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Which countries currently have nuclear weapons?

There are nine countries that currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states — the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom.
by The Associated Press

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Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15

The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine’s capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.
by Joanna Kakissis

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Britain’s MI6 spy agency names first female chief

Britain’s MI6 spy agency names first female chief

It’s a case of real life catching up with James Bond fiction: Britain’s MI6 spy agency named its first-ever female chief. She used to be Q. Now she'll be C.
by Lauren Frayer

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Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast while Trump issues warning to Tehran

Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast while Trump issues warning to Tehran

Israel struck Iran’s state-run television station during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people. 
by The Associated Press

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An AIDS orphan, a pastor and his frantic search for the meds that keep her alive

In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.
by Gabrielle Emanuel, Rebecca Davis and Photos by Ben de la Cruz

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