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US Universities Launch Partnership to Elevate Free Speech

The campaign is designed to cultivate the freedom of expression on campuses and help students work together to find solutions to complicated, divisive problems

Ex-FBI Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

He admitted that he helped a Russian oligarch seek dirt on a wealthy rival

Late Goal Sends Spain to World Cup Final

Strong Tropical Storm Lashes Japan, Disrupts Holiday Travel

About 20 people, many of them elderly, were injured in five prefectures near the storm's path — Hyogo, Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga and Wakayama, according to NHK public television.

Typhoon Approaches Japan, Threatens Heavy Rain, High Winds

Maui Residents Had Just Moments to Make Life-or-Death Choices

People fled in cars, on foot or on bikes while others went into the ocean to escape the flames

Libya Seeks Release of Gadhafi's Son Detained in Lebanon

The health of Hannibal Gadhafi has been deteriorating since he went on a hunger strike on June 3, to protest his detention without trial

New Zealand Removes Last of COVID-19 Restrictions

Heat Wave Forecast to Bake US Pacific Northwest with Scorching Temperatures

Britain Rejects Claims It Was Slow to Evacuate Asylum-Seekers After Bacteria Outbreak

Health secretary says officials acted as soon as they found out about the outbreak

Biden Administration Urges Colleges to Pursue Racial Diversity Without Affirmative Action

Other steps include recruiting in high minority areas and taking steps to retain students of color

Sudan's Top Army General Accuses Rival Paramilitary of War Crimes

Head of the military accuses paramilitary of committing violations under false promises to restore democracy

Candidate Registrations for Iran's Parliamentary Elections Hit Record High

Nearly 49,000 people filed paperwork seeking to run as candidates during one-week registration period that ended on Sunday, an official website says

Off Alaska, Crew on High-Tech Ship Maps Deep, Remote Ocean

The hope is that the five-month mission will collect data to be used to drive future research

Young Activists Prevail in First-of-its-Kind Climate Change Trial in US

Young environmental activists scores ground-breaking legal victory when a Montana judge says state agencies were violating their constitutional right to clean environment by allowing fossil fuel development without considering its effects on climate change

Popular Mountain Gorge in Crete Closed After Earthquake Triggers Rockslide

More than 600 people evacuated along Samaria hiking trail

Chinese Defense Minister Shows Support Visiting Russia, Belarus Despite Objections

Trip seen as show of support for nations West has sought to isolate over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia's Ruble Hits Its Lowest Level Since Early in Ukraine War

The currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar Monday, continuing a more than 25% decline in its value since the beginning of the year and hitting its lowest level in almost 17 months

Rights Group Urges Rapid International Intervention to End Spiraling Gang Violence in Haiti

Call by Human Rights Watch comes as Haiti awaits a response from UN Security Council to its request in October for immediate deployment of international armed force to fight surge in violence

48 Dead as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods, Landslides in India's Himalayan Region

Torrential downpours have flooded roads and washed away homes as scores of rescuers work to help those trapped under piles of debris