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The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
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US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer
Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
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Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.
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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman
Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala has spent almost a decade in jail over charges rights groups say are politically motivated.
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Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India
Rising heat and water scarcity are deepening old caste inequalities in Bundelkhand region, activists say.
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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?
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Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streets
The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.
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The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.
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Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.
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