of trash and potentially toxic materials.

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‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors

by LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

In modern box office history, just 53 movies have made over $1 billion, not accounting for inflation, and ‘Barbie’ is now the biggest to be directed by one woman.

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Russia mounts a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine following its retaliation promise

by Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

The Russian barrage came after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday.

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The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

by TOM KRISHER Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced new strict emissions limits that the agency says are vital to slowing climate change as people around the globe endure record-high temperatures, raging wildfires, and intense storms.

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Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say

by Associated Press August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30, with more than 60 others injured

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U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund

by Penelope Overton August 6, 2023August 6, 2023

The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded ‘reasonable’ allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.