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Two space fans get seats on billionaire's private flight

Two space fans get seats on billionaire's private flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize.
EU, US pledge more than $1 billion to tackle Syria's crisis

EU, US pledge more than $1 billion to tackle Syria's crisis

BRUSSELS — The European Union and the United States pledged a combined $1.2 billion in aid Tuesday to help tackle war-ravaged Syria's deepening humanitarian and economic crises.
Mexican soldiers seized after Guatemalan killed near border

Mexican soldiers seized after Guatemalan killed near border

MEXICO CITY — Some 300 residents of a remote stretch of the Mexico-Guatemala border held 15 Mexican soldiers captive for hours after one of the soldiers shot and killed a Guatemalan citizen at a checkpoint.
Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in August

Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in August

NEW YORK — The award-winning series of graphic novels about congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will continue a year after his death. Abrams announced Tuesday that “Run: Book One” will be published Aug.
International court upholds Congolese warlord's conviction

International court upholds Congolese warlord's conviction

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court appeals judges on Tuesday upheld the convictions and 30-year prison sentence of a Congolese warlord known as “The Terminator” who was found guilty of crimes including murder, rape and sexual slave
'Lighting a fuse': Amazon vote may spark more union pushes

'Lighting a fuse': Amazon vote may spark more union pushes

What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labour movement at large.
Slovak premier, government resign over Russian vaccine deal

Slovak premier, government resign over Russian vaccine deal

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovic and his government resigned on Tuesday to ease a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book

Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book

NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping her response.
BTS condemns anti-Asian racism, says they've experienced it

BTS condemns anti-Asian racism, says they've experienced it

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in a statement saying they've experienced it themselves.
Writers from 4 continents up for International Booker Prize

Writers from 4 continents up for International Booker Prize

LONDON — Chinese writer Can Xue and Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, both long-favoured contenders for the Nobel Prize for literature, are among nominees for the International Booker Prize for fiction.