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UK was 'vehement' slavery reparations should stay off Commonwealth agenda, Caribbean figure says

Ralph Gonsalves says British officials opposed formal inclusion of slavery reparations at the Antigua and Barbuda summit, even warning the British prime minister would not attend, before London agreed to structured…
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Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire nears end

A rare localised humanitarian truce in the Kherson region, which allowed civilians to leave the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, was due to expire on Sunday night, as Ukrainian officials reported widespread power cuts…
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Court Rejects Trump Administration Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Election

A court has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit filed at President Trump’s direction that sought to intervene in Alaska’s Senate vote count over concerns about two candidates named Sullivan…
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Four Volunteers Finish Year-Long NASA Mars Simulation in Houston

Four volunteers have left NASA's 3D-printed Mars Dune Alpha habitat in Houston after spending a year in isolation for the second CHAPEA mission, which tested life and work under Mars-like conditions…
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