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US midterm elections: The eight races that could decide the US Senate
Mark 8 November on your calendars: America’s going to the polls again. Control of the US Congress is up for
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Nancy Pelosi: Man charged with attempted kidnap and assault
A man has been charged with attempting to kidnap senior US politician Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband. The 42-year-old
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Ukraine war: Kyiv locals queue for water after Russian strikes
People in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, had to queue for water after Russian missiles struck key facilities across the country
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Bollywood: The trans icon played by a non-trans star
The leading role in a Bollywood film about a transgender activist has been given to the non-trans actress, Sushmita Sen,
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Biden doubles down on midterms message that Republicans would make economy worse
The economy is top of mind for voters heading into Election Day, and polls show Americans trust Republicans to handle
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Former MPD police officer confronts Jan. 6 Capitol attacker at sentencing
Former D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone appeared in court Thursday to confront a rioter who dragged him into
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Spanish PM urges global climate action for African continent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called on global leaders to prioritize solutions to the climate change
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Europe sees fastest pace of rate hikes since euro launched
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank piled on another outsized interest rate hike aimed at squelching out-of-control inflation, increasing rates
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Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election
LONDON — Northern Ireland is headed for an unwanted early election after its deadlocked lawmakers failed Thursday to break a political impasse triggered
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UK says new PM Rishi Sunak won’t go to UN climate conference
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said
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Egypt, IMF reach preliminary agreement for $3 billion loan
CAIRO — The International Monetary Fund reached a preliminary agreement with the Egyptian government Thursday that paves the way for the
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Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico’s states
MEXICO CITY — Lawmakers in the border state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of
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Blinken in Canada: Haiti military force ‘work in progress’
VANCOUVER, Canada — The U.S. and Canada will work together to “cut the insecurity knot” that has allowed gangs to create
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Ye dropped by talent agency, documentary on him scrapped
NEW YORK — A completed documentary about the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been shelved amid his recent slew
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Mary J. Blige, Jill Biden team up for cancer prevention
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s initiative to spur prevention and treatment of cancer got a dose of celebrity support Monday when
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DeSantis breaks with Trump on early voting: ‘Can’t be complacent’
With early voting underway in more than half of Florida’s counties as of Monday — 15 days before Election Day — Gov.
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Ukraine cites success in downing drones, fixes energy sites
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday
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Indians embrace next UK prime minister, Sunak, as their own
NEW DELHI — The next prime minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage — and
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Rishi Sunak chosen to be new UK prime minister
Rishi Sunak has been chosen as the new U.K. prime minister less than a week after Liz Truss stepped down from
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Macron’s centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government survived two no-confidence votes Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use
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