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'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S.
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Protesters in Serbia throw paint in anger over deadly canopy collapse

Protesters in Serbia throw paint in anger over deadly canopy collapse

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters threw flares and red paint on the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last week's collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station that killed 14 people.
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French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade

French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade

LILLE, France (AP) — A French court found 18 people guilty Tuesday in a major migrant-smuggling trial that shed light on the lucrative but often deadly clandestine business of transporting people on flimsy boats across the perilous sea from France to
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Israel's Netanyahu dismisses defense minister in surprise announcement

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses defense minister in surprise announcement

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds throughout the war in Gaza.
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An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they've had little food for weeks

An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they've had little food for weeks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Palestinians fled Israel’s assault.
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French court convicts 18 in a trial casting light on the deadly migrant smuggling trade

French court convicts 18 in a trial casting light on the deadly migrant smuggling trade

LILLE, France (AP) — A French court in Lille on Tuesday found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant smuggling trial linked to the dangerous English Channel crossings.
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An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country's earlier announcement he had been put to death.
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Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country's earlier announcement he had been put to death.
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Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza

Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children.
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North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election.
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