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EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday it would slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, in an agreement widely seen as a weakening of the 27-nation bloc's previous climate goals, after an overnight debate ahead of the U.N. climate conference in ...

Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Chen, 19, of the 77th Battalion of the 7th ...

Centrist D66 party wins tight race in Dutch election

By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom, ...

The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, with nearly 50,000 ...

The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, with nearly 50,000 ...

The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, with nearly 50,000 ...