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Month: September 2023

‘The world knows us.’ South Sudanese cheer their basketball team’s rise and Olympic qualification

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Basketball has united the South Sudanese. The country which gained its independence just 12 years ago is still celebrating the men’s national team after its first-ever qualification for the Olympics. South Sudan will play at the Paris Olympics as the automatic qualifier from Africa thanks

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UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near a plant in Ukraine

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied

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Violence flares in India’s northeastern state with a history of ethnic clashes and at least 2 died

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Police say violence erupted in India’s northeastern state with a history of ethnic clashes when armed men exchanged gunfire with security forces, leaving at least two dead. Police say the shootout took place in Pallel village in Manipur state on Friday. Police say that as reports of the shooting spread, hundreds

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Tracking a seasonally cool weekend

Today: Patchy morning fog is possible early and clears by mid-morning. Afternoon highs warm near 80 degrees with light northeast winds. Pollen levels remain very high, and the UV Index reaches an 8 with sunburn possible in less than a half hour. Tomorrow: Morning fog is possible again with continued clear conditions. Highs may inch

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Getaways where cars and phones are banned

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Bodily fluids erupt on flights across North America, the upcoming “cruise that never ends” and quiet getaways where you can escape Europe’s tourist throngs. Quiet zones Greece has started limiting daily visitors to the Acropolis because of tourist bottlenecks and “unpleasant conditions,” while next

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