Mosque explosion in Afghanistan
An explosion hit a mosque during Friday Prayers in Afghanistan this morning. A health official tells CBS News that dozens are dead and many more wounded. This is the latest in a series of attacks targeting civilians.
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An explosion hit a mosque during Friday Prayers in Afghanistan this morning. A health official tells CBS News that dozens are dead and many more wounded. This is the latest in a series of attacks targeting civilians.
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The blast also displaced about 100 people.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
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The designation enables the U.S. to punish Iran for detaining Americans for political leverage
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The designation enables the U.S. to punish Iran for detaining Americans for political leverage
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