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Julian Assange started his WikiLeaks whistleblowing website on a quest for “radical transparency and truth,” a mission that turned an already polarizing personality into a notorious character and earned him crusaders and critics in…

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Xi shakes up China’s military in rethink of how to ‘fight and win’ future wars

April 27, 2024

China has rolled out the largest restructuring of its military in almost a decade, focusing on technology-driven strategic forces equipped for modern warfare, as Beijing vies with Washington for military primacy…

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A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

April 27, 2024

A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires in the United States. Grass is as plentiful as sunshine, and under the…

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Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering

April 27, 2024

George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s — until the mountain claimed…

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King Charles III will return to public duties next week

April 27, 2024

Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week following “a period of treatment and recuperation,” Buckingham Palace announced Friday, two months after revealing that he was being treated…

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King Charles is bringing green ideas home to Sandringham

April 26, 2024

King Charles III is making plans to install around 2,000 solar panels in the grounds of Sandringham Estate, in a sustainability drive that could see the entire country property powered…

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Hamas officials say group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established

April 26, 2024

Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the…

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Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region

April 26, 2024

Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer…

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‘I love you. Stay strong. Survive.’ Parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin find meaning in Hamas video

April 26, 2024

“I love you. Stay strong. Survive.” That has been the mantra of Rachel Goldberg-Polin since her son was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 with a severe arm injury.…

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Hamas releases video of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in proof he survived Oct. 7 injuries

April 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains a graphic image. Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday, the first proof that he survived being badly wounded during his capture on…

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