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US expels two Russian diplomats, after two diplomats asked to leave Moscow

The department will not tolerate the Russian government's pattern of harassment of our diplomats, spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement

Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including Narges: UN

Rehman expressed disappointment that Iran has not carried out an independent and transparent investigation into Amini's death or the unlawful use of force against protesters

Amazon launches test satellites for internet service to compete with SpaceX

Amazon plans to begin offering service by the end of next year

Meeting Xi on sidelines of Nov APEC in San Francisco a possibility: Biden

Biden and Xi have not spoken since their meeting last November of the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia

Cyberattack at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million

The attack, which was detected on September 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and hotel computer systems at properties across the U.S. in efforts to protect data

Morocco giving cash to families whose homes were destroyed by earthquake

The September 8 earthquake wreaked havoc on rural regions south of Marrakech, where mountain roads remain unpaved and the economy relies on herding and small-scale agriculture

Heavy rains, floods kill 6 people in Sri Lanka and force schools to close

Strong monsoon rains have been pounding the Indian Ocean nation for more than a week, flooding houses, fields and roads

Turkish warplanes hit US-backed Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria

Turkiye has been carrying out strikes on Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following a suicide attack outside the Interior Ministry building in the Turkish capital earlier this week

EU summit to look at changes bloc needs to make to welcome Ukraine, others

For a nation fighting for its very survival, that moment cannot come quickly enough. For the bloc itself, that remains to be seen

Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

The announcement came hours after Texas Rep. Troy Nehls said Thursday night that Trump had decided to back Jordan's bid

Typhoon Koinu heads toward southern China, Hong Kong; 1 dead in Taiwan

Typhoon Koinu was weakening as it headed west across the South China Sea toward China's Guangdong province, the China Meteorological Administration said

Trump 'temporarily' drops lawsuit against ex-lawyer-turned-witness Cohen

The former president and GOP front-runner's decision comes days before he was set to give a deposition in the suit brought in April in Florida

Syria casualty tolls in Homs drone strikes rises to 80 killed, 240 wounded

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack

Trump may visit Capitol to address Republicans as they pick a new speaker

Some on the far right have floated the idea of Trump as a speaker candidate perhaps on an interim basis

Developed nations pledge $9.3 bn to climate fund at gathering in Germany

Twenty-five countries came forward with fresh pledges while five said that they would announce theirs in the near future

US regulators seek to compel Musk to testify in their Twitter investigation

But two days before his scheduled testimony, Musk abruptly notified the SEC staff that he would not appear, said the agency's filing

Biden admin is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants: Report

The US had been returning some Venezuelans via commercial flights, but in relatively small numbers and through third countries

I don't believe in walls: Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds

The money was appropriated for the border wall, Biden said. I can't stop that

Hand grenade fragments found in Wagner chief's plane crash: Putin

While Putin noted that the probe was still ongoing and stopped short of saying what caused the crash, his statement appeared to hint that the plane was brought down by an accidental grenade explosion

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