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Palestinian militants fire rockets after Israel strikes Gaza
AP
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, in a first response to ongoing Israeli airstrikes that have killed 19 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians.
Women’s race organizers apologize after food processor prize sparks sexism accusation
CNN
MADRID, SPAIN - The organizers of a women’s running race in Spain have apologized after they were accused of sexism for giving the winner a food processor as a prize.
Man dies after being placed in headlock on NYC subway
AP
NEW YORK, USA — A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a headlock that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of the encounter.
Wrongfully convicted Massachusetts man gets $13M settlement
AP NEWS
BOSTON, USA — A Massachusetts man who spent 32 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of setting a fire that killed eight people will receive $13 million from the city where he was arrested.
Minnesota senator appears topless while casting vote over Zoom
BBC NEWS
A lawmaker in Minnesota has gone viral on social media for briefly appearing shirtless while casting a vote on a Zoom call.
EU overhauls euro rules as pandemic & war bite
AP
BRUSSELS, Belgium- The European Union moved Wednesday to overhaul its euro single currency rulebook as the 27-nation bloc’s economies creak under high debt caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Dutch court bars return of African migrants to Italy
AP NEWS
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Netherlands’ top administrative court ruled Wednesday that immigration authorities can’t send migrants back to Italy, because they face possible human rights violations there — a decision that will likely put further pressure on the strained Dutch asylum system.
Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis
BBC NEWS
Singapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations.
White man accused of shooting black teen, turns himself in
BBC NEWS
An 84-year-old man in the US state of Missouri has turned himself in to police after shooting a teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell.
India population to surpass China by mid-2023- UN
BBC
NEW DELHI, India - India is set to overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations shows.
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