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Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle

Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.
by Deepa Shivaram

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An Afghan girls' education activist has been arrested, the U.N. says

An Afghan girls' education activist has been arrested, the U.N. says

Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library. He was reportedly detained on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Migrants start fire at Mexico detention center, killing 40

Migrants start fire at Mexico detention center, killing 40

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people. That's according to the Mexican president. It was one of the deadliest events ever at a Mexican immigration lockup. 
by The Associated Press

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Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns

Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns

Vice President Kamala Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.
by The Associated Press

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Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country. Netanyahu’s office did not provide further details. 
by The Associated Press

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On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border.
by Joanna Kakissis and Polina Lytvynova

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