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Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas

Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota. It’s the last big party for Jalue Dorje before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills — thousands of miles from his home in suburban Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. The move eases limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war. 
by The Associated Press

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At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China

There’s a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.
by John Ruwitch

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2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs. At least 15 people have been killed. One of the strikes on Thursday targeted an office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group.
by The Associated Press

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Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza

Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza

On his last day in office, Israel’s outed defense minister offered a revealing glimpse into the war in Gaza – and the decision maker he holds responsible for holding up a ceasefire deal.
by Kat Lonsdorf and Itay Stern

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