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A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night in what the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said was the strongest to hit that region of the North African nation in more than 120 years.
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What did Joe Biden say about Donald Trump's mugshot? POTUS booed by onlookers while speaking to press
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2023-08-26 15:51
Ukraine says it shot down 36 drones in overnight Russian attacks
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