What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia announce it would hold drills?
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by Associated Press
27m ago
Tactical nuclear weapons for use against troops on the battlefield are less powerful than nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles that can destroy entire cities ..read more
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Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration
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by Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
4h ago
Many protesters want their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel or otherwise contribute to the war effort. Others simply want to call attention to the deaths in Gaza and for the war to end ..read more
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Putin begins new six-year term as president, with more power over Russia than ever
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by Emma Burrows, Associated Press
4h ago
Putin used the the first moments of his fifth term to thank the "heroes" of his war in Ukraine and to rail against the West ..read more
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News Wrap: Russia says it will hold drills to simulate nuclear weapon use
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21h ago
In our news wrap Monday, Russia publicly announced drills to simulate the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine, authorities in southern Brazil say at least 83 people have died in days of heavy rains and flooding with more than a hundred still missing and heavy rain across southeastern Texas began tapering off, but catastrophic flooding left widespread disruption ..read more
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Activists in Bangladesh universities march to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war
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by Associated Press
22h ago
Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state ..read more
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New research shows people carrying 2 copies of a certain gene are more likely to have Alzheimer's
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by Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
23h ago
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not just a risk -- it appears to be the underlying cause ..read more
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The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza
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by Sam Mednick, Associated Press, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
23h ago
A WFP spokesman says that one of the three benchmarks for a formal famine declaration has already been met in northern Gaza and another is nearly met -- important details on how far the effort to document deadly hunger has progressed ..read more
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Israel approves Rafah military operation, hours after Hamas agrees to a cease-fire
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by Associated Press
1d ago
Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday ..read more
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Survivors of Holocaust and Oct. 7 attack join memorial march at Auschwitz death camp
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by Rafal Niedzielski, Associated Press, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
1d ago
The mood at the annual march was overshadowed by the war in Gaza after the October attack on Israel by Hamas, the deadliest violence against Jews since Adolf Hitler's regime sought to destroy the entire Jewish population of Europe ..read more
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Israel examining Gaza cease-fire proposal, but framework differs from its offer
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by Sam Mednick, Associated Press, Josef Federman, Associated Press, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
1d ago
A deal could still be a ways off ..read more
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