Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon
Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.

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China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Isl... Washington Post
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

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Transgender references removed from Stonewall monu... BBC
Transgender references removed from Stonewall monument website

On the National Park Service website, the acronym LGBTQ+ has been shortened to LGB, standing for lesbian, gay and bisexual.

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Zelenskyy meets with JD Vance amid Russia negotiat... Al Jazeera
Zelenskyy meets with JD Vance amid Russia negotiation concerns

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US officials for the first time since Donald Trump's call with Putin.

Source: Al Jazeera

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Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as T... Washington Post
Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down

Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds despite tensions, Ame... NBC News
Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds despite tensions, American-Israeli hostage to be released

Hamas said it plans to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, after an accusation by Hamas that Israel had not held its end of …

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Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension
Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension

A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such …

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UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into ... France 24
UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …

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Trump reiterates call for Hamas to release ‘all of... Washington Post
Trump reiterates call for Hamas to release ‘all of the hostages’

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Has the protection of human rights gone out of fas... Al Jazeera
Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion?

Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see.

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Sweet romance: Japanese boys start buying into gif... The Guardian
Sweet romance: Japanese boys start buying into gift giving on Valentine’s Day

Women are traditionally expected to buy chocolates for male colleagues on Valentine’s Day but teenage boys are shunning the one-sided custom

It has been several years since Japanese women first

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Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation... Washington Post
Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation normal, Ukraine says

Ukraine said a Russian drone crashed into the containment structure, starting a fire, but so far radiation levels have stayed constant.

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