Swinney set to become SNP leader as nominations close
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Atomic vets are on the verge of losing federal benefits. Congress hasn’t helped
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Up and down the Ganges, India’s Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule
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After a serious car accident, a man pulled over — and continued to help for days
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Is it easy for migrants to enter the U.S.? We went to the border to find out
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Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama’s presidential election
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days
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Weary troops stuck on front line as Ukraine struggles to find manpower
19 minutes ago About sharing These Ukrainian gunners are digging in near the eastern front line By James Waterhouse BBC Ukraine correspondent, Donetsk region Under the rich, leafy cover of…
Israeli military calls on civilians to leave parts of Rafah
Israel’s military has said it’s begun ordering Palestinian civilians to leave parts of eastern Rafah ahead of a planned operation in the southern Gaza city. It says about 100,000 people…