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US War in Afghanistan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda, a group that operated under the Taliban regime’s protection in Afghanistan. Timeline

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Ralph Lauren Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date: October 14, 1939 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Ralph Rueben Lifshitz Father: Frank Lifshitz, housepainter and artist Mother: Frieda (Cutler) Lifshitz Marriage: Ricky (Low-Beer) Lauren (December 1964-present) Children: Dylan, 1974; David,

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Carlos the Jackal Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carlos the Jackal, formerly one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Personal Birth date: October 12, 1949 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Ilich Ramirez Sanchez Father: José Altagracia Ramírez Navas, a Marxist, millionaire lawyer Mother: Elba Maria Sánchez Marriages: Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (2001-2024,

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Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was deemed to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.” Following a three-year investigation into the financial activities of “Fashion

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Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case

Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A settlement was reached Thursday in a defamation lawsuit brought by electronic voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic against conservative news outlet Newsmax for airing accusations about vote manipulation in the 2020 election made by allies of former President Donald Trump. The settlement was announced just a few hours after jury

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What is the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict?

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border. But while there was relative calm for nearly two decades, Resolution

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Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court questions about how insurance companies can go about recouping money paid to policyholders. The Supreme Court

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Top Haitian official denounces false claim, repeated by Trump, that immigrants are eating pets

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strange moment in American politics surfaced at the U.N. General Assembly, brought up by a top Haitian official. Edgar Leblanc Fils, the president of Haiti’s transitional council, spoke to world leaders about gang violence in his country and bemoaned the large number of citizens fleeing the violence. Then

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FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers who are on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols’ has testified that they accepted accountability for participating. FBI Special Agent Anthony Householder took the stand in the federal trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.

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Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy

Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to about 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency. The rise from about 42% previously reflects the pain of the most intense austerity program in Argentina’s modern history. The report marks a

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