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German surgeon fired for enlisting help from hospital cleaner to amputate toe

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German surgeon fired for enlisting help from hospital cleaner to amputate toe

calico 05/20/2023

Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their...

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Iran defies US over executions, putting three democracy protesters to death

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Iran defies US over executions, putting three democracy protesters to death

calico 05/20/2023

JERUSALEM—The Islamic Republic of Iran continued its killing spree of protesters seeking to create a democracy despite...

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Greece election: Economy, migration, scandals loom large in pivotal vote

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Greece election: Economy, migration, scandals loom large in pivotal vote

calico 05/20/2023

Greece will go to the polls this Sunday with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his center-right New...

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New Zealand, islands hit with small tsunami caused by 7.7 magnitude earthquake

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New Zealand, islands hit with small tsunami caused by 7.7 magnitude earthquake

calico 05/20/2023

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No...

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Biden administration reveals plan to train Ukraine pilots on F-16s, ‘will decide’ when, who will provide jets

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Biden administration reveals plan to train Ukraine pilots on F-16s, ‘will decide’ when, who will provide jets

calico 05/20/2023

The United States will support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter planes and...

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Spanish towns evacuated as intentional wildfire tears through western part of country

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Spanish towns evacuated as intentional wildfire tears through western part of country

calico 05/20/2023

Some 700 people were evacuated from four small towns in western Spain owing to a wildfire fanned...

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Japan for 2023 G-7 Summit: ‘Peace will become closer today’

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Japan for 2023 G-7 Summit: ‘Peace will become closer today’

calico 05/20/2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for diplomatic talks with leaders of the world’s most...

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Risk of bat-borne virus’ increases as people encroach on their habitats, according to Reuters study

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Risk of bat-borne virus’ increases as people encroach on their habitats, according to Reuters study

calico 05/20/2023

A study conducted by Reuters data analysis found that as more people encroach on bat habitats, the...

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Gen Z adopts phony English accents in bizarre ‘defense mechanism’

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Gen Z adopts phony English accents in bizarre ‘defense mechanism’

calico 05/20/2023

Gen Z Americans have increasingly slipped into using a British accent in a number of situations, and...

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Object that entered Polish airspace identified as Russian-made rocket

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Object that entered Polish airspace identified as Russian-made rocket

calico 05/20/2023

An aide to Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that the object that entered Poland’s airspace last...

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