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What’s the story behind Minneapolis’ Boom Island Lighthouse?
Long before becoming a park, Boom Island played an important role in the city’s sawmill industry at St. Anthony Falls. In the ...
PKK militant group close to announcing decision to disband, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says
A Kurdish militant group could soon announce a historic decision to disband and disarm as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey to end a 40-year insurgency, a pro-Kurdish party suggested Friday.
India and Pakistan have been in conflict since 1947 Partition. A look at its troubled legacy
India and Pakistan's latest military conflict has expanded, days after India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan that followed an attack by gunmen on tourists in India-controlled Kashmir last month.
Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering Greenland info
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the Associated Press ''you cannot spy against an ally'' after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a ...
Danish Prime Minister says ``you cannot spy against an ally'' after reports of U.S. gathering intelligence on Greenland
Danish Prime Minister says ''you cannot spy against an ally'' after reports of U.S. gathering intelligence on Greenland.
Australian prime minister says reducing student debt is his re-elected government's first priority
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told his government colleagues on Friday that reducing student debt would be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power ...
Russia's Victory Day parade begins, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday attended by President Vladimir Putin and a slew of foreign ...
An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided Friday over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation's farmers.
Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire overnight
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians amid a growing military standoff that erupted ...
Towns and the Knicks host Boston with 2-0 series lead
Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) ...
Timberwolves, Warriors tied 1-1 heading to game 3
Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) ...
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election
The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first North American ...