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Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says

Moldova's foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life

Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says
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Katie Porter's star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future

U.S. Rep. Katie Porter faces an uncertain future after being trounced in California's U.S. Senate race

Katie Porter's star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future
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Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign

President Joe Biden made abortion and reproductive rights a central theme of his State of the Union speech, but he never mentioned the word “abortion.”

Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
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Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall

Backers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office over his opposition to former President Donald Trump say they've collected enough signatures to force a recall vote

Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall
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Russian embassy in US in contact with State Department ahead of elections, ambassador says

The Russian embassy in Washington is in "close contact" with the U.S.

Russian embassy in US in contact with State Department ahead of elections, ambassador says
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Jordan says Israel's Al-Aqsa mosque restrictions risk 'explosion'

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Monday restrictions imposed by Israel on Muslim worshippers' access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Jordan says Israel's Al-Aqsa mosque restrictions risk 'explosion'
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Biden's meager 1% US defense budget increase buys fewer ships, jets

President Joe Biden's overall U.S. defense and national security budget request expected on Monday will be just 1% higher than last year, forcing a slowdown in

Biden's meager 1% US defense budget increase buys fewer ships, jets
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US senators seek to reallocate government spectrum to boost 5G networks

Two top Republican senators are introducing legislation on Monday that would require some U.S. government-owned spectrum be auctioned off to boost commercial

US senators seek to reallocate government spectrum to boost 5G networks
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Blinken to travel to Jamaica for CARICOM meeting on Haiti, US State Dept says

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Blinken to travel to Jamaica for CARICOM meeting on Haiti, US State Dept says
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Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case

The special counsel who impugned the president’s age and competence in his report on how Joe Biden handled classified documents will himself be up for questioning this week

Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case
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Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead

Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances
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Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age

Fifteen youth activist groups have announced that they are jointly endorsing President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, backing the oldest president in U.S. history despite polls consistently showing voter concerns about his advanced age

Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
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China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness

China's national congress is wrapping up its annual session with the usual show of near-unanimous support for the ruling Communist Party's blueprint for the year

China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness
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Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader

Supporters of former President Donald Trump have submitted petitions seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin’s top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos

Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader
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Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share

President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation's airspace

Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
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US spy agencies say country faces 'increasingly fragile world order'

U.S. intelligence agencies said on Monday the country faces an "increasingly fragile world order," strained by great power competition, transnational challenges and regional

US spy agencies say country faces 'increasingly fragile world order'
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Biden budget plan would raise US taxes by $4.951 trillion over decade -Treasury

President Joe Biden's proposed U.S. government budget would raise tax receipts by $4.951 trillion over 10 years, including more than $2.7 trillion in tax hikes

Biden budget plan would raise US taxes by $4.951 trillion over decade -Treasury
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Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member Cabinet

The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been sworn into office

Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member Cabinet
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New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award

A lawyer for a writer who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggests a new defamation lawsuit is possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
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New Trump-backed Republican party leadership pushes out officials, Politico reports

The recently elected leadership of the Republican National Committee (RNC), backed by former President Donald Trump, has begun the process of pushing out dozens of officials at the

New Trump-backed Republican party leadership pushes out officials, Politico reports
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Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom

Florida and LGBTQ advocates on Monday settled a lawsuit over a state law on classroom instruction that grants teachers freedom to discuss sexual orientation and gender

Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom
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Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes

Ohio’s political pendulum swung left last year as voters in the one-time bellwether state overwhelmingly supported enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution and voted to legalize recreational marijuana

Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes
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Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds

A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S.

Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds
World

Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections - source

Talks between the United States and Iraq on ending the U.S.-led military coalition in the country may not be concluded until after U.S. presidential elections in

Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections - source
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Hur said Biden couldn’t recall when his son died. The interview transcript is more complicated.

A newly released transcript sheds fresh light on President Joe Biden's memories about his son's death during an interview with prosecutors investigating his handling of classified documents

Hur said Biden couldn’t recall when his son died. The interview transcript is more complicated.

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