Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
MELBOURNE - Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.

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Lab leak ‘more likely&: CIA shifts view on Covid-19 origin
The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic &more likely& originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.  

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Community groups are dusting off the rapid-response networks they built during President Trump's first administration to prepare for immigration sweeps in California's agricultural heartland.

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Lab leak ‘more likely&: CIA shifts view on Covid-19
The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic &more likely& originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.  

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Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule
MINSK - Belarusians began voting Sunday, with President Alexander C expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.

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Trump floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza
MIAMI - US President Donald Trump floated a plan Saturday to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory in a bid to create Middle East peace.

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