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In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered in Austin, Texas. Their bodies were left to burn in a fire…
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America’s strikes on Iran have failed spectacularly, yet hope for peace remains | Simon Tisdall
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I’ve lost hearing in one ear and I’m concerned about finding work. Can you help, Annalisa? (Note: The revised version keeps the core meaning while making it more conversational and direct
I’m a 50-year-old man who lost my inner ear after a long illness, leaving me with hearing in only one…
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Israel closes 88% of war crime or abuse allegations without filing charges – report
Nearly 90% of Israeli military investigations into alleged war crimes or abuses by soldiers since the Gaza war began have…