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US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology

The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila

US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology
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Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions

Some Arab Americans are expressing concern over Donald Trump's picks for key positions in his next administration

Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
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Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday, industry group says

Americans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the roads, catch flights and board cruises over the holiday

Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday, industry group says
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Chinese President Xi arrives in Brazil for G20 summit talks with Lula

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to attend the G20 summit and is set to have in-depth talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,

Chinese President Xi arrives in Brazil for G20 summit talks with Lula
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Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars have gathered at the annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles to honor the late Quincy Jones, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G

Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more
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Tropical Depression Sara moves on to Mexico after floods, one death in Honduras

Slow-moving Tropical Depression Sara headed on to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after unleashing widespread floods over Honduras and Belize that killed at least one person and

Tropical Depression Sara moves on to Mexico after floods, one death in Honduras
Americas|Environment|US|World

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy

Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
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Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event

Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to

Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event
Americas|US

Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms

U.S.

Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms
Americas|Election|Political|World

Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election

Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election

Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
Americas|Environment|World

Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast

Tropical Storm Sara has started moving slightly faster after stalling over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home

Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast
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Venezuela says it frees 225 arrested after anti-government protests

Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation's disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said late on Saturday.

Venezuela says it frees 225 arrested after anti-government protests
Americas|Sports|World

Mexico soccer manager Javier Aguirre struck by can thrown onto the pitch from stands, left with bloodied head

Mexico soccer manager Javier Aguirre struck by can thrown onto the pitch from stands, left with bloodied head

Mexico soccer manager Javier Aguirre struck by can thrown onto the pitch from stands, left with bloodied head
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Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru
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Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight

For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro's underdeveloped 'favela' neighborhoods, geopolitics rarely enters daily

Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight
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Honduras battles flooding as Tropical Storm Sara unleashes heavy rainfall

Wading through waist-deep water, residents along the northern coast of Honduras trudged through the streets on Friday carrying their belongings and pets

Honduras battles flooding as Tropical Storm Sara unleashes heavy rainfall
Americas|Crime|World

Argentina seizes large arsenal of Nazi weapons, Hitler-era memorabilia

Argentine police arrested a man in Buenos Aires who possessed a large number of vintage Nazi weapons decorated with Third Reich symbols from Adolf Hitler's infamous regime,

Argentina seizes large arsenal of Nazi weapons, Hitler-era memorabilia
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New Zealand inks 'sustainable' trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland

New Zealand signed a trade deal on Saturday with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to remove tariffs on hundreds of sustainable goods and services, in a move Wellington says will

New Zealand inks 'sustainable' trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland
Americas|Economy|Finance

Mexico budget proposal trims 2025 deficit, sees better growth

Mexico expects its budget deficit next year to come down to 3.9% of GDP as growth increases, Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la

Mexico budget proposal trims 2025 deficit, sees better growth
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Biden meets South Korea, Japan leaders for pre-Trump huddle on risk

U.S.

Biden meets South Korea, Japan leaders for pre-Trump huddle on risk
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As Trump return looms, China's Xi at APEC criticises protectionism

With Donald Trump's imminent return to the U.S. presidency looming over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Chinese

As Trump return looms, China's Xi at APEC criticises protectionism
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Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt

Mexico's president has lashed out at Moody’s ratings service after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.”

Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt
Americas|Economy

Mexico has room to boost tax revenues without fiscal overhaul, president says

Mexico has room to boost tax revenues next year without turning to a deep fiscal reform, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday, as her government is expected to present

Mexico has room to boost tax revenues without fiscal overhaul, president says
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Moody's downgrades Mexico outlook to negative citing institutional weakness

Mexico's outlook was moved to negative from stable by Moody's Ratings on Thursday, as the major credit rating agency pointed to institutional and policy weakening that risks

Moody's downgrades Mexico outlook to negative citing institutional weakness
Americas|Election|US

Trump's Texas border gains highlight Republican inroads in former Democratic stronghold

The United States' swing toward President-elect Donald Trump in last week's election was pronounced along its border with Mexico, particularly in southern

Trump's Texas border gains highlight Republican inroads in former Democratic stronghold
Americas|Political|World

Brazil bomb attack hurts Bolsonaro comeback efforts, deepening political divide

A failed bomb attack on Brazil's Supreme Court looks set to re-unite Brasilia against far-right radicalism and scuttle a possible comeback by

Brazil bomb attack hurts Bolsonaro comeback efforts, deepening political divide
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Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters

Foreigners sold off most Asia ex-China bond markets in October as they were cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Most Asian bonds faced foreign outflows in Oct on US election jitters
Americas|Election|Political|US

Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt Latin America after decades of neglect from Washington

Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
Americas|Sports|US

Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg

Ricardo Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saved a penalty kick and the United States won 1-0 at Jamaica in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg, the Americans’ first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino

Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg
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Canada's labour board orders operations to resume at Montreal port

Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Saturday morning, the port's employers association said, after the federal

Canada's labour board orders operations to resume at Montreal port
Americas|Crime|Lifestyle

‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage

‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage

‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage
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Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls

Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls

Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
Americas|Crime|US

Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report

Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report

Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report
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Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top economies

Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people
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Cuba sees growth unlikely in 2024 as hurricanes, earthquakes rattle economy

Cuba is unlikely to see any growth in 2024, Economy Minister Joaquin Alonso said on Thursday, as its already sputtering state-run economy struggles to recover from

Cuba sees growth unlikely in 2024 as hurricanes, earthquakes rattle economy
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Rare look inside prison that holds El Salvador’s most dangerous criminals

CNN’s David Culver and his team were the first major US news organization to capture the inside of Cecot — El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center. The facility houses some of El Salvador’s most hardened criminals. Opened less than two years ago, it is already an iconic feature of the “new El Salvador” of President Nayib Bukele. Critics argue the facility has crossed the line into human rights abuses for its strict control and isolation of prisoners.

Rare look inside prison that holds El Salvador’s most dangerous criminals
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Mexico's Sinaloa state probing killing of 14 people, prosecutors say

The prosecutor's office of Mexico's Sinaloa state is investigating the killing of some 14 people, whose bodies were found around the city of Culiacan, it said in a statement on

Mexico's Sinaloa state probing killing of 14 people, prosecutors say
Americas|Economy|Finance

Bank of Mexico lowers key interest rate, leaves door open to future cuts

The Bank of Mexico on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for a third straight meeting, underscoring progress on bringing down

Bank of Mexico lowers key interest rate, leaves door open to future cuts
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UN expert alarmed over allegations Ecuador ex-VP Jorge Glas tortured

United Nations special rapporteur for torture Alice Edwards said on Thursday she is alarmed over allegations that Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas was suffering torture

UN expert alarmed over allegations Ecuador ex-VP Jorge Glas tortured
Americas|Environment|World

Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain

Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved through the Caribbean, dousing Honduras’ northern coast with heavy rain

Belize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain
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Tropical Storm Sara dumps more than 20 inches of rain on parts of Honduras

Tropical Storm Sara dumps more than 20 inches of rain on parts of Honduras

Tropical Storm Sara dumps more than 20 inches of rain on parts of Honduras
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DBRS "more on alert" to U.S. fiscal profile after Republican sweep

A Republican sweep in the U.S. elections puts rating agency Morningstar DBRS “more on alert” regarding the country’s fiscal accounts, managing director for global sovereign ratings

DBRS "more on alert" to U.S. fiscal profile after Republican sweep
Americas|Crime

Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the consequence of frequent far-right attacks and hate speech targeting the country’s institutions

Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
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Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water

Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China
Americas|Environment|World

Mexico's Sheinbaum to present constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn in coming days

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government would in the coming days present a plan to protect the country's non-genetically modified white corn

Mexico's Sheinbaum to present constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn in coming days
Americas|Business|Economy|Food|US

Brazil's JBS sees strong demand for meat in US

Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on

Brazil's JBS sees strong demand for meat in US
Americas|Crime

Brazil judge says suicide bomber wanted to blow up Supreme Court

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said on Thursday that the suicide bomber who tried to get into the top court on Wednesday

Brazil judge says suicide bomber wanted to blow up Supreme Court
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Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump

President Joe Biden is beginning a six-day visit to Peru and Brazil for the final major international summits of his presidency

Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump
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Brazil's outgoing central bank chief says there is urgency to announce spending cuts

The Brazilian government must cut spending "to the bone" and there is an urgency to announce a much anticipated fiscal package, outgoing central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto

Brazil's outgoing central bank chief says there is urgency to announce spending cuts
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Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump's shadow

President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in U.S. politics, but the man he tried and

Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump's shadow
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In shadow of new Trump term, Japan and S.Korea join US in Asian naval drill

U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final joint drills

In shadow of new Trump term, Japan and S.Korea join US in Asian naval drill
Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party

Juan Luis Guerra 4_40 won album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, not long after receiving record of the year for “Mambo 23.”

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party
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1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target

More than 1 million migrants are living and working legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status

1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Americas|Crime|Health|World

Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance

Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance

Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance
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US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has lashed out at Mexico's failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country "closed the doors" on security cooperation

US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
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Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court

Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court

Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court
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Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside
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Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said,

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20
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Lender Banco do Brasil posts 8% profit increase, higher loan-loss outlook

Brazilian state-run lender Banco do Brasil posted on Wednesday an 8.3% increase in its third-quarter adjusted net profit from a year earlier, while it also said

Lender Banco do Brasil posts 8% profit increase, higher loan-loss outlook
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US envoy says Mexico not safe, blames ex-president for failed security

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, said on Wednesday that the country is not safe and criticized the previous president for a failed security policy and refusing to

US envoy says Mexico not safe, blames ex-president for failed security
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Brazil's incoming central bank chief stresses 'various paths' to achieve inflation target

Brazil's incoming central bank chief Gabriel Galipolo said on Wednesday that pursuing its 3% inflation target is non-negotiable for policymakers, but that there are various paths

Brazil's incoming central bank chief stresses 'various paths' to achieve inflation target
Americas|Environment|World

Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago

Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago

Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago
Americas|Economy|Finance

Brazil's Finance Minister signals uncertainty over fiscal package announcement this week

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday he is uncertain whether there is enough time to announce a spending containment package this week, adding that it will

Brazil's Finance Minister signals uncertainty over fiscal package announcement this week
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Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return

President Joe Biden will hold talks this week with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru

Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return
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Telefonica awarded $380 million from Colombian government in arbitration, company says

Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said on Wednesday that the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) had ordered the Colombian

Telefonica awarded $380 million from Colombian government in arbitration, company says
Americas|Election|Political

Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández

A tribunal in Argentina has upheld a six-year sentence term and lifetime ban from holding public office sentence against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country

Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández
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Argentina appeals court confirms guilty verdict for former President Cristina Kirchner

A federal appeals court in Argentina upheld a guilty verdict for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Wednesday.

Argentina appeals court confirms guilty verdict for former President Cristina Kirchner
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Brazil's service sector hits fresh record high in September

Services activity in Brazil grew more than expected in September and hit a record high, a sign of economic strength that comes after the central bank kicked off a monetary

Brazil's service sector hits fresh record high in September
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Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers, opportunity for crushers

American farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer

Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers, opportunity for crushers
Americas|Political|US|World

Trump 2.0 looms as world leaders head to South America for summits

World leaders are heading to South America for twin summits this month, with one major theme dominating: Donald Trump 2.0.

Trump 2.0 looms as world leaders head to South America for summits
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At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

The United Nations' annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
Americas|Crime

Mexico arrests local security chief for murder of Chilpancingo mayor

Mexican law enforcement announced on Tuesday the arrest of a top municipal security official for the assassination of the mayor of the capital of the violence-plagued state of

Mexico arrests local security chief for murder of Chilpancingo mayor
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Mexico plans to set aside $6 billion for Pemex in draft budget, Bloomberg reports

Mexico plans to set aside about $6 billion from its 2025 draft budget for heavily indebted national oil company Pemex and would help its debt obligations next year, Bloomberg News reported

Mexico plans to set aside $6 billion for Pemex in draft budget, Bloomberg reports
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Thousands of Kaiser mental health workers continue strike at SoCal centers

Nearly 2,400 workers continue to strike as of Tuesday across Kaiser Permanente mental health facilities in Southern California.

Thousands of Kaiser mental health workers continue strike at SoCal centers

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