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An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in the Dutch capital

An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in the Dutch capital

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion rocked a neighborhood in Dutch capital early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring multiple people, according to authorities. The cause of the disaster in The Hague is unclear.
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Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups . Some 18.
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Polls open in a general election in Ghana amid an economic crisis

Polls open in a general election in Ghana amid an economic crisis

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in a general election in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups . Some 18.
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Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.
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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against Pre
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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.
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Jury will consider lesser charge in NYC subway chokehold case, judge dismisses manslaughter charge

Jury will consider lesser charge in NYC subway chokehold case, judge dismisses manslaughter charge

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count afte
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Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast on Friday killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more, authorities said.
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Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down while handcuffing him.
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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta on Friday issued a decree dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.
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