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Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast.
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Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat and voters ven
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Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's tightly contested presidential election.
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Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS (AP) — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule .
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Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
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An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

PARIS (AP) — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again.
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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.
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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.
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Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks

Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymr Zelenskyy on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pres
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An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartments, according to authorities.
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