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White Afrikaaner South Africans demonstrate in support of U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 15, 2025.

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  • Africa

First group of Afrikaners granted refugee status are on their way to the U.S.

The first group of white Afrikaner South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration enroute to U.S. as most other refugee admissions still suspended.

May 12, 2025
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  • Kate Bartlett
Chinese and U.S. flags wave outside a technology company in Beijing, on April 17.

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  • News

The U.S. and China cut tariffs. And, what's expected from Trump's Middle East trip

The U.S. and China ease the trade war with a significant cut to recently imposed tariffs. And, President Trump's trip to the Middle East is expected to involve a lot of commerce and cultural exchanges.

May 12, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.<br>

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  • Science

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication often relies on rhythmic structures and call combinations.

May 12, 2025
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  • Jon Hamilton
President Trump and Vice President Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28. Researchers are testing AI's potential for coming up with agreements to end the war in Ukraine.

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  • National Security

Is AI the future of America's foreign policy? Some experts think so

Large language models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are increasingly being looked at for their potential to help make decisions in high-stakes situations.

May 12, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
Youngsters hold a photograph of the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, Abdullah Ocalan as they gather to watch live on a tv screen a Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM, delegation members releasing an statement from Ocalan, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

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  • World

The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey

The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.

May 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
From left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz make a call to U.S. President Donald Trump from Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday.

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  • Europe

Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey 'personally' for ceasefire talks

Ukraine and European allies had demanded Russia accept a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday before holding talks, but Moscow effectively rejected the proposal and called for direct negotiations instead.

May 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025.

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  • Asia

Detained ex-President Duterte is among the candidates in Philippines midterms

Duterte has been in custody of the International Criminal Court awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. That hasn't stopped him from running for mayor of his southern Davao city stronghold.

May 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
President Trump, seen here boarding Air Force One Joint Base Andrews on March 21, is said to have been offered a new plane by Qatar.

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  • Politics

Qatar is said to be giving Trump a new plane

The offer, which comes on the eve of Trump's visit to the Middle East, raises major ethical and legal questions.

May 12, 2025
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  • Franco Ordoñez
A September 29 fire at BioLab in Conyers creates a chemical plume

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  • News

Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story - Now What?

In the final episode of Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story, Conyers residents reflect on the lasting impact of the 2024 BioLab fire and what recovery really looks like. As the community pushes for accountability, long-overlooked safety systems are finally being revived.

May 12, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials.

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  • World

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks. 

May 11, 2025
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  • Will Stone
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the press after the second day of a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

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  • World

U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland.

May 11, 2025
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  • Willem Marx
Varda Ben Baruch holds a photo of her grandson Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander during a rally of families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip on April 20 in Nir Oz, Israel.

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  • Middle East

Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza

Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is the last remaining American citizen held by Hamas in Gaza who is believed to still be alive. President Trump confirmed the plans for his release.

May 11, 2025
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  • Kat Lonsdorf and
  • Daniel Estrin
Parishioners pray during a mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Sunday.

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  • Religion

Here's what U.S. Catholics are saying about the election of Pope Leo XIV

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ties to multiple places across the country.

May 11, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Anthony Lee is president of NTEU Chapter 282, the union representing close to 9,000 employees at the Food and Drug Administration.

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  • Politics

Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.

May 11, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Women will be able to screen for cervical cancer at home using a wand by Teal Health.

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  • Your Health

The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.

May 11, 2025
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  • Jennifer Ludden
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