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U.S. judge throws out Texas gun ban for young adults after Supreme Court ruling

A federal judge in Texas threw out the state's ban on people between 18 and 20 years old from carrying handguns on Thursday in...

China reports 1,628 new COVID cases for Aug 25 vs 1,759 a day earlier

Mainland China reported 1,628 new coronavirus cases for Aug. 25, of which 312 were symptomatic and 1,316 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said...

Latvia brings down Soviet-era monument’s obelisk in capital

A concrete obelisk topped by Soviet stars that was the centerpiece of a monument commemorating the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany was taken...

Brazil’s Lula says will create measures against corruption if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he will take new measures to investigate any crime related to corruption if...

Prince Harry competes in polo tournament in Colorado

Britain's Prince Harry was back in the saddle on Thursday, competing in a polo match for charity in Carbondale, Colorado.Dressed in light blue and...

UN chief urges Ethiopia and Tigray leaders to halt fighting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Ethiopia's prime minister and the leader of its restive Tigray region to immediately halt the latest eruption...

Officials: Person jumps fence outside Chicago FBI office, throws rocks

A person jumped the fence outside the FBI's Chicago field office and began throwing rocks at the building on Thursday morning, authorities said. No...

Shanghai reports 1 new local asymptomatic COVID case, 1 symptomatic for Aug 25

Shanghai reported one new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus case for Aug. 25, down from six a day earlier, while one local symptomatic case was...