Vance Luther Boelter after his arrest

The suspect accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another drove to the homes of at least four politicians as part of a planned killing spree, authorities said yesterday.

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Israel targets nuclear site as Iran claims hypersonic missile attack
TEHRAN — Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.

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DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) energy ministry said a collision between two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz was likely caused by a navigational misjudgement by one of the vessels.

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Nearly two centuries on, quiet settles on Afghanistan's British Cemetery
KABUL — Aynullah Rahimi's family has for decades tended the old cemetery in Kabul reserved for non-Afghans, but since the country's latest war ended and foreigners left in droves, he says few now enter the oasis of quiet in the capital.

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WELLINGTON - New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms".

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JAKARTA - Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said on Wednesday.

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