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World
Man accused of drugging wife so dozens of men could rape her testifies in French court
A man accused of drugging his then-wife and inviting dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade is testifying in court on Tuesday in southern France, in a case that has shocked the country.
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World
DEA closing 2 offices in China as the agency struggles to stem flow of chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals.
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Business
China is raising its retirement age, now among the lowest in world's major economies
In an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force, over 15 years, China will raise the retirement age for men to 63, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs.
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Latin America
Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies
Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace, has died. He was 86.
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Sports
France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony
The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028.
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National
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win her first US Open
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus got past American Jessica Pegula to win her first U.S. Open women’s title and third career Grand Slam title.
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National
1.5 million Ram pickups recalled over software problem affecting stability control
Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control system.
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National
A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court
Gisèle Pélicot detailed the horror of discovering that her former spouse had systematically filmed the dozens of suspected rapes — storing thousands of images that police investigators later found.
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World
A fire at a school dormitory in Kenya kills at least 17 students
There are fears that the death toll may rise, police said, as President William Ruto called the news “devastating.”
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Sports
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned in gasoline attack
Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She died from organ failure after being set on fire by a man local authorities described as Cheptegei's partner.
