21 injured after 5.5 magnitude earthquake in China

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Pingyuan county in eastern China's Shandong province early on Sunday morning, injuring 21 people.
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Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?

Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. But such attacks have become an increasingly common feature of Moscow's war -- with an emboldened Kyiv warning that more will come.
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August 3, 2023 Trump pleads not guilty on 2020 election interference charges

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington, DC, federal courthouse to criminal charges related to the special counsel's investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Trump set to return to Washington for monumental court date -- but a national catharsis is unlikely

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to return to the epicenter of his alleged bid to overthrow the 2020 election to answer historic charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
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Whirl-spawning wildfire in California and Nevada challenges firefighters and threatens ecosystem

Firefighters battling a large whirl-spawning wildfire in California and southern Nevada are facing challenging conditions as the blaze spreads and threatens iconic desert Joshua trees.
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Trump's media mouthpieces have faced legal peril over his election lies. Now it's his turn

Donald Trump's dangerous lies about the 2020 election, which saturated right-wing media after the presidential contest and led to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, have finally put the disgraced former president in serious legal jeopardy.
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Former childcare worker charged with over 1,600 counts of abuse in Australia

A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses allegedly carried out against 91 children in Australia and elsewhere over 15 years, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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