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Teacher killed, students wounded when student opens fire at school in Mexico

The armed student also died in the incident at a private school in northern Mexico.

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'Why?': 10-year-old girl and newlyweds among 176 victims of plane crash in Iran

A Canadian man whose wife and 10-year-old daughter were on the plane said he no longer knows who he is without them.

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Video shows koalas, other animals hurt in Australia's fires getting help

Over 1 billion animals are estimated to have died in the fires. A veterinary officer said one koala's injury was "like a very severe burn in a human who walked across hot coals."

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Iraq asks U.S. to make plans to withdraw troops

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said the U.S. had been moving troops into the country and operating drones without authorization.

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Meghan leaves U.K. days after she and Prince Harry drop royal bombshell

The couple caused an uproar earlier this week when they announced that they would "step back" from their roles as senior members of the royal family.

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'Green revolutionaries': How Sweden built a generation of Greta Thunbergs

"We tried to create green revolutionaries, make them think in a specific way," one expert said.

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Australian sheepdog credited with saving hundreds of animals from fire

Patsy the Wonderdog helped herd sheep into safety as fires burned in Victoria.

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Australians urged to flee as huge wildfires revitalize

"If you can get out, you should get out ... ," said Andrew Crisp, emergency management commissioner for the state of Victoria.

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Harry and Meghan's wax figures removed from Madame Tussauds' royal exhibit

The move comes less than 24 hours after the couple announced that they will be taking a "step back" from their senior roles in the royal family.

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UK parliament passes Brexit bill after years of deadlock

Britain's House of Commons has voted 330-231 to pass the Brexit bill — finally paving way for the UK's January 31 departure from the European Union after years of political deadlock.

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Ukrainian jet that crashed, killing 176, appears to have been shot by Iranian missiles, sources say

The evidence comes from spy satellites, sources said.

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Does money buy happiness? Billionaire giving $9M to Twitter followers to find out

Yusaku Maezawa will give 1 million yen to 1,000 followers, amounting to about $9,000 per person.

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Lebanon bans ex-Nissan boss Ghosn from traveling: judicial sources

Ghosn will be required to keep authorities informed of his place of residence, the judicial sources said.

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U.S.-Iran crisis stops aid deliveries to thousands of vulnerable Iraqis

Oxfam warns that if the heightened security concerns continue, some 100,000 vulnerable people could be affected.

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This Israeli town knows conflict with Iran-backed militants, and hopes more is not to come

"We know the threat exists, it's in the air, it did not go away," said one resident. "But as human beings you cannot be hysterical all the time."

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Prince Harry and Meghan's shock announcement caps feud with British media

After months of negative coverage and a lawsuit against a paper, the couple says they will no longer participate in the established system of media access.

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Man dies in Germany four years after co-worker poisoned his lunch

A 57-year-old man had peppered co-workers' food with mercury and other substances over several years, leaving one in a coma and two others with serious kidney damage.

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Iranian investigators say Ukrainian jet did not call for help before crashing

Eyewitnesses, including the crew of a passing flight, described seeing the plane engulfed in flames before hitting the ground, the report said.

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Misinformation grows on social media after Iran's attack on Iraqi military bases

False claims of American casualties and that Iran had declared war on the U.S. added to growing inaccuracies on social media.

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Harry and Markle: From royal romance to breakup with the royals

It started out so well as their relationship bloomed, leading to a star-studded wedding and baby Archie, but unrelenting tabloid scrutiny took a toll.