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In New York, an anti-fascist superhero rises -- at the Met

In New York, an anti-fascist superhero rises -- at the Met

The Statue of Liberty makes a cameo in the Metropolitan Opera's season opener, invoking a time when New York stood as a beacon of hope for Jews desperately fleeing Nazism.

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Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards, for now

Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards, for now

The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winemaking.

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Americans would dominate board of new TikTok US entity: W. House

Americans would dominate board of new TikTok US entity: W. House

A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday.

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Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base

Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not "give Bagram Airbase back."

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De Minaur, Cerundolo propel Team World to Laver Cup lead over Europe

De Minaur, Cerundolo propel Team World to Laver Cup lead over Europe

Alex De Minaur and Francisco Cerundolo pushed Team World into the lead ahead of Team Europe with victories in Saturday's first two singles matches at the Laver Cup.

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GA-ASI Line of UAS Passes 9 Million Flight Hours

GA-ASI Line of UAS Passes 9 Million Flight Hours

GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the company's inception 33 years ago. Its line of UAS includes iconic aircraft such as the Predator®, Reaper®, Gray Eagle®, Avenger®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian®

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British couple released by Taliban say feared execution

British couple released by Taliban say feared execution

An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday, telling the press that they feared "we would never be released".

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Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone lit up world championships

Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone lit up world championships

The world championships in Tokyo produced two standout performances from pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

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French nuclear waste project sparks protest

French nuclear waste project sparks protest

A project to build a facility to store highly radioactive nuclear waste in the French countryside drew a protest by hundreds of people on Saturday, with police firing tear gas to break up rowdy demonstrators.

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Juventus top in Italy with Verona draw as Milan cruise

Juventus top in Italy with Verona draw as Milan cruise

Juventus drew 1-1 at Verona on Saturday to climb provisionally top of Serie A while AC Milan closed to within a point of the Turin giants with a 3-0 success at Udinese.

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