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Next year's Olympics are giving Paris an impetus to confront crack cocaine use on city streets

Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public

2023-07-23 23:18

CCTV captures Russian shell landing on Ukrainian market killing at least 16

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2023-09-06 22:28

Trump attempts to reverse losses in hush money case and RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump is attempting to reverse court rulings in two of the many politically charged cases involving the former president.

2023-07-29 05:16

COP28 talks no place to boost fossil fuels says ex-UN climate boss

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2023-11-30 14:48

China's Commerce Minister travels to US to meet counterpart, attend APEC meeting

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2023-05-25 16:47

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon

2023-08-31 21:50

Death row: The secret hunt for lethal drugs used in US executions

When drugs used in executions stopped being produced in the US, prisons turned to the UK to find a new supply.

2023-10-21 14:56

Biden calls Papua leader Marape after cancelling meeting

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2023-05-18 17:53

Oil Steadies as US Debt-Talk Progress Aids Appetite for Risk

Oil steadied after US leaders including President Joe Biden sounded a positive tone on solving the debt-limit impasse,

2023-05-23 13:26

‘Today’ host Dylan Dreyer cringes at meteorologist Al Roker’s 'gross' behavior on show

Al Roker was trolled by his co-host Dylan Dreyer as he munched on a bag of shrimp chips

2023-10-13 14:00

New Zealand's justice minister resigns after facing criminal charges in car crash

New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash

2023-07-24 06:16