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Soccer · East JavaAt least 174 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. It happened after police tear-gassed supporters who invaded the pitch late on Saturday.
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Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stampede
47% Center coverage: 188 sources
Europe · KyivThe Russian Defense Ministry says it has withdrawn its troops from the strategic eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman, hours after Kyiv said it had surrounded Russian forces there and a day after Moscow said it was annexing the surrounding Donetsk region.See the Story
Russia Says Forces Withdrawn From Eastern Ukraine's Lyman
58% Center coverage: 95 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonVenezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions, a senior U.S. official said. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, is the largest trade of detained citizens ever carried out by the Biden administration.See the Story
Venezuela has released 7 jailed Americans in prisoner swap
55% Center coverage: 100 sources
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US & Canada · GeorgiaJimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, will celebrate his 98th birthday Saturday with family and friends in Plains, the tiny Georgia town where he and his wife, 95-year-old Rosalynn, were born in the years between World War I and the Great Depression.See the Story
Jimmy Carter to celebrate 98 with family, friends, baseball
72% Center coverage: 104 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonFormer President Trump said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has a “death wish” for supporting bills that congressional Democrats have sponsored.
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Trump says McConnell has a ‘death wish’ backing bills sponsored by Democrats
64% Center coverage: 40 sources
US & CanadaThe Swedish fast-fashion seller said it is gearing up to test return fees on merchandise in some markets. H&M will test a return fee in a few of its markets "but it will only apply to online returns. If a customer returns a product that was bought online in-store, there is no fee"See the Story
H&M could start charging customers for making returns
96% Center coverage: 23 sources
US & Canada · UkraineAlex Drueke, a U.S. military veteran released last week with nine other prisoners who went to help Ukraine fight off Russian invaders. He and fellow prisoner Andy Huynh reached their limit in this state during the transit, which occurred in a series of vehicles from eastern Ukraine to an airport in Russia that was surrounded by armed guards.See the Story
US captives 'prayed for death' on brutal ride from Ukraine
96% Center coverage: 23 sources
US & CanadaHundreds of hot air balloons took to the sky for the first day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Saturday. The annual fiesta has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico's high desert for 50 years now. Three of the original pilots who participated in the first fiesta in 1972 and the family members of others are among this year's attendees.See the Story
Hundreds of hot air balloons take to the sky for Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
96% Center coverage: 23 sources
US & CanadaThe move will likely expand the reach of a new crop of AI-powered tools that have already attracted a wide audience and challenged our fundamental ideas of art and creativity.See the Story
Anyone can now use powerful AI tools to make images. What could possibly go wrong?
95% Center coverage: 22 sources
US & CanadaAffected cheeses were sold at about a dozen major retailers in the U.S. and Mexico, the FDA said.See the Story
Listeria outbreak leads to recall of cheeses sold at a dozen major retailers
100% Center coverage: 15 sources
US & CanadaGov. Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in Wauchula, to discuss the current rescue efforts, resources available, and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. You can watch the latest briefing LIVE in the player below. If you are in a news app and the player isn't displayed, please click here.See the Story
Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Ft. Myers
100% Center coverage: 5 sources
