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South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
Dakota State University hasn’t experienced the student protests taking place at other U.S. colleges. Nestled in rural South ...
Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack
Iran’s foreign minister was in Pakistan on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi after ...
Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the ...
Iraq’s justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country’s prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than ...
What’s the geographic breakdown of the cardinals who will elect the new pope?
There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But ...
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities, ...
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican ...
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he ...
Mikko Rantanen carries Stars into second round, when they could get back Heiskanen and Robertson
Mikko Rantanen carried the Dallas Stars past his former team in the first round of the NHL playoffs, punctuated with a hat ...
Inoue overcomes early knockdown, dominates Cardenas to remain undefeated with 8th-round TKO
Naoya Inoue remained undefeated after retaining the undisputed junior featherweight title with an eighth-round technical ...
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...
Tourist boats capsize in sudden storm in southwest China, leaving 10 dead
Four boats capsized in a sudden storm at a tourist spot in southwestern China, killing 10 people, state media said Monday. More than 80 people fell into a river when strong winds ...