The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British girl abducted during a family vacation in Portugal more than 16 years ago, issued a new statement on New Year’s Day expressing their belief that the investigation into her disappearance “will eventually yield results.” Kate and Gerry McCann, along with their three children …
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First-year Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis did not practice Wednesday as he continues to work through a foot injury. Levis was carted to the locker room with the injury in the first half of the Titans’ Week 17 game against the Texans. Veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill took over for the …
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In today’s interconnected world, travel visas stand as pivotal gatekeepers, regulating and enabling international movement for individuals across diverse purposes. These official endorsements, issued by governments worldwide, serve as essential permits, delineating the scope and duration of visits for foreign nationals. Traveling across borders has long been facilitated by the …
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli leaders on Tuesday the Jewish state’s Arab neighbors may yet accept Israel if they can establish a viable Palestinian state. Blinken visited Tel Aviv as part of a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to prevent war in Gaza from spreading into …
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LONDON – Two British lawmakers have gone to court to argue that intelligence agencies’ powers to intercept phone and Internet communications violates the right to privacy. Labour legislator Tom Watson and Conservative David Davis say there are not enough safeguards against “arbitrary, disproportionate or abusive retention and use of personal …
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MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Russia’s anti-terrorism committee says police in the restive region of Dagestan have killed a militant who had taken the oath of the radical ISIS group. Since the 1990s, Dagestan has endured clashes and attacks by Islamic militants and concerns are strong that the rise of ISIS in …
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RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian officials say a 21-year-old Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri says special forces raided a refugee camp in Jenin early Wednesday and saw a man preparing to throw an explosive device …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried at least 21 people and left dozens missing as they were sleeping at night in six villages in Nepal’s mountainous northeast, officials said Thursday. Rescuers dug out the bodies and searched the rubble for survivors in Taplejung district, about 310 …
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BRUSSELS – Leading European airlines are lobbying for new rules in Europe to lessen the impact of strikes and reduce taxes, pushing for what they call more American-style aviation rules. The CEOs of Air France KLM, Lufthansa, Easyjet, Ryanair and International Airlines Group held an unusual meeting in Brussels on …
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UNITED NATIONS – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is criticizing Israel for the death and suffering of many Palestinian children during last summer’s conflict in Gaza and is urging the Israeli government to take immediate steps to prevent such killings. The U.N. chief referred to the controversy over his decision not to …
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