Why a junior US guardsman had top secret access
Jack Teixeira gained a high-level security clearance through his job as an IT specialist just two years after joining the Air National Guard -- a relatively common situation he allegedly exploited to leak top secret US documents.
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The US Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill, delaying its decision on lower court rulings placing restrictions on the drug.
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UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Doha
The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where envoys will seek a "durable way forward" for the war-ravaged nation, his spokesman said Wednesday.
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'Once a century' Pogacar hailed by cycling rivals
Tadej Pogacar was Wednesday hailed as a "once in a century" talent who can become cycling's greatest star after the two-time Tour de France champion claimed his 12th win of the season in the Fleche Wallonne.
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Stoinis, Avesh help Lucknow edge Rajasthan in IPL
Marcus Stoinis and Avesh Khan shared five wickets between them as Lucknow Super Kings defended 154 to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
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'Unbridled grief': Ukrainian woman buries toddler son, husband after strike
Rescuers dug frantically for Anastasia Komarista's two-year-old son in the rubble of their east Ukraine housing block for hours after Russian strikes last week. Then they dug for her husband.
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In Israel, Iranian shah's son urges support for protests
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah, called Wednesday during a visit to Israel for "maximum" international backing for the protest movement that rocked the Islamic republic following Mahsa Amini's death.
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Security guards at London's Heathrow airport to strike in May
Security guards at London's Heathrow airport will strike for a further eight days next month in a dispute over pay, their union announced Wednesday, as various UK industrial action rumbles on.
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'Emotional' Hyundai prepare for Croatia Rally weighed down by Breen's death
On the eve of the Croatia Rally, Hyundai team boss Cyril Abiteboul said "emotions are still raw" following the death of driver Craig Breen last week.
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Djokovic tested but prevails in Banja Luka opener
Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat French teenager Luca Van Assche 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match in Banja Luka on Wednesday.
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