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North Dakota court bars unmarried couples from jointly adopting children, despite parental consent

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant relying on generators again after losing external power supply

Zaporizhzhia, which produces no electricity but needs power supplied by two external links to keep nuclear fuel ‌cool, lost its off-site electricity supply after the Ferosplavna power line disconnected, the IAEA said

Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests

The executions are the latest in a ‌series Iran has carried out ‌in ⁠recent months over the January ⁠protests, including of people accused of links to Israel and the U.S.

U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to ‌depart regional waters after visiting ‌an ⁠Iranian port, and a U.S. plane fired precision munitions at its stern after U.S. forces ​directed the crew to ‌abandon targeted spaces, Central Command said

‘They tried to kill me’: Armed Venezuelan man arrested over alleged Trump death threats made disturbing claims, court docs reveal

Secret Service officers arrested Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House after he allegedly said voices told him to kill Trump.

'Always found her way to the finish line': Family releases obituary for NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa who died from rhabdomyolysis

Italian Foreign Minister says pro-Russian hackers targeted him over Ukraine support

Moscow has not commented on the incident. Russia has consistently ​denied any involvement ‌in cyberattacks or hacking operations abroad

For more than 60 years, visitors walked through a cave in Spain; now 280 motifs identified

Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89

Jay Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at WETA.

Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drone over Medina; Houthis deny attack

The Houthis have ​repeatedly denied targeting Mecca and Medina, Islam's ⁠two holiest cities, rejecting ⁠previous Saudi-led coalition accusations that it ‌had launched drones towards the cities

France workers strike, march for 'dignified wage'

The demonstrations come as the eurozone's second largest economy battles to redress its finances, six months ahead of elections to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron

Iran says five tankers, tugboat caught fire in Hormuz

British monitor UKMTO reported a tanker being struck by "two unidentified projectiles" around 50 nautical miles (90 kilometres) off the north coast of Qatar, without providing details on any damage or casualties

Russell Brand convicted of rape and three sexual assaults, faces lengthy jail sentence in UK

Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and three sexual assaults in London. He faces a possible lengthy jail sentence after being denied bail.

Florida man denied separate credit for marital home down payment after divorce

Tanker hit by 2 unidentified projectiles off Qatar coast, crew status remains unknown: UKMTO

The incident comes as Qatar increases its efforts to mediate an end to the war between the United States and Iran.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max in for review - GSMArena.com news

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Israel’s President accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud

Herzog's acceptance of the results as valid dealt a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's effort to discredit the vote in which his religious-nationalist bloc lost its majority in the Israeli parliament, or Knesset

US Marine dies after training incident in Japan's Okinawa, investigation underway

A US Marine died following a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa on Nov. 3, the 3rd Marine Division said, according to an ABC News report.

Democrat Annie Andrews defeats Darline Graham, ends 28-year Republican dominance in South Carolina

Andrews defeated US Sen. Darline Graham, who has been serving as interim senator since her brother, Lindsey Graham, died earlier this year.

Chennai man killed in chopper crash was based in Canada, had visited India before ill-fated Nepal trip

Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu was from North Chennai and was married to Anila Chauhan, who is from Gujarat.