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Judge denies request from black student punished over hair
A US judge has denied a request from a black student in Texas who had asked for a court order to protect him from punishment at his secondary school over…
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China-linked security breach targeted U.S. wiretap systems, WSJ reports
People observe the scenery near Chinese national flags displayed for National Day celebrations on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. National Day Golden Week is a holiday in China commemorates…
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Israel’s shattered Kibbutz Be’eri tries to find a future
Maya Meshel / BBCA few metres from a charred home in Kibbutz Be'eri, Simon King tends to a patch of ground in the sunshine. The streets around him are eerily…
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Iran oil tankers disappear from local port amid Israel attack fears, satellite images show
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export…
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Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities
Getty ImagesAt least four hospitals in Lebanon announced on Friday that they were suspending work because of Israeli strikes, while a Hezbollah-affiliated health organisation said that 11 paramedics had been…
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Mortgage rates spike after jobs report
The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government's monthly employment report. The rate is now 6.53%, according to Mortgage…
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Dolly Parton donates $1m to recovery efforts
Dolly Parton sings 'Helene' as she pledges $1m in hurricane reliefMusic icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1m (£762,000) towards disaster recovery efforts in…
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Biden discourages Israel from hitting Iran’s oil
U.S. crude oil on Friday posted its biggest weekly gain in more than a year, as traders fear Israel could strike Iran's crude facilities in retaliation for Tehran's ballistic missile…
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Russia-Chad relations: N’Djamena exploits Moscow-Washington-Paris rivalry
Getty ImagesPresident Mahamat Déby, the son of the previous president, was first elected in MayChad, a decades-old ally of France, is now cleverly playing off Russia and its traditional Western…
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Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW union over strike threats
Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg |…