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German President asks for forgiveness in Tanzania for colonial-era atrocities

By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized Wednesday for colonial-era atrocities committed by German forces in Tanzania during a visit to the East African country. “As German President, I would like to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your ancestors here,” Steinmeier, who began a three-day

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Pilot accused of threatening to shoot captain who tried to divert flight for a medical emergency, officials say

By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — An armed pilot on a commercial airliner threatened to shoot the flight’s captain if they diverted the flight for a passenger medical event, according to a statement from the US Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and court documents. Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted by a Utah grand

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Antisemitic vandalism rattles Jewish communities amid growing tension in the US

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An antisemitic phrase scrawled on a Holocaust survivor’s home in California. A display supporting Israeli hostages kicked over in Minnesota. Palestinian nationalist messaging spray-painted on a non-profit’s building in Rhode Island. All, according to local reports, are among the latest acts of vandalism to shake Jewish communities in the

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