Category: INTERNATIONAL
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Rain and isolated thunderstorms are predicted for the Fourth of July in New York
Plans for the Fourth of July celebrations in New York may be ruined by the weather. Rain and isolated thunderstorms are predicted for the days leading up to the festivities, according to a report by the New York Post.
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Religious US conservatives push for restrictions on abortion in Africa after Roe’s demise
Sub-Saharan Africa, where women sometimes endure ridicule for becoming pregnant before marriage, has the highest prevalence of unsafe abortions and unwanted pregnancies in the whole globe. When the U.S. Supreme Court terminated the right to an abortion nationwide a year ago, efforts to legalize abortions and make them safer in Africa were put in jeopardy.…
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What to Know About the Fourth of July Holiday’s Origins and Traditions: Americana at Its Core
The Fourth of July is fundamentally American, with parades, barbeques, cool beer, and, of course, fireworks. This holiday is often associated with more than 10,000 visits to the emergency department due to the fireworks. Yet after 247 years, fireworks are still at the heart of Independence Day.
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More than a dozen minors were victims of the Baltimore block party shooting, according to police
Two people were killed, 28 were injured, and a large crime scene was left when gunfire broke out during a block party in Baltimore on Sunday, according to authorities. The incident ruined the U.S. holiday weekend. More than a dozen of the injured were under 18, and three of the injured were in severe condition.…
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Visit by US Treasury Secretary Yellen to China will highlight the need to “responsibly manage” relations
The United States announced Sunday that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will go to Beijing this week. This will be the second trip to China by a cabinet member since relations between the two largest economies in the world soured early this year. According to a statement from the Treasury Department, Yellen will talk with her…
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Ukrainian Author Killed in Restaurant Missile Attack
The freedom of speech organization PEN said on Sunday that a Ukrainian writer and war crimes investigator who was injured in a Russian missile attack on a restaurant last week has passed away. A Russian missile struck the Ria Pizza restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, killing 12 people, including children, and…