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Iran asks Interpol to help arrest Trump
Iran said Monday it has called for Interpol to help arrest President Donald Trump and 35 other US officials for the January killing of its top general in an American drone
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Can Dairy Products Protect You From Diabetes and Hypertension? | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Diabetes and high blood pressure diagnoses are on the rise in the United States and that’s especially the case in the Black
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Keep wearing masks. Masks save lives
In error, President Trump believes that if he no longer talks about the coronavirus, or fails to wear a mask, it may
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Zimbabwe: Kasukuwere Hires Kunaka to Evict Farmer
Former Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has allegedly hired a gang led by former ruling party youth leader Jim Kunaka to evict Mazowe district war veterans' chairman Cde Elfanos Madzimunye from his Concorpia Farm recently, ZBC reported last
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Alarming Rise in Virus Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns
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Protesters injured by police before Trump photo-op testify: ‘It hurts’
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Kenyan editors in plea for media, journalists
Kenya’s top editors have called for an urgent meeting of stakeholders to discuss the state of the media in the Covid-19 period and develop joint approaches to solve problems facing the
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Naomi Osaka Called a 'Terrorist' for Lending Her Voice to Black Lives Matter Movement
Naomi Osaka has been showing support for George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died last month after a now-fired Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his
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Jodian Fearon's mom wants answers
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Uncle Nearest and Jack Daniel's Join Forces to Launch The Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative to Increase Diversity in American Whiskey Industry
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Trump On Police Chokeholds: 'Concept' Is 'Innocent, So Perfect,' But Should Be Ended
President Donald Trump expressed his confusing feelings about the use of chokeholds during arrests by police officers around the country, saying that he thinks there are a lot of variables to consider but that “generally speaking it should be
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Donald Trump Backs Off Of Juneteenth Tulsa Rally After Heavy Backlash
Donald Trump isn’t usually one to cave to the so-called “culture wars,” but that’s exactly what he did after his decision to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth was met with heavy
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Ghanian Minister Invites African Americans To Re-Settle In The Country Amid Protests
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Positive Tests Force Nuggets to Close Practice Facilities
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‘To Say That She’s An Abusive Figure Is An Understatement’: At ABC News, Toxicity Thrives
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump but Interpol
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law
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WHO says pandemic 'not even close' to over
The coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over", the WHO warned Monday, as the global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United
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