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Hotel fire near monastic sanctuary in Greece leaves 1 dead, 11 hospitalized

Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Officials say a hotel fire near a monastic sanctuary in central Greece, has left its owner dead and 11 hospitalized. The three-story building suffered extensive damage, with firefighters rescuing 26 people, including four children. The 55-year-old hotel owner fell from a balcony while aiding guests. Survivors are being housed

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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in prison following their arraignment for alleged rape, desertion and other crimes amid the fighting in the country’s conflict-battered east. That’s according to Congo’s army on Monday. Security forces have been fighting more than

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Politician among protesters arrested in Kenya while calling for an end to alleged abductions

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An opposition politician and several other protesters have been arrested in Kenya during street demonstrations calling for an end to alleged abductions, that have recently targeted young government critics. Senator Okiya Omtatah on Monday had joined hundreds of protesters who sat down in the streets of the capital, Nairobi

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Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Northern Gaza’s last remaining major hospital is now out of service after a raid by Israeli forces severely damaged the building and emptied its wards of patients and doctors. On Friday, Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, putting some 75,000 Palestinians remaining

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German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election

BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by repeatedly endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. Government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said Monday that “freedom of expression also includes the greatest nonsense.” Musk caused an uproar

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Officer describes confronting Apalachee High School shooter in smoky hallway and says the tragedy could have been much worse

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King sprinted toward the sound of gunfire inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, navigating the disorienting echoes of shots that felt far removed from their training. Before them would be a half-minute of chaos – and split-second, life-or-death decisions – that,

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